Guitar Technique – Acoustic Guitar

Acoustic Guitar Basics: How to Train Your Fretting Fingers for Maximum Efficiency and Musicality

From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Michael ChapdelaineTHE PROBLEMYou want to play with more accuracy and strength in your fretti... Read More...

5 Ways to Play an A Diminished Chord | Chord by Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In previous ... Read More...

Guitar Lesson: Simple Acoustic-Blues Tips That Can Improve Your Bottleneck-Slide Technique

From the March 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY PETE MADSENTHE PROBLEMYou find that you can’t get a powerful sound playing bottleneck slide—your tone is thi... Read More...

How to Play I–ii Progressions in C and G Major | Chord by Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. So far, if y... Read More...

Learn 5 Ways to Play D Minor | Chord By Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. With A minor... Read More...

Acoustic Jazz Guitar Lesson: An Easy Introduction to Swing Leads

From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Marcy MarxerI just love to play swing guitar leads. Why do I find su... Read More...

Learn 5 Ways to Play E Minor | Chord by Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. Last week we... Read More...

Learn 8 Ways to Play an A Minor | Chord by Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. The chords y... Read More...

How Do You Get Good Tone? 30 Ways to Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone

Improve your tone with these fretting-hand, flatpicking, and fingerstyle tips and techniques.BY SCOTT NYGAARD and SEAN McGOWAN | FROM THE DECEMBER 2009 ISS... Read More...

How to Play a G-D Progression | Chord by Chord

BY KATE KOENIGWelcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your fretboard familiarity and understanding of harmony. In t... Read More...

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