Learn to Play Larkin Poe’s “She’s a Self Made Man” on Guitar
The title track of Larkin Poe’s 2020 album Self Made Man is a blues rock banger, with crunchy electric guitar by Rebecca Lovell & scorching slide by Megan Lovell.
Play Like Your Favorite Guitarists
Inside the Songwriting and Guitar Style of Lucinda Williams
Explore the music of Lucinda Williams by way of some of her best-known songs, with tab examples demonstrating her rhythm playing.
Tips for Tackling the Flatpicking Bluegrass of Doc Watson and Clarence White on “Footprints in the Snow”
From the January/February 2022 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Alan Barnosky The 1964 performance by Doc Watson and Clarence White together at the Newport Fol... Read More...
The Guitar-Tuning Odyssey of Joni Mitchell
The melodies and harmonies of Joni Mitchell's music rarely unfold in ways that our ears have come to expect. Here's a look at her guitar tuning Odyssey.
Video Lesson: Exploring Rock Legend Eddie Van Halen’s Acoustic Guitar Side
Eddie Van Halen also applied his virtuosity to the acoustic guitar. In this lesson we’ll look at acoustic selections spanning the Van Halen catalog.
Guitar Lesson: How to Play the Blues Like R.L. Burnside
If you like your blues with funky drive, listening to and learning Burnside’s riffs and licks will get your mojo working. Learn to play in his raw percussive style.
Video Lesson: Inside the Soulful Acoustic Guitar Style of Bill Withers
An immersion in Bill Withers’ music brings powerful lessons for any guitar-playing songwriter, especially about the value of directness. This lesson goes inside some of Withers’ best songs—especially from his first few albums, when his own guitar was most prominent—to reveal the understated accompaniment style that carries them.
A Private Lesson With Acoustic Blues Guitar Master Eric Bibb
A private guitar lesson with acoustic blues guitar master Eric Bibb.
Guitar Lesson: Exploring John Prine’s Simple but Distinctive Acoustic Approach
This lesson takes a tour of John Prine’s music by way of his guitar style, using examples drawn from some of his most-loved songs.
Play Happy Traum’s Fingerstyle Arrangement of “Worried Blues” on Acoustic Guitar
In this acoustic guitar lesson, roots guitarist Happy Traum teaches a fingerstyle version of the traditional song “Worried Blues”