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Blues, Play Like Your Favorite Guitarists

Play Like Mississippi John Hurt: Steve James, Happy Traum, and John Sebastian Show You How

Although John Hurt’s style and repertoire are often imitated, his guitar sound is hard to duplicate. In this lesson, Steve James teaches you how to play like Mississippi John Hurt.

Steve James
June 5, 2023
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Play Like Your Favorite Guitarists

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.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
April 14, 2023

Sing and Play

Learn to Play the Fun and Breezy 19th Century Dance Tune “Jenny Jenkins”

maurice tanni acoustic guitar lesson Jenny Jenkins

“Jenny Jenkins,” which has been covered by the likes of Jerry Garcia (with David Grisman) and Lisa Loeb, is as simple as it is sweet.

Maurice Tani
March 19, 2023

Guitar Technique - Advanced

Weekly Workout: Using Triads to Negotiate Seventh Chords

Jane Miller seated teaching a weekly workout lesson on her acoustic guitar, photographed in a studio with a microphone in front and a grand piano in the background.

Learn to use three-note, three-string triads — you probably already know a lot of these chords, and in this lesson, you’ll find ways to repurpose them.

Jane Miller
February 24, 2023

Play Like Your Favorite Guitarists

Video Lesson: How to Play Guitar Like Reverend Gary Davis with Ernie Hawkins

Reverend Gary Davis guitar lesson with Ernie Hawkins

Reverend Gary Davis is widely celebrated as a genius of blues fingerpicking. In this guitar lesson, Ernie Hawkins, who studied with him, teaches his style.

Ernie Hawkins
February 13, 2023

Jazz

Video Lesson: How to Visualize and Play Chords Up the Neck

Greg Ruby teaches How to Visualize and Play Chords Up the Neck

In this guitar lesson we will focus on how to play chords “up the neck” in order to learn to play a chord-melody.

Greg Ruby
February 10, 2023

Country, Bluegrass, Americana, Guitar Technique - Fundamental

How to Play the Boom-Chuck Strumming Pattern on Guitar

closeup of a guitarist holding and playing an acoustic guitar

In this guitar lesson we will break down the classic boom-chuck pattern heard throughout American roots music and begin to use it on songs.

Cathy Fink
February 1, 2023
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Fingerstyle, Instrumentals

Woodshed: How To Play John Fahey’s ‘Uncloudy Day’

Fahey’s version of “Uncloudy Day” was originally released on his 1959 debut, Blind Joe Death.

Gwenifer Raymond
December 30, 2022

Songwriters

How Madison Cunningham Uses Unusual Tunings and Beater Guitars to Discover Fresh Sounds

Singer-songwriter Madison Cunningham with guitars

Madison Cunningham is a true triple-threat musician: a singer and inventive songwriter, a wickedly good guitarist, and a seeker of unconventional riffs and tones.