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“Don’t Let the Devil Ride” is one of many songs that collide at the intersection of gospel and blues history. The traditional has been covered by everyone from Buddy and Julie Miller to Aaron Neville to harmonica-blowing gospel giant Neal Roberson. In this arrangement, learn to play renowned player, recording artist and instructor Orville Johnson’s arrangement in a Mississippi hill-country style, infused with soul.

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On the Cover: Folk icon and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie talks about her 50 plus years making music her way. Women, Guitar, and Success features more than 20 female players, makers, and educators — including Gillian Welch, Rosanne Cash, Kaki King, Melissa Etheridge, and Muriel Anderson — revealing their trials and triumphs. Songs: Dolly Parton - “Jolene” Celtic classic - “Danny Boy” Jack Williams - “A Natural Man” Lessons: Build your bottleneck-slide skills An introduction to Baroque-era lute music for guitar Fundamental techniques to synchronize your hands Features: Three generations of guitar-making at Guitarras Zepeda; Taj Mahal talks about his favorite guitars; Tommy Emmanuel sells guitars for charity; Janis Ian donates rare D’Aquisto to D’Addario Foundation; Joan Baez to be inducted into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Gear Reviews: Boswell 00-14 Taylor 410ce-R Fender T-Bucket 400CE Skysonic Pro-1 Plus: A lesson feature on Josh White, who redefined American music and American justice; Pegi Young turns to songwriting as catharsis on new album Raw; a review of Neil Young ’s new album Peace Trail.

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On the cover: Top Gear of the Year 2017! Readers share the gear buys that they loved, plus rosewood challenges, small guitars are big, detailed replicas and more dominate the year in gear. Songs: Robert Johnson - "Hell Hound on My Trail" (Reader’s Pick) Pearl Jam - "Jeremy" Fingerstyle Arrangement of "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" Features: David Rawlings talks about his traditional, but unique guitar work. A roundtable with acoustic music masters Chris Thile, Sarah Jarosz, Chris Eldrige, Aoife O’Donovan, and Julian Lage. A visit with restorer and builder David Eichelbaum. Picking a boutique pick. Lessons: Learn the basics of Travis picking with Jamie Stillway. Gear Reviews: RainSong ’s Concert Hybrid Orchestra and Parlor guitars Guild D-55 dreadnought Plus: In Great Acoustics we look at a luxurious Galiano 12-string that was likely built by John D’Angelico while he worked in his great uncle’s shop.

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Want to play like legendary bluesman Robert Johnson? Enrich your musical vocabulary by studying Johnson’s licks, phrasing, and general guitar panache. This lesson focuses on songs Johnson played in open tunings.

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As with any piece using the alternating-thumb approach, the key is simply to get your picking-hand thumb going and play a melody over it with your fingers. The tricky thing about this particular arrangement of "When the Roll is Called up Yonder" is that you can’t get away with doing the melody in straight quarter notes. This lesson will be great practice for learning how to not have your fingers be slaves to quarter notes.

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As guitarists, you need to focus on developing speed, control, and—most important—good tone, by working on picking and fretting techniques.This workout will show how to synchronize the hands through a variety of exercises, concepts, and articulations: everything you need to play guitar effortlessly and beautifully.

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From its primitive beginnings to its maturity in the age of rock ’n’ roll, bottleneck slide has given the guitar player a voice that extends the emotional range of the instrument. From Duane Allman to Bonnie Raitt to Alvin Youngblood Hart, the best guitarists have found the slide to be one of the more valuable tools in their artistic kitbags. This lesson offers tips on using this tool in your music.

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Want to play rhythmic patterns that sound cool and complex, without feeling uptight or rigid? AG shows you how to add syncopation, a method of accenting or stressing weak beats or subdivisions of beats, into your strumming patterns.

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For a welcome change of texture, in the second section (bars 21–32), play the melody with your thumb on the lower strings while adding light chordal flourishes on the upper strings. Be sure to play the melody notes more loudly than the chords. Lightly brush the chords that fall on the beats downwards with your middle finger, and use your index finger for those on the ands of beats. Or, if you’d like, eliminate some or all of the chords—make it your own and have fun with it.

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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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“Softly and Tenderly,” an old invitation hymn, makes excellent use of Orkney tuning and uses a strategic combination of fretted notes and open strings that allow the notes to cascade together in a beautiful, harp-like way. Orkney tuning is spelled, lowest string to highest, C G D G C D. That’s two Cs, two Gs, and Ds, and the open strings form a Csus2 chord. To access Orkney from standard, lower string 6 by two steps and strings 5 and 1 by one step each; raise string 2 by a half step.

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“Blues is the truth!” This sophistry is often posited by people who obviously haven’t gotten to know many blues guitar players—and certainly have never lent them any money. Another common saying, “The blues is just a feeling,” is also only true in a metaphorical sense. All music (we should hope) expresses feelings, and blues, like all music, has specific structural and harmonic components. A few of these will be put to use in the following examples and song arrangements, starting with the construction of some essential chords.

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Get a year's worth of lessons, gear reviews, and artist profiles plus music notation and TAB for all of these great songs: 99 Year Blues Julius Daniels Ain't Misbehavin' Fats Waller And I Love Her The Beatles Arkansas Traveler Traditional Billie Jean Michael Jackson Blues in the Kitchen Sean McGowan Bolero Julian Arcas Careless Love Traditional Carry On Crosby Still Nash & Young Crazy Gnarls Barkley Crow Jane Etta Baker Darling Cory Jody Stecher Dimming of the Day Richard Thompson Down by the Riverside Traditional Down to the Praying Ground Kelly Joe Phelps Durang's Hornpipe Traditional Early Morning Rain Gordon Lightfoot Fair and Tender Ladies Traditional Forked Deer Traditional Ghost Blues Loudon Wainwright II Goodnight Irene Lead Belly Harlem River Blues Justin Townes Earle Hey That's No Way to Say Goodbye Leonard Cohen High and Dry Radiohead Hungry for Home Rodney Crowell I Might Wilco If I Had a Boat Lyle Lovett I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams Killing the Blues Allison Krauss and Robert Plant Landslide Fleetwood Mac Last Train to Clarksville The Monkees Liberty's Sweet Shore John Doyle Lonesome Day Traditional Luck of the Draw Paul Brady McCormick Alex de Grassi Minuet in D Minor J.S. Bach Never Let Your Deal Go Down Etta Baker On a Monday Lead Belly Polaroids Shawn Colvin Reuben's Train Dan Crary Scarlet Town Gillian Welch and David Rawlings See See Rider Traditional Someday Soon Judy Collins Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Traditional Spanish Harlem Kinloch Nelson St. Anne's Reel Traditional St. James Infirmary Traditional St. Louis Blues Traditional Stagolee Traditional Stand By Me Ben E. King Sticks and Stones Joe Henry The Christmas Song Traditional The Holly and the Ivy Traditional The Last Thing on My Mind Tom Paxton The Midnight Special Traditional The Parting Glass Traditional The Water Song Hot Tuna The Wreck of the Old 97 Traditional Will the Circle Be Unbroken Carter Family You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go Bob Dylan All issues included in this archive are available to download instantly.

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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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On the Cover: Six-String Sagas —13 epic guitar stories from Acoustic Guitar Sessions featuring Kaki King, Tommy Emmanuel, Valerie June, Eric Bibb, Greg Brown, Ani DiFranco, Sarah Jarosz, Alejandro Escovedo, Laurie Lewis, Andy McKee, Paul Mehling, firekid, and Chris Smither. Songs: Todd Rundgren - “I Saw the Light” Glenn Jones - “Close to the Ground” 1920s classic - “Crazy Blues” Features: Bluegrass great Bryan Sutton tells how he gets it done; the history of famed Los Angeles guitar shop McCabe’s; and talking technique with American-primitive guitarist Glenn Jones. Lessons: 4 ways to silence your strings How to play Robert Johnson ’s songs in an open-G tuning An intro to jazz re-harmonization to spice up your playing Gear Reviews: Rayco Squareneck Resonator Alvarez Blues51 & Delta00 Kala ’s Guitarlele Plus: Tommy Emmanuel heads to Havana; Steve Gunn ’s nonstandard approach; luthier on the rise Isaac Jang.

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This song is simple, and the sung melody needs little in the way of instrumental propulsion, so the guitar setting is spare. Take your time with the rhythm and let it breathe.

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By incorporating sus4 chords into your repertoire, you can expand your root-position backup options substantially. But there are even more colors you can explore with standard chords down at the nut of your guitar. Many popular songs get their distinctive character by using “slash chords,” which have bass notes that are different from those in standard minor and major chords, and which can be effective in creating moving bass lines and transitions between chords. In this lesson, Andrew DuBrock teaches you how to form common slash chords and use them in short progressions.

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On the Cover: Lutherie Shows! The new wave of custom-guitar shows and festivals have become hot destinations, places where guitar enthusiasts can meet builders, hear fine instruments played by superb players, play the instruments themselves, and learn all about the art of guitar making first hand. Songs: The Allman Brothers – “Little Martha” Ragtime classic – “Dill Pickle Rag” Francisco Tárrega – “Adelita” and “Lagrimas” Features: Spain and the Guitar – Music journalist Mark Small traces the guitar’s long and somewhat uncertain path to Spain, and its evolution since; plus an interview with Adam Levin, an unlikely advocate for contemporary Spanish composers; Steve Dawson: on finding new textures for instrumentals; Sunny War: The Venice Beach busker discusses her latest bluesy release; The Power of 2: Three acoustic duos— Pharis & Jason Romero, Ryanhood, and Grant Gordy & Ross Martin —share tips and techniques for playing in pairs; Makers & Shakers: Todd Cambio of Fraulini Guitars. Lessons: Get Rhythm, Part 2 – Guitarist Gretchen Menn further explains beats, meter, and more Dynamic Duets – How to make the most out of playing with two guitars Weekly Workout – Sharpen your steel-string fingerstyle approach through classical guitar studies Gear Reviews: National T-14 cutaway resonator Ortega QUANTUMloop looping and percussion stompbox Córdoba Mini II 14-fret small-scale guitar D’Addario String Height Gauge

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Play the Blues Like... is an essential guide for playing fingerstyle blues in open tunings, with and without a bottleneck slide. Acoustic blues and slide guitar specialist and Acoustic Guitar contributing writer Pete Madsen shares the secrets behind the styles of 12 all-time great pre- and postwar guitarists, from Elizabeth Cotten to Charley Patton to Alvin Youngblood Hart. Borrow from these masters to add authenticity to your own music. Includes video examples, standard notation and tablature, and in-depth historical background information for each artist and song. This comprehensive guide is available in two different formats: Book & Video Download Package: 86 pages with written instruction, notation and tab, plus more than 3 hours of accompanying video instruction for all music examples, performed by Pete Madsen. PDF & Video Download Package: Downloadable version featuring the complete written instruction (including standard notation and tablature) from the book, plus more than 3 hours of accompanying video instruction, performed by Pete Madsen. Artists Included: Charley Patton Elizabeth Cotten Memphis Minnie Son House Skip James Tampa Red Booker White Robert Johnson R.L. Burnside Jimmy Page Kelly Joe Phelps Alvin Youngblood Hart “Pete Madsen has complied a treasure trove of 12 open-tuning lessons by indisputable blues masters of all eras. This collection is a must-have for any guitarist who wants to learn from the real deal.” —Mary Flower “Madsen has immersed himself in the Piedmont and Delta blues styles, and his mastery and passion for the subject shows up in his articulate teaching. This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to dig into the diverse genre of country blues.” —Adam Traum

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This PDF & Audio Download package offers ten in-depth lessons for players of all levels, taught and recorded by the master teachers of Acoustic Guitar magazine. The book is divided into four sections: Rhythm, Lead, Fingerpicking, and Slide. Start with Mike Christiansen's concise explanation of chord accompaniment and Dylan Schorer's crunchy rhythm and bass lines. Put some "wail" into your music as you bend strings with Glenn Weiser. Join the Society of the Big Thumb while learning to fingerpick with Kenny Sultan. And check out Dale Miller's guide to selecting and setting up a guitar for slide. In addition to these great lessons and tips, you'll also get six complete songs to play. Includes: RHYTHM Strumming a 12-Bar Blues. By Mike Christiansen. The Blues Shuffle. By Dylan Schorer. Boogie-Woogie Bass Lines. By Dylan Schorer. Blues Chords up the Neck. By Glenn Weiser. LEAD Learning to Solo. By Mike Christiansen. Bending Strings. By Glenn Weiser. FINGERPICKING Fingerstyle Blues Basics. By Kenny Sultan. Your First Guitar Rag. By Dale Miller. SLIDE Acoustic Slide Essentials. By Dale Miller. Slide Guitars and Setup. By Dale Miller. SONGS Boll Weevil Blues Around the Bend Fill 'Em Up Guitar Rag Keep On Sailin' Blues in G

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The sound of bluesmen on a budget remains an aesthetic legacy to the present day. Stellas from the 1920s now have four-figure price tags, and players shop for guitars, both vintage and new, that deliver a stiff, crunchy low end, strong midrange, and sustained highs. “Good for blues”—like the currently common “parlor,” “Piedmont” or “lap-style”—is a fabulously non-descriptive term when applied to a guitar. That said, here are a few notes that may be useful whether you’re looking for a MYSLAD (Makes You Sound Like a Dead Guy) instrument or not.

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The word percussion might bring rows of congas, bongos, and timbales to mind. While you might not initially include your guitar in this category, it can be a percussive instrument if you know how to use it that way. One way to coax driving, percussive sounds from your guitar is by using scratch rhythms.

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On the Cover: Joan Baez! Editor at Large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers breaks down the folk icon’s winning guitar style, with musical examples based on a cross section of her work throughout the decades. Special Focus: Western Swing. Hot Club of Cowtown guitarist Whit Smith offers an insider’s take on the development of Western Swing, its key originators, the gear, and the keepers of the flame. Plus, add some Western Swing to your repertoire with a lesson on the chordal and melodic moves that define this up-tempo cousin of country music. Songs: Phil Ochs – “There But for Fortune” The Beatles – “If I Needed Someone” Yasmin Williams – “New Beginnings” A campfire classic – “Streets of Laredo” Steve James – “Copeland’s Fancy” Features: Yasmin Williams. The 22-year-old Northern Virginia-based guitarist talks about her unorthodox approach to the instrument, as well as the tools of her trade; Choosing and Using Capos. A close-up look at capos and how they work, and the factors to consider when choosing one; Vintage guitar guru George Gruhn talks shop. Lessons: The Basics – Gretchen Menn on how to build and use chords Woodshed – Lasso the Western Swing classic “Tiger Rag” Weekly Workout – Jamie Stillway delivers an all-purpose lesson on capo use Gear Reviews: Farida Old Town acoustics Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster GrooveTech Acoustic Guitar Tech Kit Santa Cruz Parabolic Tension Strings

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On the Cover: Get On Track! How to become a better guitarist without touching your guitar. From ear training to learning tab and notation to choosing the right teacher to seeing the big picture, our experts offer strategies for internalizing the important things that guitarists often neglect. Songs: Leo Kottke - “Ice Miner” ­ Muriel Anderson - “Night Lights” Classical hit - “Pachelbel’s Canon in D” Traditional Irish waltz - “Black Velvet Band” Features: Get Heard: Doug Young takes an in-depth look at acoustic guitar pickups and amplification options; Guitar Mash Nashville: Bringing big-name stars and regular players together for large-scale jams and workshops; The Syracuse Guitar League explores a new model for teaching and learning; Fingerstyle guitarist Peter Ciluzzi, who is also a trained luthier, showcases one of his own hand-made instruments at every show. Lessons: Get Rhythm: Guitarist Gretchen Menn explains beats, meter, and more Sixth Sense – Adam Levy shows how to create sweet, stirring sounds using sixth intervals. A modern picking-hand study by Muriel Anderson Gear Reviews: Guild F-512 12-String Fender California Series Redondo Special & Malibu Classic Audio Sprockets ToneDexter Preamp/DI SkinTone Picks Roadie 2 Automatic Tuner