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Easy Fingerpicking Lesson: How to Play “House of the Rising Sun”

"House of the Rising Sun" is surprisingly easy and fun to play on guitar. Learn a basic picking pattern and get rocking!

Campfire Songs: Learn to Play ‘Ragtime Cowboy Joe’

From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kate Koenig Back in 1912, when ragtime was still a part of the musical zeitgeist, the second best-se... Read More...

Learn a Country-Tinged Acoustic Guitar Arrangement of “Deck the Halls”

Perfect for beginners, this arrangement uses just a few common chords and a boom-chuck pattern for an energetic and festive feel.

Campfire Songs: ‘Oh Shenandoah’

From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kate Koenig “Oh Shenandoah,” sometimes called “Shenandoah” or “Across the Wide Missouri,” is an Amer... Read More...

Campfire Songs: Learn to Play ‘Red River Valley’

From the May/June 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kate Koenig Given the recordings of “Red River Valley” by singers like Jimmie Rodgers, Woody Guthrie, a... Read More...

Play the Traditional Song “Darling Corey”

Play an Easy Version of the Traditional Song “Darling Corey”

By David Hamburger | Excerpted from The Acoustic Guitar Method Try wrapping your hands around a G chord (see chord diagram below in the music to "Darling Corey... Read More...

Campfire Songs: “Stealin’”

Learn a simple arrangement of the classic tune "Stealin'" in this video from Acoustic Guitar's Campfire Songs series.

Campfire Songs: Learn to Play ‘Tom Dooley’

A two-chord murder ballad from the hills of North Carolina From the September/October 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER... Read More...