Kaki King | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Learn how boundary-pushing guitarist Kaki King develops new tunings, the story behind the passerelle bridge, and why the third-to-last show is always the best performance of a tour.
Jamie Stillway
Based in the Pacific Northwest, Jamie Stillway is an in-demand instructor, and her unique, minimalist compositions and elegant guitar style have inspired players all over the globe.
Video Lesson: How to Use a Capo to Play Music in All 12 Keys
The capo is a small but powerful tool for guitarists that raises the notes of the open strings but retains the individual relationships between strings. Here's how to use one.
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The Joy of Teaching | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join Happy Traum, Jane Miller, Jess Baron, and Sean McGowan for an uplifting roundtable on teaching (and learning) guitar.
Molly Tuttle [BONUS] | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Bluegrass superstar Molly Tuttle discusses playing music with friends and how a surprising wood made its way into her signature dreadnought.
Video Lesson: Learn the Basics of Travis Picking on Acoustic Guitar
Learn Travis picking, a style of fingerpicking characterized by a steady alternating bass that underscores rhythmic patterns and melodies on the treble strings.
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Guitar Review: Breedlove Organic Signature Concert Copper CE Is an Entry-Level Acoustic-Electric Made from Sustainable, All-Solid Woods
What sets Breedlove's Organic Collection guitars apart apart from other entry-level models is their lightly built, solid-wood construction with thin UV finishes.
Pickin’: The Delmore Brothers’ ‘Wabash Blues’
Known for their deft guitar duos and close harmony singing, the Delmore Brothers (Alton and Rabon) were popular performers on the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. In the introduction to Alton’s intriguingly titled autobiography, The Truth Is Stranger Than…
Gear Review: L.R. Baggs Align Series Delay and Chorus Pedals
The Delay and Chorus pedals are proof that L.R. Baggs has succeeded in creating acoustic effects that can enhance and expand your sonic toolkit—while preserving the natural tone of your acoustic guitar.
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Video Lesson: Generating New Ideas from Travis Picking
If you have spent any amount of time exploring the world of fingerstyle guitar, you no doubt have heard of Travis picking. (For a refresher, see “The Nuts and Bolts of Travis Picking”) Named after the country-and-western guitarist Merle Travis, it’s…
How to Evaluate Your Own Playing
From books to magazines, YouTube videos to DVDs, there are no shortages of readily available materials to keep the self-taught guitarist occupied for several lifetimes. However, there are important areas that can be overlooked, such as technique and practice routines,…
Video Lesson: Discover Your Own Fingerstyle Voice on Guitar
This Weekly Workout is intended to give you some new ways to practice and to set your own path as a fingerstyle player.