“Black Velvet Band” — Learn to Play this Popular Irish Waltz
This waltz-time tale is quite straightforward and easy to sing and play, as the chorus and the verses follow the same melody and chord changes.
Lessons
Video Lesson: Exploring Dropped-D Fingerpicking
From the November 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSFingerpicking and dropped-D tuning fit together lik... Read More...
8 Ways to Transition from A to E | 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 a previou... Read More...
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...
Learn 7 Ways to Play E 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. In the last ... Read More...
Learn How to Practice and Solo with Scales on Acoustic Guitar
Many guitarists dread practicing scales—those ascending and descending sequences of notes that revolve around a given pitch and determine tonality. But working... Read More...
Video Lesson: Learn to Play Fast by Practicing Slowly
From the March 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY PAUL MEHLINGTHE PROBLEM
You want to play with more clarity and precision—espe... Read More...
Learn 7 Ways to Play A 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. At this poin... Read More...
Video Lesson: Fingerstyle Master Alex de Grassi’s Sophisticated Style
From the July/August 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Adam PerlmutterSometime during the mid-2000s, Alex de Grassi, one of the g... Read More...
Campfire Songs: Learn to Play “Ragtime Cowboy Joe”
From the March/April 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kate KoenigBack in 1912, when ragtime was still a part of the musical zeit... Read More...