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SearchHomeLessonsGearGuidesSessionsSponsoredWinShopMagazineSubscribeAG+Patreon HomeLessonsGearGuidesSessionsSponsoredWinShopMagazineSubscribeAG+Patreon Ask the Expert: What’s the Deal with Nylon Guitar Strings? Watch Joan Armatrading Play Her Classic Ballad “Love and Affection” 12 Ways to Play Better Blues Guitar — Lesson 3: Accenting the Offbeats Time Reveals Changes in Son House’s Approach on 1964 Recording ‘Forever on My Mind’ The 8 performances on Forever on my Mind, recorded live at Wabash College in 1964, are so different, they force us to rethink everything we know we about him.  Fingerstyle Techniques in a Solo Arrangement | Mary Flower 6 Chances to Win a Shubb Paua Pearl Iridescent Capo Beginning Fingerpicking: How to Play Melody and Bass Lines at the Same Time Watch an Intimate Aoife O’Donovan Performance of ‘Prodigal Daughter’ Hey, fellow guitarist! Did you know 99.9% of visitors to this site will scroll past this message without making a contribution? Many plan to pledge later, but then forget. So we're asking you to give just $1 (or whatever you can afford) right now. NEW GEAR Amp Review: VHT True Acoustic 60 Is a Versatile Combo with Clean Sounds The VHT True Acoustic 60 guitar amp displays relatively little harmonic distortion, even at high-volume settings. Read more in this review! Guitar Review: Preston Thompson D-SMA Is a Light and Powerful Dreadnought Handcrafted in the company's Sisters, Oregon, workshop, the Preston Thompson D-SMA has a poetic side you might not expect from an instrument of its size. MORE GEAR Finding and Fixing Rattles and Buzzes on Acoustic Guitars Here is an end-to-end approach for for finding and fixing those annoying rattles and buzzes on your acoustic guitar. Ask the Expert: Caring for Your Guitar Over the Long Haul Guitar repair expert Mamie Minch gives a rundown of some basic things a guitar owner can do, and not do, to maintain the health of their guitar. SEE ALLFROM THE LATEST ISSUE Ana Vidovic’s Live and Virtual Recitals Have Made Her One of the Classical Guitar’s Brightest Stars Live and virtual recitals—including on YouTube—have helped fuel Ana Vidovic’s rise as one of the world’s most popular classical guitarists. Kaleidoscope Ears: Gyan Riley and His Unique Approach to Nylon-string Guitar Ease into Alternate Tuning with This Open D Minor Blues Guitar Lesson Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Johannes Tonio Kreusch Shine on ‘Manisero’ Guitar Review: Preston Thompson D-SMA Is a Light and Powerful Dreadnought Watch Joan Armatrading Play Her Classic Ballad “Love and Affection” SEE ALL FEATURED CONTRIBUTORGet to know Sean McGowan 30 Ways to Improve Your Acoustic Guitar Tone Improve your acoustic guitar tone with these 30 tips and techniques for fretting-hand, flatpicking, and fingerstyle playing for both your right and left hands. Gear Review: Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension Strings Guide Tone Voicings Learn a Sophisticated Arrangement of ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ Based in Denver, Colorado, Sean McGowan is a guitarist and educator whose work focuses on jazz, fingerstyle, composition, and injury prevention for musicians. He is a professor of music and department chair at the University of Colorado Denver. Sean has contributed articles for Acoustic Guitar since 2004, and has authored several instruction and repertoire books. Read More... SPONSORED LESSONSponsored by Elixir® Strings PLAY LIKE YOUR FAVORITE GUITARISTS 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. Video Lesson: Learn to Play Slide Like Jimmy Page In this lesson, you'll get Jimmy Page's blues riffs and musical ideas under your fingers and learn how to take them somewhere new and exciting. Video Lesson: Play the Blues Like Alvin Youngblood Hart Hart leans heavily on single-chord grooves with monotonic bass patterns. Learn some of these licks and how to capture the feel of Hart's acoustic blues. ”Beaumont Rag”: How to Play Tony Rice’s Take on a Classic Fiddle Tune Many guitarists flock to Tony Rice because of his jaw-dropping leads. However, Rice’s epic solos are only a small element of what made his music so special. NEW BOOK ALERT The world of popular music is filled with singer-songwriters who are not just brilliant wordsmiths but distinctive guitarists, and this eclectic guide covers some of the very best. Learn how these musicians support their songs with inventive accompaniments in a wide range of styles, tunings, and techniques—so many cool ideas that you can borrow for use in your own songwriting. Learn more. Get stories like this in your inboxHERE'S HOW Everything You Need to Know About Microphone Phantom Power Most of the time, phantom power just does its job silently, but a bit of knowledge can help when things go wrong or when choosing the gear with which you work. Learn How to Play Guitar Online in 2021 The Digital Troubadour, Part 2: How to record yourself to sound like yourself All About Mic Placement and Level Setting—Home Recording Part 2/3 Virtual Jamming: The Latest Tools for Playing Together in Real Time 10 Things Steel-String Players Should Know About Nylon-String Classical Guitars GET STARTED ON GUITAR Syracuse’s Guitar League has Created an Impressive Model for Both Teaching and Learning From theAugust2018issueofAcoustic Guitar| BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERSOn a Monday night in Syracuse, New ... Read More... Digital Conservatories: Online Learning Resources for Classical Guitarists The Best Websites and Apps for Learning Guitar Video Lesson: Get Rhythm, Part 1: Beats, Meters, and More How to Find the Right Guitar Teacher FEATURED LESSON Open Tuning Lesson: How to Play the Blues in DADGAD In this lesson, I’ll show you some fingerpicking exercises based on some of my blues in DADGAD ideas. MORE LESSONSCHORD BY CHORD What is Chord by Chord? Introducing Acoustic Guitar’s How-To Video Series Welcome toAcoustic Guitar’sChord by Chord, a series of 62 brief lessons designed to build your fretboard familiarity, chord flu... Read More... Learn 7 Ways to Play C Major | Chord by Chord Learn 8 Ways to Play G Major | Chord by Chord Learn to Play D Major Chords Up and Down the Neck | Chord by Chord How to Play a C-G Progression | Chord by Chord Learn 8 Ways to Play an A Minor | Chord by Chord Video lessons week by week, Chord by Chord. Sign up free!#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;}/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block. We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. */ SESSIONS Richard Thompson Performs “Turning of the Tide” on His Road-Worn Lowden Acoustic Guitar Richard Thompson performs "Turning of the Tide" on his Lowden F-35 acoustic guitar at the Freight & Salvage for Acoustic Guitar Sessions The Whitmore Sisters Play a Song off ‘Ghost Stories’ | Acoustic Guitar Sessions in Place The Whitmore Sisters perform the song “Friends We Leave Behind” from their album Ghost Stories. FEATURED SONG Learn to Play ‘The Choice Wife’: A Celtic Classic by Any Name From the March-April 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER (Video  by Al Petteway)Not long ago, the editors of this magazine decided it was high time to run an arrangement of a Celtic tune, so I emailed the diverse fingerstyle master Al Petteway for suggestions. Sure enough, Pette... Read More... NEWS & REVIEWS Time Reveals Changes in Son House’s Approach on 1964 Recording ‘Forever on My Mind’ The 8 performances on Forever on my Mind, recorded live at Wabash College in 1964, are so different, they force us to rethink everything we know we about him.  Nathan Salsburg’s ‘Psalms’ Is an Idiosyncratic New Take on the Old Testament ‘Home on the Midrange’ Is a Remarkable Display of Chemistry and Imagination from Jamie Stillway & Eric Skye Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Johannes Tonio Kreusch Shine on ‘Manisero’ Out of the Shadows: Undersung Women of Blues Guitar Trevor Gordon Hall Crafts Expressive Instrumentals from a Variety of Guitars on ‘This Beautiful Chaos’ POPULAR STORIES Gibson Introduces Two Dazzling Acoustic Guitars Sponsored by Gibson:“The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Memphis Flash,” “The Hillbilly Cat,” there’s no short supply of nicknames for one of ... Read More... Santa Cruz Guitar Company + Acoustic Guitar Present the Ultimate DADGAD Giveaway! 3 lucky winners will receive a copy of the new DADGAD Guitar Essentials book + two sets of the new Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension Strings for DADGAD! Prize value: $60.99. Golden Jubilee: Bob Taylor, Richard Hoover, and Dana Bourgeois Reflect on 50 Years of Guitar Making Bob Taylor (Taylor Guitars), Richard Hoover (Santa Cruz Guitars), and Dana Bourgeois (Schoenberg, Bourgeois Guitars) reflect on 50 years of guitar making. Ask the Expert: How to Cure Your Guitar’s Wintertime Humidity Blues Maintaining your guitar’s humidity level is key in avoiding lots of headaches, from a fluctuating setup to potentially expensive structural repairs. Acoustic Guitar Truss Rods: Correcting an Adjustment Gone Wrong Truss rod adjustments can make a big difference in an acoustic guitar's playability. However, even the most straightforward adjustments can have their pitfalls. Ana Vidovic’s Live and Virtual Recitals Have Made Her One of the Classical Guitar’s Brightest Stars Live and virtual recitals—including on YouTube—have helped fuel Ana Vidovic’s rise as one of the world’s most popular classical guitarists. SOCIAL FRETWORKINGYouTube Facebook Instagram Patreon TRENDING STORIES Try This Simple Trick to Restring Your Acoustic Guitar with Ease Can Bridge Pins Enhance Your Acoustic Guitar’s Tone? Ease into Alternate Tuning with This Open D Minor Blues Guitar Lesson Enter to Win 2 Luna Guitars! 12 Ways to Play Better Blues Guitar — Lesson 2: Creating Rhythmic Contrast AdvertiseSubscriber ServicesRenewSubscribeNewsletterWHOLESALE MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTIONPrivacy Policy