Video Lesson: Sus Chord Embellishments
Some of your favorite classic songs from artists like James Taylor and Bob Dylan rely heavily on suspended chords for embellishment.
These lessons are excerpted from Beyond Strumming: the ultimate guide for any guitarist who wants to create accompaniment parts that are more dynamic and distinctive.
Video Lesson: Get More from Your Accompaniment by Strumming Less
Vary your fretting- and picking-hand technique to create accompaniment parts that are more dynamic, supple, and nuanced, both harmonically and rhythmically.
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Video Lesson: Using a Partial Capo Can Open Up New Doors Tonally
If you’re drawn to the creative possibilities of alternate tunings but don’t want to completely lose your bearings on the fingerboard, a partial capo may be just the ticket.
Video Lesson: How to Play in Waltz Time, from ‘Edelweiss’ to ‘Sweet Baby James’
Songs in 3/4 can sound sweet on acoustic guitar, especially when you go beyond a basic one-two-three waltz rhythm and take a more nuanced approach to picking patterns, chord voicings, and bass lines.