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NEW ACOUSTIC GUITAR ONLINE DELIVERS ENHANCED ACCESS AND EXPANDED PLAYER RESOURCES What's new at Acoustic Guitar Online this month? You can now subscribe to acousticguitar.com and gain 24/7 access to exclusive content from the convenience of any Web-enabled device. Use the new and improved search engine to easily find audio-enhanced guitar lessons, extended interviews, and in-depth gear reviews. A refreshed look and feel, and a new log-in system will help you navigate the site with greater ease. Visit Acoustic Guitar Online today to take advantage of all these new benefits. [MORE] |
DAVID WILCOX STAYS SURPRISED BY MUSIC Two decades after his recording debut, DAVID WILCOX is still exploring new frontiers in songwriting and guitar playing. In this exclusive interview with Jeffery Pepper Rogers, he describes his adventures with alternate tunings, his ongoing search for the essence of a song, and the joys of getting 'taken in' by what comes out of your guitar. With audio. [MORE] |
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PRIVATE LESSON: CHRIS ELDRIDGE The bluegrass phenom sits down with Scott Nygaard to discuss chord voicings, rhythm guitar and the unlikely influence of Eric Johnson. With audio. [MORE] |
WOODSHED: SLIDE INTO SOME DELTA BLUES Steve James shows you how to sound like the Delta Blues masters by learning the techniques they used: judicious muting, vibrato, and a conservative balance of slide to fretted notes. With audio. [MORE] |
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THE BASICS: ADD COLOR WITH AUGMENTED AND DIMINISHED CHORDS Augmented and diminished chords aren't as mysterious as you might think. They'll spice up your music—and in this lesson, David Hodge will show you how. With audio. [MORE] |
NEW GEAR REVIEW: STONEBRIDGE FINGERSTYLE G-23-CR AG’s Teja Gerken takes a spin with this beautifully made Czech flattop that offers excellent value in a fingerstyle-friendly, mini-jumbo format. With audio. [MORE] |
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GUITAR LOVERS DESCEND ON MONTREAL IN JULY Artisan luthiers from Jeff Traugott to Ervin Somogyi will be showcasing their wares on July 6-8 at the first Montreal Guitar Show, a veritable smorgasbord of lutherie that will take place in conjunction with the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal and the Montreal Musician and Musical Instrument Show. The three-day event will showcase flattops, classicals, archtops and gypsy jazz guitars from some of the finest and most skilled luthiers on earth, and provide a rare opportunity to play and peruse these works of art in private studios. www.salondeguitaredemontreal.ca/accueil_en.aspx |
ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE CURRENT ISSUE Melanie Haiken talks songwriting with Texas-born iconoclast and master tunesmith Guy Clark; a spotlight on classical virtuoso and Persian guitar adventurer Lily Afshar; Steve James offers insight on guitar camps; reviews of the Variax 300 electric-acoustic classical nylon string and Wechter 5711 flattop; plus music to Pink Floyd’s ode to the late, great Syd Barrett, ''Wish You Were Here.'' COMING UP May: Sit down with new-blues wiz Keb' Mo'; Chris Smither chats with roots songwriter Dave Alvin; Teja Gerken peeks behind the hallowed walls of Martin’s legendary Nazareth, Pennsylvania, factory; Patrick Francis reviews Alhambra’s new and unique flattop; music for Roy Orbison’s “Crying.” June: Scott Nygaard dips into flatpicking legend Tony Rice’s bag of tricks; songsmith M. Ward talks tunes and chops; review of the Bourgeois BG Jumbo; and music to Simon and Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson.” FREE TRIAL ISSUE! |
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