Category: Acoustic Guitar Lessons

  • Open G Tuning

    How to Tune To Open G For open G tuning, you will tune your guitar to D-G-D-G-B-D. I’ll show you how to tune to it in the following video. Chords In Open G Open G Notes Creativity With Open G Tuning  

  • Masters Of Acoustic Guitar (Part 1)

    Looking for a little inspiration? Here are some acoustic guitarists that you may not be familiar with, but have made a huge impact on the instrument and music in general. Watching these players in action will make you want to pick up that guitar and practice. Paco de Lucia No guitarist has done more to…

  • Four Barre Chords Every Acoustic Player Must Know

    No matter which way you look at it, barre chords are unavoidable. The fact of the matter is that you won’t be able to play most songs without them. The reason is that you cannot play every chord using open chords.  What if you wanted to play an F or B chord? How about a…

  • “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” Easy Open Chord Fills

    Do you ever get bored by just strumming chords when playing a song? Do you feel that the songs you’re playing need something a little extra? You don’t have to sit there and settle for just chords because there’s so much more that you could be doing. In this lesson, we’ll talk about how you can…

  • Are Strumming Patterns For The Birds?

    Most people that have been playing awhile don’t spend a lot of time studying strumming patterns. In reality, there are only so many ways to look at a song. The genre is the most important factor that, nine times out of ten, will dictate the style of the strumming.  If you know how to play…

  • Open String Thing

    Open String Thing PDF Example 1 In our first example we’ll play around with the open C chord’s open strings. Example 2 Let’s do the same with the D chord… Example 3 Reckless use of open strings can allow creativity to take control. Example 4 This could be the beginnings of a great song… Example 5…

  • Tuning Tips

  • Outlaw Country Strumming Patterns

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    Let’s say you want to strum along with some Willie, Waylon, and boys, but alas, you don’t know what strumming pattern to use. In this lesson, I’ll show you the absolute basics of outlaw country strumming. It’s a simple pattern that is easy to learn. Once you have it mastered you’ll be ready for the…

  • Acoustic Guitar Practice Tips

    Today we’ll discuss how to make yourself a well-rounded practice routine. The Basics Notes On The Fretboard Chart Notes On The Fretboard Tab Fret/Note Charts Chords Common  Open Chords Major Barre Chords Minor Barre Chords Dominant 7th Chord Patterns Dominant 7th Chord Patterns Barred Major 7th Chord Patterns Major 7th Chord Patterns Barred Minor 7th Chord Patterns Major 6th Chord Patterns Major 6th Chord Patterns…

  • Masters Of Acoustic Guitar

    Here I present to you ten virtuoso acoustic guitarists that will awe and inspire you. You’ll find artists from flamenco to blues to folk. One thing they all share in common is that they took the acoustic guitar to new heights. Paco de Lucia No guitarist has done more to popularize modern flamenco guitar than…