Learn Bob Minner’s Annual Arrangement of ‘Auld Lang Syne’
BY ADAM PERLMUTTERJust as he did last year around this time, Bob Minner set up recording gear on his porch the other day and minted a fresh arrangement of ... Read More...
holiday-songs
Here’s how to play some winter holiday favorites on acoustic guitar.
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Three Christmas Carols for Solo Acoustic Guitar
BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSEvery year I love making up guitar renditions of Christmas carols, just sitting by the tree. Here are three favorites, all availab... Read More...
Christmas Classics: 3 Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking Arrangements to Play
By Acoustic Guitar StaffHere are three holiday songs for acoustic guitar, arranged for fingerstyle or solo playing. These pieces are excerpted from our boo... Read More...
Play These 3 Country-ish Acoustic Guitar Arrangements of Holiday Songs
By Acoustic Guitar StaffGiven the right atmosphere and mood, the acoustic guitar has a power to evoke a singalong that few other instruments possess. Here ... Read More...
Alex de Grassi’s Fingerstyle Arrangement of ‘Santa Claus Is Coming to Town’
BY ADAM PERLMUTTERWhen Alex de Grassi recorded his most recent album, The Bridge, at Skywalker Sound, he took advantage of his time in George Lucas’s world... Read More...
Learn a Country-Tinged Acoustic Guitar Arrangement of “Deck the Halls”
From the November/December 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Adam PerlmutterFor generations, the traditional yuletide song “Deck ... Read More...
Learn Bob Minner’s Take on “Auld Lang Syne”
By Adam PerlmutterOn a recent December morning, Bob Minner sat on his porch in Nashville to do what has become an annual ritual. He filmed his solo-guitar ... Read More...
Learn a Sophisticated Arrangement of ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’
From the November/December 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY SEAN MCGOWAN“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a widely known hymn, with lyric... Read More...
Learn Bryan Sutton’s Take on the Holiday Classic “The Little Drummer Boy”
Cross-picking through a seasonal favorite
Video Lesson: Learn a Sophisticated Arrangement of ‘Joy to the World’
From Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar | BY SEAN MCGOWAN“Joy to the World” is a Christmas anthem that tells of the coming of Christ in the words of Eng... Read More...