Acoustic Guitar Lessons
Tutorials

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- Time Required: 1 - 2 Hours
- Recommended For: Intermediate - Advanced
12-String Guitar
Follow
This lesson is about the techniques and chords used in "Follow" as made famous by Richie Havens. Played in Open D tuning, this great singer/songwriter track gives you a wealth of creative ideas that you can apply to both the electric and acoustic guitar. This track is played fairly loose and with a ton of feeling, so make sure you listen closely and apply the same ideas to playing this track on y...
More Than Words
"More Than Words" was made famous by Extreme in the early 1990s. This is a beautiful tune, done as a duo with acoustic guitar and great vocal harmonies. We'll look at the form and chords, the percussive right hand technique that lays down a backbeat, the harmonies, and play it all through in a jam along performance at the end.
Happy Birthday to You
No guitar player should be without a rendition of Happy Birthday up their sleeve. You never know when you might need it! In this tutorial, we take a look at a wide variety of ways to play this classic party song, from very basic, to rocked-out Reggae. Choose the style, skill level, and key that is the best fit for you.
Boom Chick Fingerpicking
At Seventeen
This tutorial takes you step-by-step through the skills and understanding needed to learn to play this acoustic gem. Fingerpickers will enjoy this jazzy challenge, and strummers can substitute an easy-going strum to enjoy this artistic arrangement of chord changes and powerful lyrics.
The Butterfly: Irish Jig in 9/8 time, DADGAD
Me & Bobby McGee
Get your love beads on and learn to play this fun and easy classic. We opted for a simple approach to this song, so we'll be delving into a solo guitar version by Janis Joplin. We'll look at the chords, strumming patterns, and guitar work...and we'll also look at the overall song structure, and what it is that makes this "cinematic" country song "tick".
Wild World
Lisa McCormick gives you a complete tour of this classic 70s hit by Cat Stevens, guiding you through the song form and chord structure, strumming rhythms, signature riffs, and the songwriting sensibilities. You get a full play-along at the end of the tutorial, plus a bonus lesson at the very end!
Easy Folk Guitar: Zillions of Songs, Just 3 Chords
In folk music, the guitar often plays more of a supporting role than the starring role. For this reason, it is easy to learn literally hundreds of songs, using rather simple chord structures. In this series, we stick to the chords G, C, and D, and explore how the personality of the song itself makes each song into its own distinct unique pieces of music.
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Tips & Tricks

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- Time Required: 15 - 30 Minutes
- Recommended For: Intermediate - Advanced
Guitar Tricks 46: Must-Know Rhythm Pattern
This week on the channel Neal covers an essential rhythm pattern from Lisa McCormick's tutorial of the same name. Once you hear this pattern you'll be sure to recognize it right away. It's used in tons of songs from acoustic, country, pop and rock. This makes it a must have strumming pattern to add to your collection of guitar tricks!
Guitar Tricks 36: Christmas Songs for Guitar
Guitar Tricks 31: Boss AD-8 Giveaway
Guitar Tricks 30: Acoustic Guitar Fingerpicking Lesson
Guitar Tricks 28: Our 1st guest: GT instructor Lisa McCormick
We were lucky enough to have Guitar Tricks instructor Lisa McCormick stop by and do a guest spot on the Channel. She and Neal played one of her songs and talked a bit about the song and some of the inspiration behind it. FREE MP3 OF HER SONG: http://tiny.cc/LisaDownload
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