Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Different styles of play demand different action on your guitar. If you are a fingerstyle guitar player, you might want a lower action. If you are a flat picker, you might desire a higher action on your acoustic guitar. In this video, master luthier Ron Ruggiero demos simple…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Pro guitarist and Elixir® Strings artist Marc Seal introduces a string skipping exercise to add to your daily practice routine. In this short acoustic guitar video lesson, watch as Marc adds some ear-catching interest to his playing by using wide intervals in his picking patterns. Although jumping from…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Want to groove like Doctor John or Professor Longhair? Play piano on guitar! Renowned guitar instructor and Elixir® Strings artist Mary Flower takes you through three ways to play the rhumba beat and capture that New Orleans feel. Mary performs this acoustic lesson with Elixir Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Strings with…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Mandy Rowden demonstrates in this quick guitar lesson inverted thirds and how easy it is to move the shapes around the fretboard for different keys. Either fingerstyle or plectrum-and-fingers hybrid picking works great with inverted thirds, so they’re perfect for acoustic and electric players. “Elixir Strings give me…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: One of the most frequently asked questions of acoustic guitar players is what is the difference between Phosphor Bronze and 80/20 Bronze acoustic strings? In this acoustic guitar video, award-winning guitarist and Elixir® Strings endorsing artist Michael Watts plays both in a series of musical examples to find…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: String buzz is a common problem with acoustic guitars. In this video, Elixir® Strings teams up with an experienced luthier to show you how to diagnose and fix most causes of string buzz. Ron Ruggiero with over 40 years of professional guitar building and repair experience walks through…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Massimo Varini, award winning guitarist, distinguished educator and Elixir® Strings artist, shows a simple but challenging exercise designed to build fluidity and accuracy in your picking hand in this second part of his three part series. Download free pdf tabs: Even if you’re used to fingerpicking, using…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Mary Flower, a renowned guitar instructor and Elixir® Strings artist, demonstrates how a range of fingerstyle techniques can be used in a solo guitar arrangement.  In this short acoustic blues video, you will appreciate her stylistic range as well as her teaching ability.  Mary performs this quick acoustic…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Hybrid picking is a great technique for acoustic guitar players to master but using both plectrum and fingers on your picking hand can be a challenge – even if you’re used to fingerpicking. Massimo Varini, renowned educator, monster guitarist and Grammy-winner, demonstrates some musical hybrid picking patterns that…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Fingerstyle legend Alex de Grassi adds expression to his melodies with slides, hammer ons and pull-offs.  Watch as he shows these three legato phrasing techniques to create fluidity and texture.  “I get more volume, a balanced sound, and my strings last longer  when I use Elixir Phosphor Bronze…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: If you’re looking to add some high-end sparkle and harmonic interest to your acoustic guitar parts, the Nashville Tuning method is a great option. Shawn Persinger, master guitarist, educator and Elixir® Strings artist, shows some examples in the style of the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” and Pink Floyd’s…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Acoustic master and Elixir® Strings artist Clive Carroll reveals his favorite exercises for smoother and more versatile fingerstyle. Following Clive’s tips, learn how to emphasize certain notes, achieve varied tones without a plectrum and get your fingers flowing in harmony. Clive plays Elixir Acoustic Phosphor Bronze and 80/20…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Award-winning fingerstyle acoustic blues guitarist, music educator and Elixir® Strings artist Mary Flower breaks down the best fingering for a rolling boogie woogie-style bassline in this quick acoustic guitar lesson. Mary chooses Elixir Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Strings with POLYWEB® Coating for their warm tone that lasts and lasts.…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Educator and Elixir® Strings artist Marc Seal teaches us common bass-style techniques like slapping and popping to coax some different sounds from your acoustic guitar. Add some plucking and percussive clicking and you are ready to put it all together in a riff that will really improve your…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Fingerstyle master and Elixir® Strings artist Alex de Grassi creates an arrangement of the timeless folk song “Shenandoah” in this quick acoustic lesson. Watch as he finds the melody within the chord progression, highlights the melody as a series of single-note phrases and finally combines it all to…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings: Incorporating low notes into progressions that aren’t simply the root note of chords gives great scope for changing the feel and leading the listener’s ear. These “slash chords,” as they’re sometimes known, are great to use on acoustic guitar for a big, full sound, but can be used…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings, Proud Supporter of “Acoustic Uprising” In this guitar lesson, guitarist Marc Seal demonstrates how to arpeggiate more efficiently and accurately using a technique known as “pick leading.” This is a great fingerpicking exercise. “Elixir Strings always sound stellar and really last! Because of the coating, they…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings The latest innovation from Elixir® Strings has players rethinking their string selection. Guitarists who choose uncoated electric strings for their natural feel and tone used to have to compromise tone life. Not any longer. Watch. “I have used Elixir Acoustic Strings for years, but never tried the…

Sponsored by Elixir® Strings Grammy and GMA Dove award winner, Chris Tomlin talks about songwriting, performing and why he plays Elixir® Strings. Chris Tomlin has sold millions of records, won a Grammy and has over 20 Dove Awards. His chart topping hit songs and sold-out performances brought music of faith to…

Instrument care and maintenance is an integral aspect of owning a guitar, and when carrying out your regular checks and cleaning routine, it’s important to check the condition of each and every component of your guitar. Did you know that a buildup of debris in the gaps between the windings…

Sponsored by Elixir Strings Rhythm hand strumming techniques can be the most important thing an acoustic player needs to have. Make your rhythm playing stellar. Los Angeles session guitarist, songwriter and teacher, Tom Strahle, talks about thinking like a drummer and being a great rhythm guitar player. This is a…

Presented By: Elixir® Strings The one and only Phil Keaggy loves capos. If one is good, two are better! Check out his playing, capo technique and looping in this video by Elixir Strings. Not familiar with Phil Keaggy?  Phil is a seven-time Dove Award winner and two-time Grammy nominee. Phil has…