Acoustic Guitar Best Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Channels on YouTube - Part II Last week I posted a short list of YouTube channels - the best acoustic fingerstyle guitar channels. This list was based on the number of channel views, only includes individual guitar players (as opposed to magazines, fans, etc.), and has been edited for taste. So here's a few
Acoustic Guitar Best Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Channels on YouTube - Part I There's an amazing amount of great fingerstyle guitar players on YouTube. Sometimes they inspire me, and sometimes they make me want to hang up my guitar and walk away. But I have to say that, regardless of how I feel, crusing YouTube for great players is never boring.
Acoustic Guitar My Life As A One-Man Band: Tommy Emmanuel at Tedx Melbourne This is Tommy Emmanuel giving an inspiring talk at the TEDx conference in Melbourne, Australia in December 2013. It's inspiring because: a) he shares some of his musical development and b) because he plays a small selection of...
Resources How to Play Windy and Warm, by Chet Atkins Chet Atkins is the eternal king of fingerstyle guitar. I'm gearing up to learn some of his tunes and starting out by learning how to play Windy and Warm. The song is actually by John D Loudermilk, but was made popular by Chet Atkins. My inspiration was watching
Dobro Square Neck versus Round Neck Resonator Guitars An important decision when buying a resonator guitar (AKA a dobro) is whether to get a "Square Neck" or "Round Neck". The neck style is important because it affects a number of things, including: your playing technique, what tunings you use, and even what type of
Learn Guitar Get Lessons and Arrangements at TedGreene.com Ted Greene was perhaps the most influential jazz guitar instructor ever. He passed away in 2005, leaving behind a legacy of changed students and performers. What I didn't realized till recently is that there is a website run in honor of Ted: www.tedgreene.com; and that students
Acoustic Guitar 5 First Thoughts upon Receiving a Martin Backpacker I'm pretty excited because I just received a Martin Backpacker acoustic guitar in the mail, a gift from my lovely wife! While the Martin Backpacker is a fairly popular acoustic guitar for traveling, I've personally wanted one specifically for camping trips and the beach. And possibly
Resources George Lowden Giving a Great Introduction to Acoustic Guitar Wood Acoustic Guitar Magazine ran a great video piece on the woods used in acoustic guitars. George Lowden's "Every Guitar Has A Voice" videos give a nice introduction and overview of the different woods used in high end acoustic guitars, and the tones created by them. The
Acoustic Guitar The Ultimate Top 10 Acoustic Guitar Songs (Part 2) We posted an article last week covering the top 10 acoustic guitar songs. We consulted some of the online lists of top guitar songs and tried to make a meta-list, a "best of the best" list. There was some good feedback over at Harmony Central on the post.
