I've been using the ClearTuner App for a while now as my main guitar tuner at home. It's easy, accurate, looks nice, and is affordable. I even listed it #1 out of the available guitar tuner apps. But I might have found a new love... After …
How to Learn a Song “Fingerstyle” on Acoustic Guitar
What does it mean to play a song "fingerstyle"? It generally means that you play the melody, bass, and chord tones all at the same time, and use a fingerpicking technique with your right hand. For examples, see here, here, and here. If you want …
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The 7 Best Metronome Apps for Guitar (…and 1 undecided)
Metronomes are an essential part of any guitar player's practice routine. If you're trying to play in tempo, increase picking speed, or find the ideal tempo for a song, then you need a metronome to get you there. Traditionally, metronomes have …
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Interview with Kenny Kozol: On Dobro and Songwriting
Kenny Kozol has been around music his whole life. He grew up in Seattle, first absorbing country music through his father's career as a musician, then playing in a country band of his own. And while Kenny has played guitar and banjo …
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An Interview With soYmartino
I recently mentioned soYmartino in an article listing the best YouTube channels for fingerstyle acoustic guitar. While researching, I discovered that soYmartino had launched a 'guitar school' via his website. There's a variety of fingerstyle guitar …
Best Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Channels on YouTube – Part III
We've looked at some great YouTube channels in the last couple weeks - Tommy Emmanuel, Igor Presnyakov, and Andy McKee (see Part I, Part II). But I wanted to wrap up the series by highlighting some other types of channels. …
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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 …
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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 …
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My Life As A One-Man Band: Tommy Emmanuel at Tedx Melbourne
Stories from the One-Man Band 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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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: …
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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 …
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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 …
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