Acoustic Guitar Archives

Perfect Your Performance Techniques With These 9 Acoustic Guitar Lessons From Clive Carroll

April 9, 2020

When learning to play the guitar, there are many paths one can take. One of these is learning to play the acoustic guitar. Composing and performing music on the...

6 Fingerstyle Guitar Lessons To Inspire Your Song Writing

February 3, 2020

As songwriters, it helps to always be looking out for a inspiration. Often times that comes from an emotion or a memory. Even places can inspire you to write. W...

8 Fingerpicking Guitar Lessons To Help You Improve Your Acoustic Songwriting

January 14, 2020

Rhythm and groove are essential factors in any musical performance. These are what set the vibe of the song, which supports the story unfolding within song’s me...

5 Free Fingerpicking Guitar Lessons to Expand Your Creative Acoustic Playing

January 10, 2020

Most guitarists can pull at least a couple of fingerpicking patterns out of their pockets. The Travis picking pattern or simple arpeggios are some common ones. ...

Explore the History of Blues Guitar with 10 Free Lessons from Rev. Robert Jones

January 2, 2020

Muddy Waters, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Howlin’ Wolf are amongst several other blues prodigies of the 1940s we regard as the true pioneers of urban electri...

Learn About The History Of The Blues With These 2 Essential Guitar Song Lessons

December 17, 2019

Built primarily on blues music, Gospel is a relatively modern style originating in the ‘30s developing from a the influence of spirituals and hymns. In this edi...

Learn How Take Your Fingerstyle Guitar Playing to the Next Level with Boom-Chick

December 10, 2019

Boom-chick is a versatile technique employed by many great Fingerstyle guitar legends such as Mose Rager, Ike Everly, Doc Watson, and many more. This approach c...

9 Tricks to Spice Up Your Acoustic Rhythm Guitar Playing

October 7, 2019

There's a point where your acoustic guitar parts all start to sound the same, and feel somewhat bland. It's at this time where it's most important to look somew...

Learn “Chicken in the Rain” by John Knowles, C.G.P.

August 17, 2018

Composer, recording artist and master fingerstlye guitarist John Knowles was awarded the first honorary C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player) degree by Chet Atkins h...

Tone Tips: Dialing in Great Acoustic-Electric Guitar Tone

April 16, 2018

Getting a great live sound from an amplified acoustic has been a problem plaguing guitarists for years. In this edition of Tone Tips, I’ll show you how to get ...

Build Your Vocabulary of Acoustic Rhythm Patterns with These 6 Free Guitar Lessons

January 15, 2018

Corey Congilio's Acoustic Rhythm Guitar Playbook is a great place to start to learn new, interesting, applicable guitar rhythms, whether you're a seasoned playe...

How to Choose the Best Acoustic Guitar for You

December 6, 2017

These days, acoustic guitars are more popular than ever. With so many great singer-songwriters and acoustic guitar players, it’s no wonder why. If you are looki...

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