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Learn to play the Spanish classical guitar piece "Bolero" with this complete arrangement by composer Julian Arcas. Presented in tab and standard notation Includes 6 minutes of video By Patrick Francis
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Most folk, country, and rock songs remain in one key, allowing soloists to wrap their head around one tonality at a time for at least eight measures or so. But some songs are based on circle-of-fifths progressions that change tonalities rather rapidly, and often. There are circle-of-fifths progressions that stay in one key, but also ones that rely on dominant-seventh chords and undergo changes in tonality or in the underlying scale with each chord that make them trickier to navigate for soloing. Here are some ways to navigate these quick tonality changes.
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On the Cover: Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard opens up about his life after Once, his new Didn’t He Ramble album, and going back to his roots as a busker. Songs: Stevie Ray Vaughan - “Pride and Joy” Hank Williams - “Jambalaya” Tom Waits - “Ol’ 55” Features: Made to Order —on the lure of custom-built acoustic guitars; the singular style of Christopher Paul Stelling; what’s new with Jewell; Gary Clark Jr. ’s acoustic side. Lessons: Building unconventional jazz voicings from open strings 3 ways to lock in solid rhythm Gear Reviews: RainSong ’s SMCX carbon guitar Faith FMSB45-BNC parlor guitar Henriksen ’s ‘The Bud” portable amp CD Reviews: The Legendary Shack Shakers ’ album The Southern Surreal, Legends of Old-Time Music compilation, Kinky Friedman ’s the Loneliest Man I Ever Met, John Renbourn 's The Attics Tapes.
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XBLUES SOLOING Lessons on how to add extra dimension and color to your blues leads. By Andrew DuBrock and Pete Madsen. DOWN THE DARK HIGHWAY On his new album, Steve Earle sings about America’s downtrodden with a folksinger’s passion. By Adam Levy. BLUES TOOLS Five working blues players on the guitars they count on for gigs, recording, and songwriting. By Teja Gerken. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC Bird on the Wire: Leonard Cohen. PRIVATE LESSON Contemporary Bluegrass Flatpicking: Courtney Hartman on playing fiddle tunes and using chord inversions as lead guitarist in the hot new bluegrass band Della Mae. By Orville Johnson. NEW GEAR Fender TPD-1: Mahogany and spruce dreadnought from new Fender Acoustic Custom Shop has a classic look and versatile tones. By Adam Perlmutter. D’Angelico EXL-1: Vintage re-creation with clean sound and classic styling redefines the affordable archtop. By Sean McGowan. IN THE STORES Capo Clips and Schertler Basik, with reviews of Graph Tech Ratio tuners and the Gretsch G9240 Alligator resonator guitar. PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Trixie Whitley: The singer-songwriter and Black Dub vocalist gives in to the guitar. By Derk Richardson. SONGCRAFT Writing Songs with GarageBand: How Erin McKeown uses her Mac and iPhone to develop song ideas. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SHOPTALK Bamburg Guitars: Colorado luthier builds modern steel-string flattops in his one-man shop. By Teja Gerken. PLAYLIST WEEKLY WORKOUT Diminished Scales and Arpeggios: Learn how to play and solo with diminished-seventh arpeggios, scales, and patterns. By Sean McGowan. WOODSHED Hybrid Picking: How to get new sounds by blending flatpick and fingerstyle technique. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SONGBOOK Hear My Train a Comin: Jimi Hendrix. GREAT ACOUSTICS 1975 Gallagher 670M. By Teja Gerken. - See more at: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Magazine/Issues/249#sthash.NpGq7pil.dpuf 21 TIPS FOR BETTER ACCOMPANIMENT How to make your guitar parts more distinctive and deepen the impact of your songs. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. PATTY GRIFFIN After digging into gospel and touring with Robert Plant’s Band of Joy, the singer-songwriter returns with the all-original American Kid. By Derk Richardson. MICHAEL GURIAN From his days as a luthier in the 1960s and ’70s to running a successful parts factory, Michael Gurian has had a long and influential life in the guitar trade. By Orville Johnson. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC The River. Words and music by Bruce Springsteen. PRIVATE LESSON Traditional Folk Song Accompaniment: Jefferson Hamer on the flatpicking and hybrid-picking styles he uses to accompany folk ballads. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. NEW GEAR Gibson J-35: Gibson brings back a classic slope-shoulder, this time with stage-ready electronics. By Adam Levy. Boulder Creek ECGC-7VB: Stylish, affordable acoustic-electric with contemporary features. By Adam Perlmutter. Zoom A3: Clean, compact preamp provides myriad effects, modeling, and EQ to help you color and perfect your amplified sound. By Doug Young. PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Aoife O’Donovan: The voice of Crooked Still and the Goat Rodeo Sessions steps out solo. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SONGCRAFT Painting Pictures: Ellis Paul shares tips and exercises that can help you sharpen your lyrics. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. THE BASICS Seventh Chords: Learn how to build major seventh, minor seventh, dominant seventh, and other seventh chords. By Andrew DuBrock. SHOPTALK Traugott Guitars: California solo guitar maker offers ultra high-end steel-strings. By Teja Gerken. PLAYLIST WEEKLY WORKOUT Ascending and Descending Slurs: These hammer-on and pull-off exercises will strengthen your hand and increase your finger independence. By Scott Nygaard. GREAT ACOUSTICS 1965 Goya T-18. By Teja Gerken. - See more at: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Magazine/Issues/250#sthash.N2qetXuh 21 TIPS FOR BETTER ACCOMPANIMENT How to make your guitar parts more distinctive and deepen the impact of your songs. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. PATTY GRIFFIN After digging into gospel and touring with Robert Plant’s Band of Joy, the singer-songwriter returns with the all-original American Kid. By Derk Richardson. MICHAEL GURIAN From his days as a luthier in the 1960s and ’70s to running a successful parts factory, Michael Gurian has had a long and influential life in the guitar trade. By Orville Johnson. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC The River. Words and music by Bruce Springsteen. PRIVATE LESSON Traditional Folk Song Accompaniment: Jefferson Hamer on the flatpicking and hybrid-picking styles he uses to accompany folk ballads. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. NEW GEAR Gibson J-35: Gibson brings back a classic slope-shoulder, this time with stage-ready electronics. By Adam Levy. Boulder Creek ECGC-7VB: Stylish, affordable acoustic-electric with contemporary features. By Adam Perlmutter. Zoom A3: Clean, compact preamp provides myriad effects, modeling, and EQ to help you color and perfect your amplified sound. By Doug Young. PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Aoife O’Donovan: The voice of Crooked Still and the Goat Rodeo Sessions steps out solo. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SONGCRAFT Painting Pictures: Ellis Paul shares tips and exercises that can help you sharpen your lyrics. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. THE BASICS Seventh Chords: Learn how to build major seventh, minor seventh, dominant seventh, and other seventh chords. By Andrew DuBrock. SHOPTALK Traugott Guitars: California solo guitar maker offers ultra high-end steel-strings. By Teja Gerken. PLAYLIST WEEKLY WORKOUT Ascending and Descending Slurs: These hammer-on and pull-off exercises will strengthen your hand and increase your finger independence. By Scott Nygaard. GREAT ACOUSTICS 1965 Goya T-18. By Teja Gerken. BLUES SOLOING Lessons on how to add extra dimension and color to your blues leads. By Andrew DuBrock and Pete Madsen. DOWN THE DARK HIGHWAY On his new album, Steve Earle sings about America’s downtrodden with a folksinger’s passion. By Adam Levy. BLUES TOOLS Five working blues players on the guitars they count on for gigs, recording, and songwriting. By Teja Gerken. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC Bird on the Wire: Leonard Cohen. PRIVATE LESSON Contemporary Bluegrass Flatpicking: Courtney Hartman on playing fiddle tunes and using chord inversions as lead guitarist in the hot new bluegrass band Della Mae. By Orville Johnson. NEW GEAR Fender TPD-1: Mahogany and spruce dreadnought from new Fender Acoustic Custom Shop has a classic look and versatile tones. By Adam Perlmutter. D’Angelico EXL-1: Vintage re-creation with clean sound and classic styling redefines the affordable archtop. By Sean McGowan. IN THE STORES Capo Clips and Schertler Basik, with reviews of Graph Tech Ratio tuners and the Gretsch G9240 Alligator resonator guitar. PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Trixie Whitley: The singer-songwriter and Black Dub vocalist gives in to the guitar. By Derk Richardson. SONGCRAFT Writing Songs with GarageBand: How Erin McKeown uses her Mac and iPhone to develop song ideas. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SHOPTALK Bamburg Guitars: Colorado luthier builds modern steel-string flattops in his one-man shop. By Teja Gerken. PLAYLIST WEEKLY WORKOUT Diminished Scales and Arpeggios: Learn how to play and solo with diminished-seventh arpeggios, scales, and patterns. By Sean McGowan. WOODSHED Hybrid Picking: How to get new sounds by blending flatpick and fingerstyle technique. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SONGBOOK Hear My Train a Comin: Jimi Hendrix. GREAT ACOUSTICS 1975 Gallagher 670M. By Teja Gerken. - See more at: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Magazine/Issues/249#sthash.NpGq7pil.dpuf BLUES SOLOING Lessons on how to add extra dimension and color to your blues leads. By Andrew DuBrock and Pete Madsen - See more at: http://www.acousticguitar.com/Magazine/Issues/249#sthash.NpGq7pil.dp
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On the Cover: 100 years of Martin’s dreadnought guitars —from Hank Williams and Doc Watson to Joni Mitchell and Kurt Cobain, the dreadnought has continually revolutionized music. Songs: The Rolling Stones - “Sweet Virginia” Green Day - “Warning” Classic folk tune - “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me” Features: An appreciation of New York folk music icon Dave Van Ronk; a look at two guitar duos on the rise— James Elikngton & Nathan Salsburg and Dawn & Hawkes; Patty Griffin on her new Servant of Love album. Lessons: Use triads and dominant sevenths to build blues and rock solos Pete Madsen lesson in rag guitar Looping tips from Ed Sheeran ’s guitar tech Gear Reviews: McElroy Standard Breedlove Oregon Concert Ltd. Fender Acoustic Pro and Acoustic SFX amps CD Reviews: New albums by Peter Case, Darlingside, Greg Blake, and Mipso. **Bonus Stage & Studio Supplement**: Recording to an iOS device, an Airbnb-like recording studio app, and mixing yourself onstage using mics and boost pedals.
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TUNING INTO THE CREATIVE SPIRIT Fingerstyle guitarist Pierre Bensusan celebrates 40 years as a professional with a career-spanning live recording and signature-model Lowden. By Doug Young. PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST Guy Clark reflects on his latest album, My Favorite Picture of You, and his path into songwriting. By Derk Richardson. FLYING WITH A GUITAR A road warrior’s guide to getting your guitar to your destination safe and sound. By Alex de Grassi. TAKE FLIGHT If you’re going to check your guitar next time you fly, you’ll need one of these cases. By Teja Gerken. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC Luka: Words and music by Suzanne Vega. PRIVATE LESSON Fluid Fingerstyle: Ken Bonfield on playing smooth fingerstyle patterns and using lush chords on traditional folk songs. By Teja Gerken. NEW GEAR Bourgeois Aged Tone OM: Vintage-inspired OM with new top-aging technique delivers great looks and rich tone. By Teja Gerken. Roland AC-40: Clean-sounding, easy-to-use, lightweight amp with classic Roland reverb. By Teja Gerken. IN THE STORES PLAYER SPOTLIGHT The Howlin’ Brothers: Ian Craft and Jared Green talk about recording, old-time songwriting, and working with Brendan Benson. By Kenny Berkowitz. THE BASICS Think Bass: How to improve your rhythm parts by using bass lines with chords. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. SHOPTALK Jim Worland Guitars: Illinois luthier Jim Worland offers everything from affordable stock models to extravagant custom creations. By Teja Gerken HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE PLAYLIST WEEKLY WORKOUT Full Circle: Learn how to navigate the modulations in circle-of-fifths progressions. By Scott Nygaard. WOODSHED Building Fingerstyle Jazz Arrangments: Pick the right key, style, and time signature to create a unique setting for your melody. By Sean McGowan. GREAT ACOUSTICS Circa 1916 Charlie N. Anglemire. By Teja Gerken.
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TOWNES VAN ZANDT The ultimate Texas troubadour inspired countless tunesmith heirs to dig deeper and write simpler. By Adam Levy. NEW GEAR 2013 The latest guitars, amplification, and electronics. By Teja Gerken. ACOUSTIC CLASSIC "Sound of Silence." By Simon and Garfunkel. PRIVATE LESSON Eclectic Americana: Black Prairie’s guitarist Jon Neufeld on using his bluegrass, Gypsy jazz, and folk-rock influences to write original tunes. By Orville Johnson. NEW GEAR Collings CJ35: Responsive, huge-sounding slope-shoulder dreadnought blends traditional and contemporary features. By Adam Perlmutter. Kala U-BASS-SMHG: Tiny bass with a ukulele-size body has serious low-end tones. By Greg Olwell. L.R. Baggs Lyric: Internal guitar microphone delivers highly accurate acoustic tone. By Teja Gerken. SONGCRAFT A Change in the Weather: Australian songwriter Paul Kelly crafts a sparse-yet-thrilling song cycle, Spring and Fall. By Mark Smith. THE BASICS Rock Strumming Patterns: Eight popular rock rhythms (and variations) used by the Beatles, Coldplay, Buddy Holly, and more. By Andrew DuBrock. SUMMER GEAR SHOWCASE SHOPTALK Gerald Sheppard Guitars: Tennessee luthier draws on his own playing experience to create individualized custom instruments. By Teja Gerken. WEEKLY WORKOUT Rhythm Rudiments: Use drum practice patterns to hone your picking technique and create new sounds. By Sean McGowan. WOODSHED Slapping and Tapping: How to extend your technique and sound with both hands on the fingerboard. By Alex de Grassi. SONGBOOK Angie: Music by Mick Jagger and Keith Richareds of the Rolling Stones. GREAT ACOUSTICS 1995 Danny Ferrington. By Teja Gerken.
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Are you looking to purchase a gift for that musically inclined friend or loved one but aren’t quite sure what to get? Then look no further! Our digital gift card option is a great choice for giving a thoughtful present while still allowing for personal choice. Whether they want stacks of magazines or loads of lessons, you can rest assured they’ll get exactly what they’re looking for. Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or graduation gifts! Features: $5, $10, $25, $50, and $100 increments No expiration date Balance available for use over multiple purchases Personalized gift card code emailed to recipient So gift yours today and make that special someone super happy!
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An instant classic. Look great and let the world know you love the guitar, even when you're not playing one. This shirt is pre-shunk and 100% cotton jersey knit with a comfortable, modern fit. Get your Acoustic Guitar tee today - it's sure to look great on you! (And, did you know, we have the inverse color scheme available too? Click here to take a look and collect them both!)
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Learn how to develop a sense of groove by focusing on the strong beats. This helpful guide offers written instruction plus 10 minutes of video. By Josh Workman
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Learn how to fluidly extend melodies and bass lines across multiple strings with the help of this expert-led video guide. Includes: Shifting techniques for the picking and fretting hands Syncopated rhythmic patterns for cross-string lines 14 minutes of video instruction By Alex de Grassi
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Bells’ Toll for Mike Auldridge The late Dobro pioneer answers final call with Three Bells BY ORVILLE JOHNSON Righteous Sister Ani DiFranco, and the sometimes-harsh realities of being a ‘feminist icon’ BY MARK SEGAL KEMP SPECIAL FOCUS How to Sell Your Music A 21 st century look at DIY distribution The Beat Barr Brothers show no rest for the wicked with Sleeping Operator Songcraft Dawn Landes flies the coop on Bluebird Here’s How A note-for-note beginner’s guide to reading music The Basics Lick ‘em and slide, with these bottleneck basics Weekly Workout Take the melody and run! Playlist Robyn Hitchcock takes stock with The Man Upstairs; plus new releases by Richard Thompson, Old Crow Medicine Show, Shovels & Rope, Peter Rowan, Chris Smither, and Dom Flemons Film: What's Up Doc? Live-performance DVD of late flatpicking great Watson shows what happens when the ‘Doc’ is in … Shop Talk Online guitar shop Reverb.com wants to take center stage from eBay Makers & Shakers Even after 40 years, there’s no ‘cruz’ control at Santa Cruz Guitars… Guitar Guru Never let ‘em see your guitar sweat! Kitbag Mic it up—there’s no substitute for a good acoustic-guitar microphone Review: Breedlove Solo acoustic bass It’s safe to go back in the acoustic-bass waters… Review: Journey Instruments’ OF-420 Pack ‘n’ play! Journey’s latest is a ‘snap’ to travel with Review: Capo 3 app Latest version will have you playing along to your favorite songs in no time Great Acoustics Round of applause for the Josh White Ovation
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Learn how to play the classic traditional song, "Down by the Riverside" arranged here for fingerstyle guitar. Download the guide today for written instruction and six minutes of video. By Steve Baughman
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Pickin’ & Singin’ Trey Hensley is Nashville’s hottest young player Brandi Carlile Inside the trio’s new album, The Firewatcher’s Daughter Hard Roads 3 musicians learn the rules of the road while chasing their dreams Have Guitar, Will Travel The new generation of travel guitars show that small can be beautiful and sound good Keep Calm & Carry On New FAA rules for flying with an instrument The Beat A documentary charts the rise of classical guitarist Sharon Isbin; comedic actor Ed Helms is serious about bluegrass; Tom Brosseau hocks his favorite guitar PLAY Here’s How 4 tips on finding the right teacher The Basics Learn to play Mississippi John Hurt’s alternating bass lines Weekly Workout How to play driving rock rhythms on the low strings AG Trade Shop Talk Alvarez marks the Grateful Dead’s 50th anniversary; Bedell’s Blackbird Vegan guitar series is tasty indeed Review: Taylor 616ce The revoiced series displays excellent playability, a superlative build, and more Review: Michael Kelly Rick Turner S6 and N6 Two new models revisit the innovative designs of the Renaissance line Guitar Guru Should you reset the neck on your vintage guitar? Great Acoustics A rare 1919 Ditson 1-45 Mixed Media Playlist A definitive five-CD Lead Belly box; also, Imaginational Anthem Vol. 7 compilation, Lost and Found from the Buena Vista Social Club, and The Only Folk Collection You’ll Ever Need Books A devilish Rev. Gary Davis biography
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The harmonica is a wonderfully intuitive instrument. Playing it with the guitar is as natural as singing and offers a rewarding new world of music to explore. Bob Dylan popularized the idea of using the harmonica in a neck rack, but it has been used before and since by bluesmen such as Jimmy Reed, Slim Harpo, and John Hammond Jr., as well as rockers Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Jeff Tweedy. This guide, written by guitarist and instructor Gary Lee Joyner, teaches you some harmonica basics that will help you blow harp while you keep your guitar chords pulsing. You’ll learn how to tongue-block, play in minor keys, bend notes, and more.
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From ragtime piano to bluegrass banjo to the Bo Diddley beat, three-against-four rhythms can be heard throughout American music. Emphasizing groups of three notes while playing in the 4/4 time signature (which is so prevalent in Western music that it is often referred to as “common time”), the three-against-four rhythm is so ubiquitous it can scarcely even be called syncopation anymore. In this lesson, explore the fingerboard with some exercises that emphasize three-note and three-beat patterns while playing in 4/4.
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This lesson will teach you how to play the classic rhythms of blues, reggae, funk, and Gypsy jazz. You'll extract the essence of what you might be expected to play in order to make things sound authentic. In addition, we’ll discuss a little bit about the origins of each style. This informative guide offers written instruction, tab, and full notation, plus 2 minutes of video. by Josh Workman
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Learn to play the Spanish classical guitar piece “Canarios” by composer Gaspar Sanz. Complete arrangement. Presented in tab and standard notation. Includes 5 minutes of video. Arranged by Patrick Francis
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Complex rhythms create a lot of excitement in music—think of the “three against four” feel in the four measures leading up to the guitar solo in AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell.” Yet these rhythms can be daunting to play, whether you’re trying to figure them out by ear or from notation. In this lesson, you will learn how to use rhythmic subdivision to break down complex rhythms into more manageable chunks. This informative guide offers written instruction, tab, and full notation, plus 2 minutes of video. by Josh Workman
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Most methods for learning the fingerboard concentrate on learning notes in four-to-five-fret sections, running scales across the strings and learning how all the notes relate within those positions. Approaches like this (the C-A-G-E-D system being one of the most well known) are essential to learning the fingerboard, but it’s also helpful to learn how scales move up the fingerboard on each individual string. Doing this will help you connect the fingerboard positions you know so you can move up and down the neck more smoothly. In this month’s workout we’ll look at scales, intervals, and chords that move up the fingerboard, not across it.
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In an exclusive interview, Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell talks about finding his new voice as an acoustic singer-songwriter. Special Focus: Nylon Strings, No Limits—profiles of three players pushing the musical envelope with nylon-string guitars. Plus, Happy Traum taps into his roots on his new album; the Watkins Family Hour brings together bluegrass greats and the LA music elite; Judy Collins on living a life in song; bouncing back from an illness or injury; versatile chord shapes offer a break from barre-hopping. Also, we have songs to play—Pink Floyd’s moody “Fearless,” Peter Rowan’s bluegrass romp “Midnight Moonlight,” and Billy Joe Shaver’s acerbic “Checkers and Chess”; gear reviews—Phoenix Guitar Company’s Nylon String OM, Recording King’s Harmonella Single 0, and Grace Design’s Felix preamp; CDs including the Dave Rawlings Machine’s Nashville Obsolete, Tommy Emmanuel’s It’s Never Too Late, and Lowell Levinger’s Get Together: Banana Recalls Youngbloods Classics; and much more. Bonus: special Stage and Studio supplement, with performance and recording tips and products.
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James Taylor talks about guitars, songwriting, and his first album of original songs in 13 years, Before This World. Special Focus: Home Improvement Tips, with handy advice on playing casual gigs, the art of noodling, and “couch potato” ergonomics. Also: Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson, aka the Tallest Man on Earth; JD Souther takes a classic songwriting approach on his new CD; a Songwriter’s Guide to Rhyme; how to use open strings creatively; Learning to Swing Like Freddie Green; Songs to Play—Alice in Chains’ “Nutshell,” Memphis bluesman Earl Bell’s “Travelin’ Blues,” and the oft-covered classic “House of the Rising Sun”; Gear reviews—Taylor’s revamped 914ce, Mérida’s Master Series 75D dreadnought, and the Grace Harbor GHGC-200 flattop; plus, facts about torrefaction, Ed Helms’ Lonesome Trio, reviews of CDs by the Steep Canyon Rangers and Langhorne Slim, Willie Nelson’s latest autobiography; and lots more.
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Pink Moon Still Shining Bright Forty years after his death, Nick Drake continues to inspire BY DERK RICHARDSON Wayfaring Stranger No More Ed Sheeran has taken the acoustic guitar to places it hasn’t seen since the rise of the Everlys BY MARK SEGAL KEMP Free Spirits Hot Rize reunion results in a tour and first studio album in 24 years BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERS SPECIAL FOCUS Your Next Guitar What you need to know to take the next step in your acoustic guitar journey NEWS The Beat Allman Brothers end on a loud note Songcraft Doug Paisley’s not-so-silly little love songs Basics How to rock your accompaniment with ‘5’ chords Weekly Workout Walk your jazz bass lines with chord accompaniment Here’s How Safety tips for traveling with your guitar Kitbag Improve the sound of your home-recording space Playlist Damien Rice’s charming third effort, My Favourite Faded Fantasy, plus new releases by Luke Winslow-King, Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick, Rome, the Alt, and David Childers Guitar Guru What happens when your flattop loses its flat top? Great Acoustics Hank Williams’ Other Guitar Shop Talk Tempo AnyCase Device lets you track your case’s whereabouts Makers&Shakers Paul Reed Smith’s acoustic guitars are as powerful as the company’s electrics Review: Blueridge BR-65KCE An affordable guitar for the performing singer-songwriter Review:Collings 01 12-Fret The parlor guitar with the big sound Review:Eastman E20SS A handsome instrument at a workhorse price Bedell’s Revere Orchestra Built for the road, but you may want to keep it at home Pickin’ Seagull’s new Merlin gives guitar players an exciting new voice
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Have you learned the fingerboard through scale practice? Then you probably realized that, while scales are great finger exercises and give you a basic sense of where the notes are on the fingerboard, if you don't combine your finger work with some mental muscle you're not going to know how to use those scales when it comes time to making music. So, in addition to practicing scales, it's good to remind yourself of the function of the individual notes of those scales.
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