3 Practice Techniques to Learn Tough Passages and Overcome Musical Roadblocks
BY KIRK HAMILTON | FROM THE DECEMBER 2009 ISSUE OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR30-MINUTE LESSONWhen learning new songs, sooner or later you will come upon a difficu... Read More...
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Double the Effectiveness of your Precious Practice Time by Recording It
FROM THE MARCH 2009 ISSUE OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR | BY DAN APCZYNSKIThere’s a well-worn philosophical riddle that asks, “If a tree falls in the forest, and ther... 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...
Acoustic Classic: Learn Big Bill Broonzy’s “Baby, Please Don’t Go”
By Adam PerlmutterThis article originally appeared in the November 2014 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine and was reprinted in the September/October 2020 i... Read More...
Gypsy-Jazz Guitar Lesson: Learn the La Pompe Manouche Style in 6 Easy Steps
BY PAUL MEHLING |From the June 2017 issue of Acoustic GuitarTHE PROBLEMYou’re new to Gypsy jazz and want to avoid the pitfalls common in learn... Read More...
How to Play a C-G 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 p... Read More...
Perfect Your Practice: Sharpen Your Time-Keeping Skills on Guitar
By Adam PerlmutterDeveloping a solid sense of time is essential for all musicians—and that’s especially true for those who play with others. There are many... Read More...
Fingerstyle Authority: John Renbourn on His Distinctive Technique and Approach to Arranging
BY TEJA GERKEN / Excerpted from the March 2007 Issue of Acoustic Guitar; reprinted in the September/October 2020 issue of AG.In the history of the fingers... Read More...
Weekly Workout: Add Jazzy Walking Bass Lines to Your Accompaniments
By Ron JacksonThis article originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of Acoustic Guitar and was reprinted in the September/October 2020 issue.Whil... Read More...