Use Sus4 Chords in Your Acoustic Rock Compositions
The major and minor chords you already know are made up of three notes—the root (or first note in the corresponding scale), third, and fifth. The third of a... Read More...
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Guitar Bracing Basics
Bracing, which refers to the internal reinforcements on a guitar’s top and back, serves two primary functions: it keeps the guitar from collapsing under string... Read More...
Acoustic Blues Guitar Basics | Acoustic Guitar Plus
Orville Johnson teaches the techniques, progressions, and rhythmic patterns used by acoustic blues guitarists.
Peppino D’Agostino Talks About his Percussive Techniques, Unusual Alternate Tunings, and the Importance of Melody
BY DOUG YOUNG | FROM THE JULY 2011 ISSUE OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR Italy is a land of romance, known for fine food and wine, great painters, classical compos... Read More...
Fiddle Tunes and Folk Songs | Acoustic Guitar Plus
Learn to flatpick the melodies to ten traditional fiddle tunes and songs, with simple melodic variations and performance tips.
Rhythm & Strumming Basics | Acoustic Guitar Plus
By Josh Workman Chapter 1: Create Smooth Transitions Between Chords Chapter 2: Working with a Metronome Chapter 3: Listening to the Beat Chapter 4:... Read More...
Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics | Acoustic Guitar Plus
Explore the haunting sounds of acoustic slide guitar with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction series.