Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:54:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Acoustic Guitar https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 “A Light Bulb Moment”—What Guitarists Are Saying About the New Teaching Artist Lessons https://acousticguitar.com/a-light-bulb-moment-what-guitarists-are-saying-about-the-new-teaching-artist-lessons/ https://acousticguitar.com/a-light-bulb-moment-what-guitarists-are-saying-about-the-new-teaching-artist-lessons/#respond Sun, 09 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=149201 “A Light Bulb Moment”—What Guitarists Are Saying About the New Teaching Artist Lessons Here's what guitarists like you are saying about Acoustic Guitar's Teaching Artist lessons on Patreon.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/a-light-bulb-moment-what-guitarists-are-saying-about-the-new-teaching-artist-lessons/feed/ 0 149201 Review: Woody Guthrie’s Home Recordings Reveal an Intimate Final Chapter https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 18:54:12 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=149011 Review: Woody Guthrie’s Home Recordings Reveal an Intimate Final Chapter The two-volume set ‘Woody at Home, Vol. 1 and 2’ on Shamus Records captures the folk icon in his last burst of creativity—singing, scribbling, and laughing through songs both familiar and newly unearthed.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-woody-guthries-home-recordings-reveal-an-intimate-final-chapter/feed/ 0 149011 Recent and Remarkable: Records from Fall 2025  https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/ https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148962 Recent and Remarkable: Records from Fall 2025  New Releases from September and October 2025 feature acoustic guitars at every end of the spectrum]]> https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-fall-2025/feed/ 0 148962 Trey Hensley Plays His New Taylor Gold Label 517e Grand Pacific https://acousticguitar.com/trey-hensley-plays-his-new-taylor-gold-label-517e-grand-pacific/ https://acousticguitar.com/trey-hensley-plays-his-new-taylor-gold-label-517e-grand-pacific/#respond Fri, 31 Oct 2025 01:31:44 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148695 Trey Hensley Plays His New Taylor Gold Label 517e Grand Pacific Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Once dubbed “Nashville’s hottest young player” by this magazine, Trey Hensley brings his signature blend of Appalachian grit and bluesy finesse to Taylor’s new Gold Label 517e. In this video, captured at Soundcheck Nashville, Hensley weighs in on the new round-shoulder dreadnought and demonstrates its earthy depth and warm, old-school tone.  “I’ve […]]]> https://acousticguitar.com/trey-hensley-plays-his-new-taylor-gold-label-517e-grand-pacific/feed/ 0 148695 Carved for Sound: How the Acoustic Archtop Guitar Keeps Swinging https://acousticguitar.com/carved-for-sound-how-the-acoustic-archtop-guitar-keeps-swinging/ https://acousticguitar.com/carved-for-sound-how-the-acoustic-archtop-guitar-keeps-swinging/#comments Wed, 29 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148325 Gibson promo photo, Courtesy of Michael Simmons In this feature, we’ll trace the history of the acoustic archtop guitar—from its 19th-century origins and golden-era prominence to its postwar decline and modern-day revival.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/carved-for-sound-how-the-acoustic-archtop-guitar-keeps-swinging/feed/ 9 148325 Joy Clark’s “Heart and Soul” Music | Acoustic Guitar Sessions https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/ https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148949 Joy Clark’s “Heart and Soul” Music | Acoustic Guitar Sessions On a recent tour through California, Clark stopped by the AG offices, Gibson J-45 in tow, to share three songs from her debut album.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/joy-clarks-heart-and-soul-music-acoustic-guitar-sessions/feed/ 0 148949 Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Reunite to Channel Tradition, Tone, and Spirit into a Sound All Their Own https://acousticguitar.com/taj-mahal-and-keb-mo-reunite-to-channel-tradition-tone-and-spirit-into-a-sound-all-their-own/ https://acousticguitar.com/taj-mahal-and-keb-mo-reunite-to-channel-tradition-tone-and-spirit-into-a-sound-all-their-own/#respond Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148370 Keb' Mo' and Taj Mahal, Photo: David McClister Our wide-ranging interview with the blues legends was a frequently funny call and response between Mo’ and his humble baritone and Mahal’s gravelly, cosmic perspectives. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/taj-mahal-and-keb-mo-reunite-to-channel-tradition-tone-and-spirit-into-a-sound-all-their-own/feed/ 0 148370 Learn to Strum and Sing Fats Wallers’ Classic “Ain’t Misbehavin’” https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-strum-and-sing-fats-wallers-classic-aint-misbehavin/ https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-strum-and-sing-fats-wallers-classic-aint-misbehavin/#comments Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148268 Learn to Strum and Sing Fats Wallers’ Classic “Ain’t Misbehavin’” Penned in collaboration with composer Harry Brooks and lyricist Andy Razaf, the song made its debut in 1929 and was an instant sensation.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/learn-to-strum-and-sing-fats-wallers-classic-aint-misbehavin/feed/ 3 148268 Letter from the Managing Editor | Happy Camper https://acousticguitar.com/letter-from-the-managing-editor-happy-camper/ https://acousticguitar.com/letter-from-the-managing-editor-happy-camper/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148904 Letter from the Managing Editor | Happy Camper What started as a way to go beyond the printed page and connect readers with some of the top players and instructors in the guitar universe has grown into a vibrant online community]]> https://acousticguitar.com/letter-from-the-managing-editor-happy-camper/feed/ 0 148904 “When I’m Sixty-Four”—Learn a Fun, Hybrid-Picked Arrangement of This Time-Honored Beatles Tune https://acousticguitar.com/when-im-sixty-four-learn-a-fun-hybrid-picked-arrangement-of-this-time-honored-beatles-tune/ https://acousticguitar.com/when-im-sixty-four-learn-a-fun-hybrid-picked-arrangement-of-this-time-honored-beatles-tune/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=148277 The Beatles, 1967, KPA Publicity Stills / Alamy “When I’m Sixty-Four” makes a great guitar song—whether played with a pick, fingers, or hybrid style, as it’s arranged here.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/when-im-sixty-four-learn-a-fun-hybrid-picked-arrangement-of-this-time-honored-beatles-tune/feed/ 2 148277