https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 22 Dec 2023 21:09:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-a-solo-by-tony-rice-on-banks-of-the-ohio/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-a-solo-by-tony-rice-on-banks-of-the-ohio/#respond Fri, 22 Dec 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142531 Rice’s solo is an exceptional example of how chord shapes and cross-picking can flesh out a tasteful melody-based lead.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-a-solo-by-tony-rice-on-banks-of-the-ohio/feed/ 0 142531 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jamie-stillways-take-on-red-haired-boy/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jamie-stillways-take-on-red-haired-boy/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:38:31 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141839 The song is heard often at jams, concerts, and on albums, most recently on Jamie Stillway and Eric Skye’s duo guitar release ‘Over the Waterfall.’]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jamie-stillways-take-on-red-haired-boy/feed/ 0 141839 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-big-sciota/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-big-sciota/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141063 “Big Sciota” is not necessarily easy to play, but if you stick with it, you'll learn a fun and well-known tune and develop some powerful chops in both hands.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-big-sciota/feed/ 0 141063 https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-play-guitar-like-doc-watson/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=139312 This lesson breaks down Watson’s acoustic flatpicking, beginning with rhythm and backup, transitioning to his lead playing, and ending with the combination of the two. ]]> 139312 https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-play-billy-strings-guitar-solos-on-way-downtown/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135605 Strings' version of this traditional song includes two solos that quote some signature Doc Watson licks.]]> 135605 https://acousticguitar.com/bach-prelude-no-1-in-c-major-flatpicking-guitar-study/ https://acousticguitar.com/bach-prelude-no-1-in-c-major-flatpicking-guitar-study/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=135080 As this arrangement shows, Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C Major works quite well as a flatpicking etude.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/bach-prelude-no-1-in-c-major-flatpicking-guitar-study/feed/ 0 135080 https://acousticguitar.com/flatipicking-guitar-lesson-learn-courtney-hartmans-arrangement-of-cumberland-gap/ https://acousticguitar.com/flatipicking-guitar-lesson-learn-courtney-hartmans-arrangement-of-cumberland-gap/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=134167 Learn to play this expressive and understated flatpicking guitar rendition of the classic tune “Cumberland Gap,” from Courtney Hartman’s 2016 Nothing We Say.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/flatipicking-guitar-lesson-learn-courtney-hartmans-arrangement-of-cumberland-gap/feed/ 0 134167 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jon-stickley-blackberry-blossom/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jon-stickley-blackberry-blossom/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:15:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=133382 Learn to play the Jon Stickley Trio's unique interpretation of the bluegrass tune “Blackberry Blossom” on guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-jon-stickley-blackberry-blossom/feed/ 0 133382 https://acousticguitar.com/pickin-learn-a-beautiful-open-g-guitar-arrangement-of-sally-ann/ https://acousticguitar.com/pickin-learn-a-beautiful-open-g-guitar-arrangement-of-sally-ann/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 12:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=121883 Dudley Hill was a beloved guitarist in the Pacific Northwest with great rhythm and time. Here's how to play his version of the tune "Sally Ann" on guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/pickin-learn-a-beautiful-open-g-guitar-arrangement-of-sally-ann/feed/ 0 121883 https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-flatpick-like-roots-legend-norman-blake/ https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-flatpick-like-roots-legend-norman-blake/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 16:08:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=128061 Norman Blake is one of the great unsung heroes of 20th-century folk music. Here's a look at his life, music, and what you can learn from his guitar playing.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/how-to-flatpick-like-roots-legend-norman-blake/feed/ 0 128061 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-fundamentals-of-flatpicking-on-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-fundamentals-of-flatpicking-on-guitar/#respond Fri, 07 Oct 2022 16:24:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=126777 What is flatpicking on guitar? Despite the name, it’s more than simply playing with a pick. Flatpicking refers to the acoustic guitar style, heard primarily in the bluegrass and folk idioms, of playing individual notes with a pick to form melodies, solos, and fills.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-fundamentals-of-flatpicking-on-guitar/feed/ 0 126777 https://acousticguitar.com/classical-bluegrass-learn-how-to-flatpick-a-staple-of-the-nylon-string-literature/ https://acousticguitar.com/classical-bluegrass-learn-how-to-flatpick-a-staple-of-the-nylon-string-literature/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:25:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120016 Matteo Carcassi’s 25 Etudes, Op. 60 are a rite of passage for the advancing classical guitarist. Learn how to flatpick this classic on acoustic guitar.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/classical-bluegrass-learn-how-to-flatpick-a-staple-of-the-nylon-string-literature/feed/ 0 120016 https://acousticguitar.com/fernando-sor-etude-string-crossing-guitar-workout/ https://acousticguitar.com/fernando-sor-etude-string-crossing-guitar-workout/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:51:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=129116 This guitar lesson breaks down the mechanics of string crossing and applies it all to a classical guitar etude by Fernando Sor to help build up picking-hand precision.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/fernando-sor-etude-string-crossing-guitar-workout/feed/ 0 129116 https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-guitar-lesson-learn-the-traditional-fiddle-tune-bill-cheatham/ https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-guitar-lesson-learn-the-traditional-fiddle-tune-bill-cheatham/#respond Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132681 “Bill Cheatham” is the perfect example of a fiddle tune that's also a great way to learn flatpicking on guitar. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-guitar-lesson-learn-the-traditional-fiddle-tune-bill-cheatham/feed/ 0 132681 https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-master-class-from-doc-watson-to-molly-tuttle-learn-to-think-and-play-like-the-greats/ https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-master-class-from-doc-watson-to-molly-tuttle-learn-to-think-and-play-like-the-greats/#respond Sun, 03 Jul 2022 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=132011 Here we’ll explore flatpicking guitar through some musical examples based on its key practitioners from Doc Watson to Molly Tuttle and identify some of the genre's essential recordings.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/flatpicking-master-class-from-doc-watson-to-molly-tuttle-learn-to-think-and-play-like-the-greats/feed/ 0 132011 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-flatpicking-bluegrass-of-doc-watson-and-clarence-white-on-footprints-in-the-snow/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-flatpicking-bluegrass-of-doc-watson-and-clarence-white-on-footprints-in-the-snow/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=127029 The 1964 performance by Doc Watson and Clarence White together at the Newport Folk Festival is a stellar demonstration of flatpicking. As heard on a series of duets on the album Treasures Untold, the recording captures both players early in their careers. Watson emerged on the scene beginning in 1960 as part of the folk […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-the-flatpicking-bluegrass-of-doc-watson-and-clarence-white-on-footprints-in-the-snow/feed/ 0 127029 https://acousticguitar.com/home-sweet-home-try-a-flatpicking-workout-inspired-by-a-banjo-classic/ https://acousticguitar.com/home-sweet-home-try-a-flatpicking-workout-inspired-by-a-banjo-classic/#respond Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:51:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=120946 Try this flatpicking acoustic guitar workout for "Home Sweet Home," inspired by the banjo classic.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/home-sweet-home-try-a-flatpicking-workout-inspired-by-a-banjo-classic/feed/ 0 120946 https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-duet-old-grimes-on-acoustic-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-duet-old-grimes-on-acoustic-guitar/#respond Sun, 03 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=125779 Guitarist Alan Barnosky teaches an acoustic guitar arrangement of the melodic fiddle tune “Old Grimes,” as interpreted by Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-play-duet-old-grimes-on-acoustic-guitar/feed/ 0 125779 https://acousticguitar.com/salt-creek-bluegrass-flatpicking-guitar-lesson/ https://acousticguitar.com/salt-creek-bluegrass-flatpicking-guitar-lesson/#respond Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=124678 A common question advancing flatpickers have is how and when to play up the guitar neck. The old favorite "Salt Creek" gives a good example of how to do it.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/salt-creek-bluegrass-flatpicking-guitar-lesson/feed/ 0 124678 https://acousticguitar.com/leather-britches-a-classic-fiddle-tune-arranged-for-flatpicking-guitar/ https://acousticguitar.com/leather-britches-a-classic-fiddle-tune-arranged-for-flatpicking-guitar/#respond Sun, 20 Jun 2021 15:08:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=123660 Despite its popularity among fiddlers, “Leather Britches” is less known with flatpickers—surprisingly so, as it is fun to play and lands well on the guitar. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/leather-britches-a-classic-fiddle-tune-arranged-for-flatpicking-guitar/feed/ 0 123660 https://acousticguitar.com/beaumont-rag-learn-tony-rices-take-on-a-classic-fiddle-tune/ https://acousticguitar.com/beaumont-rag-learn-tony-rices-take-on-a-classic-fiddle-tune/#respond Thu, 08 Apr 2021 15:02:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=122436 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. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/beaumont-rag-learn-tony-rices-take-on-a-classic-fiddle-tune/feed/ 0 122436