Play Bob Minner’s “VanWart” on Acoustic Guitar in DADGAD Tuning
“VanWart” started out as an improvisation, from which three distinct sections emerged, each including some of the colorful harmonies inherent to DADGAD tuning.
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Learn the Haitian Classical Masterpiece “Dance of the Hounsies” on Acoustic Guitar
Learn a solo guitar arrangement of "Dance of the Hounsies," a voodoo-inspired work by guitarist-composer Frantz Casseus, aka the "father of Haitian classical guitar."
Learn to Play ”Leather Britches”: A Classic Fiddle Tune, Arranged for Flatpicking Guitar
Despite its popularity among fiddlers, “Leather Britches” is less known with flatpickers—surprisingly so, as it is fun to play and lands well on the guitar.
Video Lesson: Learn a Klezmer Classic Arranged for Solo Fingerstyle Guitar
“Yiddishe Hora” is a piece written in the early 20th century by composer, violinist, and bandleader Alexander Olshanetsky. Here it is arranged for solo guitar.
”Beaumont Rag”: How to Play Tony Rice’s Take on a Classic Fiddle Tune
Many guitarists flock to Tony Rice because of his jaw-dropping leads. However, Rice’s epic solos are only a small element of what made his music so special.
Woodshed: How to Play a Dropped-D Gospel Theme as Recorded by Bahamian Guitar Legend Joseph Spence
By Nick MillevoiListen to any Joseph Spence song and you’ll find unexpected nuance and detail, no matter how many times you have heard it. While his repert... Read More...
World Premiere: Robbie Basho’s “Great Depression Blues”
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Adam PerlmutterThe new five-CD box set Song of the Avatars: The Lost Master Tapes is a treasure tro... Read More...
Video Lesson: An Easy Introduction to the Sophisticated Art of Ragtime Guitar
From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Mary FlowerRagtime music played on the guitar is musically complex an... Read More...
World Premiere: A Brontë-Inspired Lullaby by Solo Guitarist Charlie Rauh
BY ADAM PERLMUTTERAlmost exactly a year ago, on Christmas night of 2019, Charlie Rauh was visiting the home in Virginia where he had learned to play guitar... Read More...
“Home Sweet Home”: Try a Flatpicking Workout Inspired by a Banjo Classic
From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Alan BarnoskyEarl Scruggs single-handedly popularized the sound of th... Read More...