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Acoustic Guitar No. 339 — March/April 2023 Special Focus: The Learning Zone Ten master guitarists share strategies for breaking out of your comfort zone and discovering new territory on the guitar. Take your playing to the next level! Also, cover artist, improviser, and flatpicker extraordinaire Grant Gordy discusses how his playing has evolved over the course of his diverse musical journey. Other artist coverage includes a conversation with the prolific singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist John McCutcheon, who after recording more than 40 albums, is as love with his instruments as ever; and the classical guitar energy force that is Eliot Fisk looks back on his six-decade career with an eye to the future. In the Makers & Shakers department, Kate Koenig talks shop with William Eaton, director of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery. This issue’s lessons include a primer on adding excitement to your strumming patterns with Cathy Fink; a songwriter’s guide to making cover songs your own; a Woodshed on using percussive techniques to add groove to your accompaniments and instrumentals; how to use timbre, dynamics, and time-feel to breathe life into your playing; a Weekly Workout on how to improve your guitar sound using rest stroke technique; and more. Songs to play include the classic Little Feat trucking anthem “Willin’”; a world premiere of Sunny War ’s West African-flavored “No Reason”; a flatpicking guitar study of J.S. Bach’s “Prelude No. 1 in C Major”; plus guitarist-songwriter Maurice Tani teaches a strum-along campfire version of the colorful dance tune “Jenny Jenkins.” Also inside are reviews of the Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS —a well-executed instrument co-produced by Bourgeois and Eastman Guitars—and the tiny but powerful Phil Jones Bass X4 Nanobass combo amp, which proves that good things can come in small packages. Plus, we spin Rory Block ’s latest “Power Women of the Blues” release, Ain't Nobody Worried, and get the story behind Linda Manzer’s Sunflower Guitar for Ukraine.

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This collection of familiar tunes spans cowboy songs of the Old West, folk songs of Appalachia, and the Great American Songbook. Take these fun, approachable arrangements on your next adventure—whether that's singing along under the starry skies of the great outdoors or casually strumming on your own front porch, you're sure to have a good time. Learn to pick, strum, and sing simple arrangements of 25 classic tunes: Are You Lonesome Tonight? The Ballad of Casey Jones Beautiful Dreamer Deck the Halls Drunken Sailor Home on the Range House of the Rising Sun I'm Sitting on Top of the World It Had to Be You Jenny Jenkins John Henry Let Me Call You Sweetheart Low Bridge, Everybody Down Manhattan My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Oh Shenandoah On Top of Old Smoky Ragtime Cowboy Joe Red River Valley Stealin' Streets of Laredo This Little Light of Mine Tom Dooley Tonight You Belong to Me What'll I Do From author Maurice Tani "While our focus is at the easy end of the difficulty scale, this book is for guitarists of all levels. I encourage you to first learn and play these songs and then make them your own. The simple arrangements can be taken as a starting point to create your own version of a classic song. As a guitarist and singer-songwriter, I’ve really enjoyed learning—and learning about—these songs. I’ve come away from each one with something absorbed that eventually manifests in my playing, writing, or appreciation. These classic songs have stood the test of time and they still have something to give anyone who wants to take a crack at them. So, enjoy! My hope is you may find that, regardless of whether you’re inside or out, or whether you’re with friends or alone, these songs are very satisfying to play even if there are no flashlights, ghost stories, or mosquito repellent involved." Both the print and digital editions include accompanying videos with Maurice Tani.

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Singing and playing music at gatherings – whether around a campfire with friends, at parties, or in community sing-alongs – is always magical and uplifting. Happy Traum, the renowned folk musician, educator, and founder of Homespun Tapes, has put together this collection of 100 songs, perfect for gatherings of all sizes. In the introduction to this songbook, Happy Traum writes: "This book was put together in the same spirit with which we started Homespun Tapes more than 50 years ago: the conviction that making music is a positive and beneficial activity for both professional musicians and for those who want to play and sing simply to entertain themselves, their friends, their family, and their community. The songs in this book mirror that idea. Each one was chosen for its 'singability' and ease of accompaniment on guitar, or any other instrument of choice. Most of these are well-known, though a few may have become obscured by time." Each song is presented with lyrics and easy-to-play chord diagrams. This book contains 100 songs, organized into four sections: Traditional Folk and Bluegrass; Singing the Blues; Gospel Songs and Spirituals; Singer-Songwriters. Includes: All The Good Times Are Past and Gone Amazing Grace Angel Band Angel From Montgomery Annie's Song Betty And Dupree Blood Red River Blowin' In the Wind Blue Railroad Train Buckets Of Rain Bury Me Beneath the Willow Careless Love C.C. Rider Church Street Blues The Circle Game City Of New Orleans Come Back Baby Copperhead Road Darcy Farrow Dark As A Dungeon Daydream Death Don't Have No Mercy Deep Elem Blues Deep River Blues Different Drum Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Early Mornin' Rain East Virginia Blues Evil-Hearted Me The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Freight Train Friend Of the Devil Gentle On My Mind Georgia On My Mind Going Down Slow Going Down The Road Feeling Bad Good Mornin' Blues He Was a Friend of Mine He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Hesitation Blues House Of the Rising Sun I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow I Am a Pilgrim I Belong To The Band, Hallelujah I Shall Be Released I'll Be Your Baby Tonight I'll Fly Away I'm Gonna Be an Engineer If You Could Read My Mind In The Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) Jesus On the Mainline John Hardy Was a Desperate Little Man John Henry Kisses Sweeter Than Wine Lazybones Let Us Break Bread Together Little Woman You're So Sweet Make Me A Pallet on the Floor Mama Don't 'Low Midnight Special Mr. Bojangles Move To Kansas City My Creole Belle My Lord, What A Morning Nashville Cats The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Nine Hundred Miles Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out One Meat Ball Orphan Girl Papa's On the Housetop Poor Wayfaring Stranger Pretty Polly Railroad Bill Ripple Rock Island Line Rocky Mountain High Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms St. James Infirmary Blues San Francisco Bay Blues Scarborough Fair Shady Grove Sitting on Top of the World Six Days on the Road Sixteen Tons Sloop John B. Sparkle And Shine Step It Up and Go Storms Are on the Ocean Summertime This Train Time In a Bottle Trouble In Mind Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) Water Is Wide The Weight Wildwood Flower Will The Circle Be Unbroken Willin' Wouldn't It Be Nice

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On the Cover: Jason Isbell AG senior editor Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers sits down with singer-songwriter Jason Isbell, who goes deep on the craft of songwriting and the making of Foxes in the Snow, his first fully solo acoustic record. In other features, we profile five Rising Americana stars— Presley Haile, Kapali Long, Jobi Riccio, Presley Barker, and Lizzie No —who are honoring tradition while shaping new acoustic sounds; guitarist, educator, and author Arlen Roth, who reflects on a lifetime of making and teaching music; and blues guitarist/historian Sue Foley, whose recent release, One Guitar Woman, honors the women who helped shape guitar history. In the Lessons department, Jane Miller teaches some simple exercises to help connect your hands and mind before you play; Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers shows how to combine chords and melody to create more interesting accompaniment; Mimi Fox explores guitaristic ways to shape and reshape simple tunes; and Jontavious Willis leads a Weekly Workout that will expand your E-blues vocabulary. Songs to play include “Foxes in the Snow,” the lighthearted, hybrid-picked title track from Jason Isbell’s new album; a flatpicking arrangement of the popular and challenging traditional tune “Fisher’s Hornpipe”; a campfire-friendly version of Jimmie Rodgers’ “Waiting for a Train”; and Morgan Harris’ non-traditional reimagination of the haunting song “ Chilly Winds.” Plus, Mac Randall chats with acoustic amplification innovator Lloyd Baggs as his company, L.R. Baggs, marks 50 years and Baggs returns to his lutherie roots; Doug Young checks out the Baggs AEG-1 acoustic-electric guitar; Emile Menasché test drives MusicNomad’s pro-grade Precision Tools; AG ’s resident gear expert, Martin Keith, underlines the importance of finding the right repairperson for your guitar; a review of Cameron Knowler ’s dynamic new album CRK; and more! Be sure to sign up for an annual subscription to Acoustic Guitar magazine to receive future issues!

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On the Cover: Young at Art Five next-generation guitar makers— Olivia Elia, Brian Itzkin, Oliver Marchant, Eve Meister, and Max Spohn —share stories of their personal journeys and their visions of the craft of lutherie. Also in this issue, editor at large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers checks in with guitarists Andy McKee, Kaki King, Christie Lenée, and Mike Dawes to examine the lasting influence of the steel-string guitar force Michael Hedges on the 25th anniversary of his untimely passing. In other artist coverage, Berta Rojas discusses her celebration of classical guitar pioneers Ida Presti and María Luisa Anido, and contributor Emile Menasché sits down with American Primitive guitarist and alternate-tuning master Glenn Jones. Lessons include tips on building better body awareness; how to add variety to your strumming; a Weekly Workout packed with fun and challenging counterpoint exercises; full-song transcriptions of Michael Hedges’ evocative “Breakfast in the Field” and Marvin Gaye ’s R&B masterpiece “What's Going On”; an open-D bottleneck arrangement of the beloved Christmas carol “Silent Night”; a World Premiere of Adam Levy ’s solo guitar meditation “ Clandestino”; a deep dive on Jon Stickley’s take on the evergreen bluegrass standard “Blackberry Blossom”; and more. Also featured are reviews of three new offerings for acoustic guitarists: the all-koa Taylor 724ce Grand Auditorium, the stage-ready Takamine CRN-TS1 dreadnought, and the compact Schertler Giulia X acoustic amplifier. Plus: reviews of new releases from Jesse Terry, Trey Anastasio, Mary Gauthier, Cristina Vane, Scott Metzger, the Slocan Ramblers, and Lily Henley; a look at three new special instruments from Dick Boak; and much more!

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In this book and video guide, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers gives you an array of tools for making chord progressions more distinctive, deepening your grooves, and getting outside the box of strumming block chords. Over the course of six in-depth lessons, you'll learn how to build dynamics in an arrangement, play bass lines on guitar, and expand your harmonic vocabulary with slash chords and cluster chords. Along the way, you'll explore examples inspired by classic songs, so you can hear and see how these tools work in actual music. You'll discover how varying the technique of both your fretting and picking hands—and often playing less —can do so much to make your guitar parts more dynamic and musically satisfying. This comprehensive guide includes written instruction, notation and tab, plus more than 2 hours of accompanying video instruction for all music examples, performed by Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. "Most guitar teachers have heard this—or something like it—from students: ‘I’m so bored with what I know. Please show me something fresh!’ That’s what Dynamic Guitar is all about. With clear explanations and colorful musical examples, Rodgers shines a light on several novel approaches to arranging and orchestration for the guitar. As a companion to his Beyond Strumming, or as a standalone volume, Dynamic Guitar is an ennui killer.” —Adam Levy Bundle and save! Beyond Strumming offers 20 lessons from the fundamentals of strong accompaniment to more advanced techniques like cross picking, hybrid picking, and alternate tunings. Now comes Dynamic Guitar which shares six more vital tools for making the most of your guitar as an accompaniment instrument. We'll automatically take 10% off when you order both books together.

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Your step-by-step approach to ragtime guitar from the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine, including 14 complete songs to play. In the early 1900s, ragtime, with its ragged, syncopated rhythms and dazzling speed, was one of the most popular styles of music, leading to spikes in sales of pianos and sheet music. More than a century later, at the mere mention of the genre, you can probably hear the first few bars of Scott Joplin’s “The Entertainer” in your mind’s ear. While ragtime is traditionally piano-based, many great blues guitarists put their own stamp on the music. Blind Blake, Reverend Gary Davis, and Blind Boy Fuller were among the first, and Dave Van Ronk, Eric Schoenberg, Mary Flower, and others followed with their interpretations. Playing ragtime on the guitar is not just musically complex, it can be a bit of a fingerpicking challenge. With this guide, the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine will ease you into the style. You’ll start with some alternating-thumb patterns, simple melodies, and syncopation exercises before moving on to intermediate and advanced arrangements and transcriptions. But if you’re feeling brave, start with Dave Van Ronk’s interpretation of “The Entertainer.” Just be sure to take things slowly—there is so much to learn and even more to play! If you put the time in the woodshed with this and the other compositions, you’ll be prepared to make your mark on the rich history of ragtime guitar. Both the print and digital editions include downloadable video instruction, plus standard notation and tablature for the following compositions: "Peaceful Feeling Rag" - Jerry Snyder "Davis Street Rag" - Mary Flower "Liberal Rag" - Mary Flower "Jitters" - Mary Flower "St. Louis Tickle" - arr. Dave Van Ronk "The Harlem Rag" - Tom Turpin "Pete's Barrelhouse Rag" - Pete Madsen "An Operatic Rag" - Pietro Frosini "Maple Leaf Rag" - Scott Joplin "The Entertainer" - Scott Joplin, arr. Dave Van Ronk "The Pearls" - Jelly Roll Morton, arr. Dave Van Ronk "Dill Pickle Rag" - arr. Eric Schoenberg "West Coast Blues" - Blind Blake "Rabbit Foot Rag" - Dom Flemons

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On the Cover: Jeff Tweedy For nearly 40 years, songwriter and guitarist Jeff Tweedy has been breaking musical ground, not only with his bands Wilco and Uncle Tupelo, but with collaborations, solo and family projects, and more. Here, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers talks with Tweedy about the inspirations behind his latest burst of creativity—and his love of surprises and imperfections. Special Focus: The Almighty Dreadnought Our special focus traces the design, players, and recordings that helped the powerful flattop become the engine of bluegrass, folk, country, and beyond. Michael John Simmons explores the instrument’s history and cultural impact; Greg Ruby reviews the Collings DS1 A Hill Country, a modern 12-fret interpretation rooted in early dreadnought tradition; and Simmons examines a rare 1938 Larson Brothers Euphonon dreadnought in Great Acoustics. Also in the features department, Buck Curran and Gwenifer Raymond discuss the Welsh artist’s distinct approach to fingerstyle guitar; and in Guitar Talk, guitarist/composer Ben Garnett breaks down his “beyond category” sound. In the lessons section, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers’ series on soloing fundamentals continues with part five: How to bring a melody to life; Doug Young shows how to make your own fingerstyle arrangements; and Sean McGowan explores the power of three with a Weekly Workout on triplets. Songs to play include Neil Young’s enduring classic “ Heart of Gold”; a World Premiere of Jeff Tweedy’s new title track, “Twilight Override”; George and Ira Gershwin’s “I Got Rhythm ”; a study in flatpicking via Kenny Baker’s arrangement of “Carroll County Blues”; classical guitarist Laura Snowden’s take on the Irish folk song “Carrickfergus”; and Furry Lewis’ rolling version of “Billy Lyons and Stack O’Lee” as interpreted by Mamie Minch. Elsewhere, you’ll find reviews of the Martin Jeff Tweedy 00DB and 000 Jr E signature models. Plus, author Joseph Skibell pays tribute to the late luthier Ken Parker, whose visionary designs reshaped the electric guitar and the acoustic archtop; AG’s gear expert Martin Keith explains why acoustic guitar bodies taper from heel to tail; Blair Jackson shares his thoughts on This Changing Sky, the brilliant debut album from Laura Snowden; and more!

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On the Cover: Jorma Kaukonen Ever since he released his solo guitar masterpiece “Embryonic Journey,” on Jefferson Airplane’s 1967 album Surrealistic Pillow, Jorma Kaukonen has been a fixture in the acoustic guitar world, known for bringing together various roots approaches in a style all his own. Veteran music journalist and former AG editor Blair Jackson caught Kaukonen live in San Francisco around the time of the guitarist’s 85th birthday, then had a wide-ranging conversation about his formative years and decades-long career in music. Special Focus: Unlocking DADGAD Tuning Guitarists of all stripes have been exploring the expressive possibilities of DADGAD, the open strings of which form a Dsus4 chord, for many years. In this issue’s special focus, fingerstyle ace Doug Young teaches the thinking and techniques behind great recorded moments by Laurence Juber, Pierre Bensusan, Kaki King, and others. Guitarist and educator Sean McGowan offers a lesson on Celtic ornamentation in the tuning, culminating in an arrangement of the traditional song “Banish Misfortune.” Also included is a note-for-note transcription of the Led Zeppelin classic “Black Mountain Side,” originally recorded in DADGAD, down a half step. Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers brings a six-part series on soloing to a close by teaching how to solo with chord shapes up the neck. For Weekly Workout, Berklee professor Jane Miller shows how the half diminished seventh chord functions, and how to play it in context all over the fretboard. For the features department, guitarist and archivist Cameron Knowler profiles the Los Angeles–based musician Dylan Day, whose solo debut features beautiful fingerstyle and bottleneck guitar in open-D tuning. And in Guitar Talk, Brandon Ross chats about his penchant for Klein instruments and the intervallic thinking at the heart of his unique take on jazz and related idioms. More songs in the issue include a premiere of an accessible new tune by Julian Lage, “Ocala”; a relaxed arrangement of the traditional song “Hand Me Down My Walking Cane”; a unique arrangement of the classic “Hesitation Blues”; the fine cross-picking work of George Shuffler on “East Virginia Blues”; and “Pick Poor Robin Clean,” by the pioneering blues duo of Elvie Thomas and Geeshie Wiley. Also included is an in-depth review of the new Breedlove Roots Concert RTC-MMe, a profile of Rockbridge Guitar Company, a guide to regluing bridges, and more!

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On the Cover: Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni talks about her latest album, Hymn to the Muse, her guitar program in Tuscany, and other subjects. Special Focus: Transcribing and Arranging for classical guitar, and includes provocative thoughts from Sérgio Assad, Manuel Barrueco, David Russell, Carlos Barbosa-Lima, and Bill Kanengiser; and a look at some of the arranging work of Laurindo Almeida. Features: French guitarist Judicaël Perroy; Canadian guitarist Emma Rush; the passion at the heart of flamenco; an appreciation of François de Fossa; using visualization to improve your performances. Lessons: Learn about Antonio Lauro ’s vals venezolanos; master the Irish folk tune “Londonderry Air.” Reviews: Albums from Cinzia Milani, Matthew McAllister, Sor duets, Yuri Liberzon, and more. Sheet music: Carulli duets, Máximo Diego Pujol, Jean-Jacques Fimbel, Vivaldi cello sonatas, and more. Gear: Ortega ’s Ben Woods Signature model.

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Get a year's worth of Classical Guitar with this digital archive. Each issue covers the full spectrum of people, instruments, and ideas that matter to the classical guitar community. Read interviews and profiles of artists like Muriel Anderson, Sérgio Assad, Berta Rojas, the Newman & Oltman Duo, Vivaldi Guitar Trio, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Lukaz Kuropaczewski, Jon Gjylaci, Sabrina Vlaskalic, Anthony Glise, Gabriel Ayala, Andrew York, Jorge Morel, Dušan Bogdanovix, Stephen Goss, Gerard Drozd and more. Conveniently packaged as PDF files, you can save each issue to your computer, tablet, or mobile for reading on or offline.

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Learn to solo with 12 lessons from eight of Acoustic Guitar ’s master teachers—Ron Jackson, Lisa Liu, Pete Madsen, Marcy Marxer, Sean McGowan, Jane Miller, Scott Nygaard, and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. This complete guide gives you the tools and concepts you need to avoid common pitfalls and to solo with grace and intention. Each lesson has four weeks’ worth of exercises of progressive complexity and difficulty, along with bonus examples and bite-sized tips sprinkled throughout. These Weekly Workouts will provide a solid foundation for learning to solo on acoustic guitar, whether you’re a fingerpicker or flatpicker, in virtually any style. You'll get the complete written instruction, standard notation and tablature, and 2.5 hours of accompanying video instruction to download instantly. Includes: How to spin endless variations on a simple tune Add a breath of fresh air to stale solos and progressions Expand your solo vocabulary by moving up, down, and around chord shapes Learn to use triads and dominant seventh chords to build blues and rock solos Fretboard exercises Counterpoint exercises And more!

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Join Acoustic Guitar November 6 and 7, 2026 for a weekend of interactive workshops and presentations with world-class guitarists and educators. Explore a wide range of styles, skills, and techniques—while connecting with fellow guitarists in a welcoming, supportive environment (no travel required.) The full schedule will be shared in Summer 2026. Register today to score an early bird discount (and be the first to receive the complete line-up!)

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2015 Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux talks about his recent CD with harpist Yolanda Kondonassis, and about today’s guitar students. The great Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo is the subject of a Spotlight section that looks at his famous Concierto de Aranjuez, and includes a fond remembrance of the maestro by guitar giant Angel Romero. A Special Focus includes articles on three contemporary luthiers—Gioachino Giussani of Italy, Pete Beer of the UK, and the Pimentel family of the USA. Also: An interview with Christopher Parkening about his long career and the International Guitar Competition that bears his name; the rise of female flamenco guitarists; Córdoba’s new F7 Paco guitar; reviews of classical guitar CDs, sheet music, and live performances; five wrist and hand stretches for guitarists; new products; and more.

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On the Cover: Joan Armatrading From her 1970s breakthrough ballad “Love and Affection” to ’80s pop anthems like “Drop the Pilot” and “Me Myself I,” and onward through her latest release, Consequences, Joan Armatrading has followed her own path for 50 years. Along the way she’s become one of the most revered songwriters of her generation. Here, Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers takes a look inside her unique acoustic style. In another guitar story spanning five decades, we catch up with luthiers Bob Taylor (of Taylor Guitars), Dana Bourgeois (of Bourgeois Guitars), and Richard Hoover (of the Santa Cruz Guitar Company) for a roundtable discussion on 50 years of guitar making. Additional features on classical guitarist Ana Vidovic and nylon-string innovator Gyan Riley round out this issue’s artist coverage. Lessons include tips on how to play well with other in a jam-session environment; an introduction to open D minor blues by Mary Flower; a Weekly Workout showing how to up your flatpicking game via Maybelle Carter tunes; a strum-along arrangement of the Roaring ’20s favorite “I’m Sitting on Top of the World”; a full-song transcription of Joan Armatrading’s “Love and Affection”; a world premiere from Aoife O’Donovan; and more. Also on tap are gear reviews of the stunning Preston Thompson D-SMA dreadnought, the affordable but versatile Luna Vineyard Koa Bevel Folk, and the new True Acoustic 60 amp from VH. Plus, reviews of new releases from Eliza Gilkyson, Trevor Gordon Hall, Carlos Barbosa-Lima and Johannes Tonio Kreusch, Woody Harris, and Son House; a coffee table book on Woody Guthrie; and much more!

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On the Cover: The popular Montenegrin guitarist Milos Karadaglic talks in depth for the first time about his long recovery from a devastating hand injury. Special Focus: Guitar Methods —In-depth profile of the ‘Father’ of American classical guitar education, Aaron Shearer; a concise history of guitar methods through the centuries; a CG readers’ poll reveals favorite methods; methods and other means of learning flamenco. Features: Pablo Sainz Villegas talks about his wonderful duo album with Plácido Domingo; the saga of Syria’s Orontes Quartet and their escape from the war-torn Middle East; “Amplification and Classical Guitar”; interview with eclectic South African guitarist Derek Gripper. Lessons: Use modern methods to master Carcassi ’s Etude 23; learn to play Ben Schenstead ’s lovely, moving Farewell. Also: John Williams on his Vivaldi, etc.! album; guitar competition winners; reviews of lute albums, plus Xuefei Yang ’s duet project with violinist Mengla Huang, Raphaella Smits, Fabio Zanon, and more; print music reviews including Manuel Barrueco ’s Albéniz book, Grieg lyric pieces, Carulli guitar duets, and others; Frederick Sheppard ’s Barrios bonanza, and more!

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This complete set of mp3s is an accompaniment for the songs in the Steve James Songbook, and is available for download to those customers who have already purchased the book. In order to download the files at no additional charge, please follow the directions below: Add this product to your shopping cart Go through the checkout process to provide your e-mail address - this is where we'll send your download files. Enter the code provided on Page 2 of your book to take 100% off the list price and complete checkout for free. If you have not yet purchased your copy of the book, please click here to do so.

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Guitarist and educator Cameron Knowler shares 24 pages of old-time guitar gold. Learn nine tunes from the repertoire of pioneering country guitarist Dick Justice: E Blues Cocaine Guian Valley Waltz Henry Lee Little Lulie Muskrat Rag One Cold December Day Poca River Blues Poor Girl's Waltz There is very little known about Henry Franklin Richard “Dick” Justice (1903-1962) and his life on earth other than that he was a coal miner who learned to play around Black musicians in his community of Logan County, West Virginia. Justice recorded ten songs in Chicago in May 1929, four of which featured fiddler Reese Jarvis. His rendition of “Henry Lee,” included here, was featured in Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music and is perhaps his best-known work. As with Knowler’s other publications (see Guitars Have Feelings Too and Listen to My Noise: The Guitar Stylings of George Riley Puckett), you will come away with perspectives that allow the past to be creatively interpreted and applied to modern playing styles. His new Folk Traveler series is aimed at giving readers a quick look at some of Rural Guitar’s favorite stylists. Check out Cameron Knowler’s lessons for Acoustic Guitar magazine here.

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Special Focus: The Sounds of 2025 The AG editors kick off the new year by spotlighting the guitars, makers, and musicians who carried the acoustic tradition forward in 2025. Features include Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers’ interview with cover artist Patty Griffin, who talks about the challenges and revelations behind her latest album, Crown of Roses; a piece on classical guitarist Larry Del Casale and his connections with Carlos Barbosa- Lima and Leo Brouwer; and a Guitar Talk with virtuoso Rez Abbasi, whose steel-string explorations are extending the flattop’s role in jazz. In the lessons department, our series on soloing basics continues with part four: How to guide your solos using chord shapes; guitarist Cameron Knowler breaks down the playing style of country guitar innovator Riley Puckett; Berklee professor Jane Miller leads a Weekly Workout on reharmonizing tunes; and Greg Ruby offers pro tips on how to be gig ready and prepared to bring your best to every performance. Songs to Play: Learn a solo guitar version of the Kink’s snarky classic “Sunny Afternoon”; a newly found John Renbourn arrangement of the fiddle tune “Pipe on the Hob”; a campfire arrangement of Lead Belly’s “Goodnight, Irene”; and a flatpicking arrangement “Little Darling Pal of Mine” inspired by recordings from the Carter Family, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson. Also inside: Apollo Picks founder Nik Monnin tells the story of how a kitchen table project turned into a lifelong pursuit of tonal perfection; James Volpe Rotondi test drives the heirloom-worthy Preston Thompson 0000-EIA; AG ’s gear expert Martin Keith details the differences and benefits of short- and long-scale instruments; and Natalia Zukerman reviews Ace, a 14-song study in nuance and contrast by Madison Cunningham; and more! Be sure to sign up for an annual subscription to Acoustic Guitar magazine to receive future issues!

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Special Focus: The Sounds of 2025 The AG editors kick off the new year by spotlighting the guitars, makers, and musicians who carried the acoustic tradition forward in 2025. Features include Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers’ interview with cover artist Patty Griffin, who talks about the challenges and revelations behind her latest album, Crown of Roses; a piece on classical guitarist Larry Del Casale and his connections with Carlos Barbosa- Lima and Leo Brouwer; and a Guitar Talk with virtuoso Rez Abbasi, whose steel-string explorations are extending the flattop’s role in jazz. In the lessons department, our series on soloing basics continues with part four: How to guide your solos using chord shapes; guitarist Cameron Knowler breaks down the playing style of country guitar innovator Riley Puckett; Berklee professor Jane Miller leads a Weekly Workout on reharmonizing tunes; and Greg Ruby offers pro tips on how to be gig ready and prepared to bring your best to every performance. Songs to Play: Learn a solo guitar version of the Kink’s snarky classic “Sunny Afternoon”; a newly found John Renbourn arrangement of the fiddle tune “Pipe on the Hob”; a campfire arrangement of Lead Belly’s “Goodnight, Irene”; and a flatpicking arrangement “Little Darling Pal of Mine” inspired by recordings from the Carter Family, Earl Scruggs, and Doc Watson. Also inside: Apollo Picks founder Nik Monnin tells the story of how a kitchen table project turned into a lifelong pursuit of tonal perfection; James Volpe Rotondi test drives the heirloom-worthy Preston Thompson 0000-EIA; AG ’s gear expert Martin Keith details the differences and benefits of short- and long-scale instruments; and Natalia Zukerman reviews Ace, a 14-song study in nuance and contrast by Madison Cunningham; and more! Be sure to sign up for an annual subscription to Acoustic Guitar magazine to receive future issues!

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Sean McGowan has arranged a dozen jazz standards for solo fingerstyle guitar. This book includes standard notation and tablature, plus downloadable audio tracks of each solo, for these 12 tunes: All Blues Confirmation Get Me To The Church On Time I'm Old Fashioned My Romance On The Street Where You Live Polka Dots And Moonbeams Prelude To A Kiss Ruby, My Dear Stolen Moments There Will Never Be Another You Where Or When

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Get five year's worth of lessons, gear reviews, and artist profiles plus music notation and TAB for more than 150 great songs by artists like The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, John Denver, Gillian Welch, Tracy Chapman, Elizabeth Cotten, Molly Tuttle, Billy Strings, Grateful Dead, Robbie Basho, and more of your favorite composers and performers. All issues included in this archive are available to download instantly.