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Guided by five of the master teachers who create Acoustic Guitar magazine’s acclaimed Weekly Workouts—Tim Bertsch, Ron Jackson, Pete Madsen, Sean McGowan, and Scott Nygaard— follow a series of step-by-step lessons to use the power of scale work in your practice to unlock richer, more creative playing. Includes: Major Pentatonic Scale Minor Scales The Seven Modes of the Major Scale Mixolydian Applications Patterns in Thirds Pentatonic Patterns Chord Scales Harmonized Major-Pentatonic Scale Licks Moveable Scale, Interval, and Chord Patterns Diminished Scales and Arpeggios Whole Tone Scale Leads Lines With Symmetrical Scales

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The Oscar Alemán Play-Along Songbook Vol. I includes: Thirteen detailed transcriptions from Oscar Alemán’s recorded repertoire: Daphne Dedos Duros Diga Diga Doo Hombre Mio (Man of Mine) I Never Knew Joseph! Joseph! Melancolia Russian Lullaby Scartunas Stardust Sweet Georgia Brown Twelfth Street Rag You Made Me Love You Seventeen play-along audio tracks Thirteen PDF chord charts for easy use on the bandstand Ten transcriptions of Oscar Alemán’s improvised guitar solos Three original Oscar Alemán’s compositions Notated in standard notation, guitar tablature and chord diagrams A biographical essay about Oscar Alemán by Michael Dregni Over twenty rare photographs 112 pages

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Do you want to improve your abilities by learning hybrid picking—the simultaneous use of a flatpick and fingers? This versatile technique is used across genres—guitarists from Jimmy Page to Jorma Kaukonen have made it an essential part of their acoustic work. This lesson works through a series of graduated exercises, starting with a basic hybrid-picking pattern, and highlighting some of the best applications for this technique: smooth arpeggios, piano-like chords with wide spacing, and singing lead lines.

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Guitar-playing discomfort (and comfort) results primarily from how you hold your guitar, how you sit or stand, and how tense you are in general, but your instrument also has a lot to do with how comfortable you feel while playing. Teja Gerken takes an in-depth look at how various aspects of guitar design affect your physical comfort, how some standard guitar models differ, and what some luthiers and manufacturers are doing to ensure you can find an ergonomic instrument.

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One of the most beloved songs in the gospel literature, “Rock of Ages” works surprisingly well as a guitar instrumental, arranged here by Steve Baughman. Though Baughman often uses alternate tunings, he plays “Rock of Ages” in standard tuning, in the key of A major. For a dynamic arrangement of this sweet and simple song, in the first 12 bars, Baughman fleshes out the single-note melody with some diatonic thirds, sixths, and chord fragments, then takes the piece through some other interesting passages that should delight guitarists. It will let you appreciate this sacred piece in a whole new light.

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Suspended (sus) chords are fairly easy to learn and open up new possibilities for simple but interesting chord progressions. Andrew Dubrock offers a quick lesson on these common variations, which have driven everything from the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” to Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’.”

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For most fans of the Beatles, it’s the melodies of these songs that make them so special, but the Beatles were also deft at using novel chord progressions, and this part of their craft is sometimes overlooked. In particular, McCartney, Lennon, and Harrison had a knack for writing choruses and bridges that departed from the primary verse key of their songs, taking scenic harmonic detours that eventually led back home to the top of the next verse. It’s no easy thing to do, but they did it over and over again, without repeating themselves. There’s much to be learned from the unusual chord progressions in the Fab Four’s catalog, and that’s just what we’ll be doing in this month’s songwriting column.

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“Swing Gitan” is a good rhythm workout and perfect for improvisation. The song is beloved by disciples of guitarist Django Reinhardt—Djangoistas, Djangologists, Djangophiles, whatever you wish to call them—and it works at many different tempos, which is one of the reasons it’s so popular.

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No collection of Scottish songs would be complete without a happy tale of illicit rolling in the hay. 'The Rigs of Barley' is an easygoing song and one that rolls right along using the time-honored device of ending the verse and the refrain with the lyric sung on the tonic and the chord hanging up on the IV chord. And the whole song—verse and chorus—is one simple eight-bar pattern.

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The CAGED chord system—a visual aid based on the open-chord shapes C, A, G, E, and D—can be a terrific ally for navigating the guitar fretboard. If you’ve done any work with the major-triad version of this system, you know something about its versatility. And as you might imagine, dominant-seventh CAGED chords—remember, major triads with flatted sevenths added—can be equally useful. You might already know many if not all of the chord grips, but in this lesson you’ll move them up and down the neck of the guitar and find new ways of connecting the shapes in some common chord progressions. You can use these CAGED chord shapes on any song you know and with any luck, the system will become a tool that will help stimulate your creativity.

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Show off your passion with this stylish spin on the classic baseball raglan. The combed cotton blend makes it super soft, comfortable, and lightweight. • ¾ Sleeve raglan shirt • Poly-cotton blend (50% polyester, 50% combed cotton) • Ribbed neckband • Made in the USA, sweatshop free

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Add to your repertoire and technique arsenal with this collection of nine classic tunes arranged for guitar quartet, available as PDF downloads that include standard notation and tab for all four parts, detailed notes on the origin of the songs and some specifics of the arrangements, plus audio recordings of each. With arrangements by noted guitarists Ruth Parry and Travis John Andrews, this collection offers a wide variety of song styles, including American and Irish folk, early jazz, blues, gospel, and even a classical etude by Spanish great Fernando Sor. These tunes have been recorded by such diverse musicians as Louis Armstrong, Merle Haggard, Bing Crosby, Alison Krauss, the White Stripes, Benny Goodman, Andrés Segovia, and Jerry Garcia. Songs include: Down in the Valley to Pray Sor Estudio No. 5 I Ain’t Got Nobody Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor Rising of the Moon St. James Infirmary St. Louis Blues Swing Low Sweet Chariot Whiskey in the Jar

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This is a beautiful old hymn with a tragic background: written in 1873 by a big Chicago businessman, Horatio Spafford, after receiving word that his four daughters had drowned in a ship accident. So “It Is Well With My Soul” is a beautiful melody, attached to a very touching story, and it’s quite satisfying to play on fingerstyle guitar in double-dropped-D tuning.

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This valuable PDF & Video Download collection of articles from the pages of Acoustic Guitar covers a broad range of topics that are certain to elevate the skill level of any developing player. Among the 11 areas covered in clear and concise lessons from a group of highly skilled guitarists are primers on slide guitar, jazz licks, acoustic funk, Chicago blues shuffles, scratch rhythms, and such ancillary topics as harmonica for guitar players, choosing flatpicks, nail care, and much more. This guide will serve as a vital springboard to more advanced techniques. Includes: A Basic Harmonica Lesson for Guitarists Choosing a Flatpick Choosing a Nylon-string Guitar How to Improve Your Bottleneck Blues How to Improve Your Jazz Licks How to Master Slide Guitar in CGCFCD Tuning How to Play Acoustic Funk How to Play Chicago Blues Shuffle Learn to Play Flatpicking Fiddle Tunes Scratch & Riff Strengthening, Cultivating & Shaping Your Nails For Fingerstyle

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On the Cover: Bruce Cockburn. An exclusive lesson with the legendary songwriter and fingerstyle guitar master Bruce Cockburn. Special Focus: Peace, Love & Guitars. 50 years after the historic festival, AG’ s Blair Jackson catalogs the acoustic guitars at Woodstock and the artist who played them. Songs: Bruce Cockburn – “If I Had a Rocket Launcher” Arlo Guthrie – “Amazing Grace” Diego Garcia – “Spanish Rag” Traditional – “Tom Dooley” David Grier – “Sometime Next Summer” Kinloch Nelson – “Solitudes” Features: Longtime Martin Guitar archivist Dick Boak looks at the Kingston Trio ’s lasting impact on American music and culture—and the guitar industry; Nashville picker David Grier talks guitars, bluegrass, and beyond. Lessons: How to intelligently warm up your hands, arms, and mind Dress up the 12-bar blues using the CAGED system Putting triplets to work Gear Reviews: Waterloo WL-AT acoustic archtop National M-14T Thunderbox resonator G7th Performance 3 Capo Ernie Ball Guitar Straps

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In Gospel Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar, virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist and clawhammer banjoist Steve Baughman shares a rich collection of 17 hymns and gospel songs, in a variety of tunings, arranged for solo guitar. Regardless of religious affiliation, Baughman’s refreshing approach to these timeless songs will provide an enjoyable challenge to intermediate-to-advanced guitarists seeking to expand their fingerstyle repertoire. Each selection includes tuning info, background information, technical tips, and humorous asides, as well as access to in-depth instructional videos performed by the author. This comprehensive guide is available in two different formats: Book & Video Download package: 60 pages with written instruction, notation and tab, plus accompanying video instruction for all music examples, performed by Steve Baughman, available to download. PDF & Video Download package: Downloadable version featuring the complete written instruction (including standard notation and tablature) from the book, plus accompanying video instruction, performed by Steve Baughman. Includes: Down by the Riverside Fairest Lord Jesus Great is Thy Faithfulness Pass Me Not, Oh Gentle Savior Rock of Ages Shall We Gather at the River When the Roll is Called Up Yonder At Calvary Just As I Am Old Rugged Cross Whispering Hope Go Tell it on the Mountain It Is Well with My Soul Nearer, My God, To Thee Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Softly and Tenderly What a Friend We Have in Jesus

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“Old Rugged Cross,” one of the classic Southern hymns, is usually done with a high-energy choir singing at the top of its lungs, full of joy and vivaciousness and all that. Play it here in open-G tuning as sort of a Hawaiian slack-key guitar arrangement, mellowing it out by about 90 percent.

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Everything you need to learn and master six essential fiddle tunes, all arranged for flatpicked guitar and presented with tab and standard notation. Includes more than 45 minutes of video instruction by Scott Nygaard, who plays each song at regular speed and then slows each part down to highlight the melodic variations and opportunities for improvisation that have drawn pickers like Doc Watson, Dan Crary, and Tony Rice to fiddle tunes for decades. Includes: Angeline the Baker Arkansas Traveler Beaumont Rag Blackberry Blossom Forked Deer St. Anne's Reel

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On the Cover: A lesson feature on Neil Young ’s simple and singular style. Songs: Neil Young - “Hitchhiker” The Beatles - “Mother Nature’s Son” Mariachi traditional - “El Cascabel” Features: It’s a Mariachi revolution and you’re invited! Discover how mariachi is inspiring a revolution in music education, gain playing tips from Flor de Toloache ’s guitarist Eunice Aparicio, and learn your guitarron from your vihuela in a handy gear guide. 8 Dreadnoughts Under $500. Lessons: Color your chords with hammer-ons and pull-offs How to spin endless variations on a simple tune Learn to play the blues like Mississippi legend Skip James Gear Reviews: Fender Fortis F-10BT. Plus: A tribute to Bill Collings (1948–2017); The War on Drugs’ Adam Granduciel discusses the guitar work on the band’s new album. Ask the Expert: Why is my guitar buzzing?

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It’s possible to play fingerstyle guitar with or without nails. Many players use plastic or metal thumbpicks. Some even use metal (less frequently plastic) fingerpicks—mostly for specialty instruments like Dobros, steel-body guitars, and resonator guitars, or to get a particular (steely) sound from their flattop guitar. Other players extend their natural nails with plastic nails or even cut-up Ping-Pong balls! But here, guitarist Andrew DuBrock talks about nails—how to cultivate them and also keep them in tip-top shape.

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Get ready for the holiday season with 18 unique fingerstyle arrangements of classic songs from the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s traditions. Interpretations include tried-and-true renditions of favorites like “Silent Night” and “Deck the Halls,” a Chet Atkins-inspired reading of “Jingle Bells,” a gently swinging jazz waltz on “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” and a far-out block chord arrangement of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.” All songs include tab, standard notation, and video with author Sean McGowan. CONTENTS: The Holly and the Ivy Jingle Bells Deck the Halls Joy to the World Silent Night O Holy Night O Come, All Ye Faithful Auld Lang Syne Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Go Tell It on the Mountain It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Over the River and Through the Woods Prelude: Thankful The Cutty Wren We Gather Together Old Europe Christmas Medley (Apple Tree Wassail, Canzone Dei Zampognari, On Christmas Night)

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Kelly Joe Phelps is not just an excellent guitarist and singer, but a songwriter of depth and complexity. Prewar blues is just a stepping-off point for Phelps’ intricate fingerpicking and soulful vocals; his guitar style is rooted in alternating-bass picking but extends far beyond, with a range of other syncopated approaches. In this lesson learn to adapt Phelps’ open-D ideas to bottleneck style and delve into his open-G work.

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Get to know the nuts and bolts of fingerstyle country-blues and other rootsy styles with this series of in-depth lessons by blues-guitar expert Steve James. You’ll learn essential chord shapes and picking patterns in standard and open tunings, with and without the bottleneck slide, as well as a wealth of melodic vocabulary. You’ll also discover how these devices work in a wide range of traditional and blues settings. All examples are provided in standard notation and tablature, with video downloads so that you can see and hear exactly how they’re played. This comprehensive guitar method, songbook, and narrative anthology is available in two different formats: Book & Video Download package: 80 pages with written instruction, notation and tab, plus more than 55 minutes of accompanying video instruction for all music examples, performed by Steve James, available to download for free. PDF & Video Download package: Downloadable version featuring the complete written instruction (including standard notation and tablature) from the book, plus more than 55 minutes of accompanying video instruction, performed by Steve James.

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Get to know the nuts and bolts of fingerstyle country-blues and other rootsy styles with this series of in-depth lessons by blues-guitar expert Steve James. You’ll learn essential chord shapes and picking patterns in standard and open tunings, with and without the bottleneck slide, as well as a wealth of melodic vocabulary. You’ll also discover how these devices work in a wide range of traditional and blues settings. All examples are provided in standard notation and tablature, with video downloads so that you can see and hear exactly how they’re played. This comprehensive guitar method, songbook, and narrative anthology is available in two different formats: Book & Video Download package: 80 pages with written instruction, notation and tab, plus more than 55 minutes of accompanying video instruction for all music examples, performed by Steve James, available to download for free. PDF & Video Download package: Downloadable version featuring the complete written instruction (including standard notation and tablature) from the book, plus more than 55 minutes of accompanying video instruction, performed by Steve James.