How the Music of Madagascar Can Expand Your Fingerstyle Guitar Playing

In this lesson, Bruce Molsky demonstrates how the guitar tradition from Madagascar takes in not only local music elements but classical and pop influences from everywhere.

Learn to Play Rock-Solid Rhythm Guitar

In this guitar lesson you will focus on tightening up your timing on rhythm guitar using a variety of different strumming rhythms.

Reimagining a Fernando Sor Etude as a String-Crossing Guitar Workout

This guitar lesson breaks down the mechanics of string crossing and applies it all to a classical guitar etude by Fernando Sor to help build up picking-hand precision.

Beginning Fingerpicking: How to Play Melody and Bass Lines at the Same Time

Guitarist Mary Flower demonstrates how to play melodies and bass notes at the same time on acoustic guitar via an exercise she calls "Nimble Fingers."

Ease into Alternate Tuning with This Open D Minor Blues Guitar Lesson

In this guitar lesson, get a taste of open tunings by lowering your strings to open D minor, then playing a handful of chord shapes and applying them to a bluesy etude. 

Crosspicking 101: A Private Bluegrass Lesson with Molly Tuttle

Crosspicking is an essential technique in the bluegrass guitar toolkit. Here's a bluegrass guitar crosspicking lesson from Molly Tuttle.

Tips on Arranging Celtic Harp Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar

Here are some tips for arranging and playing Celtic harp tunes on fingerstyle acoustic guitar, using the piece "Squire Woods Lament" as an example.

How to Strengthen Your Picking Skills Through Efficient Patterns

In this guitar lesson you'll learn economy picking, which includes alternate and sweep picking styles, as well as legato techniques for your fretting fingers.

Guitar Lesson: Western Swing Rhythm Essentials

Learn the rhythm guitar techniques used in Western Swing music in this video lesson.

Add Some Color with Open-G Tuning, Dropped-D, and Other Easy Alternate Guitar Tunings

Here's how to use alternate tunings on guitar to open the door to new sounds, generate complex chords with easy fingerings, and extend the range of the instrument.