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 A Lesson with Rodrigo y Gabriela by Dan Apczynski. Fusing musical styles from flamenco to rock, incendiary Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela is rewriting the rules for the nylon-string guitar. An exclusive Acoustic Guitar lesson. With audio examples. April 2008.  
Song: Tamacun
Performer: Rodrigo Y Gabriela
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A Private Lesson with Adrian Legg by Doug Young. The noted fingerstylist and effects wizard talks about how to organize and utilize "sounds and textures" to communicate in music, and his ongoing "search for legato." With audio examples. July 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Andrew Hardin by David Hamburger. Tom Russell's longtime lead guitarist demonstrates some of his hot, country-rock lead lines, full of multiple slurs and ringing scale tones. March 2006.
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A Private Lesson with Chris Eldridge by Scott Nygaard. The young bluegrass prodigy discusses chord voicings and rhythm-guitar techniques. April 2007.
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A Private Lesson With Chris Proctor by Andrew DuBrock. The fingerstyle master shows how to break away from the routine. With the Lick of the Month. December 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Chris Sharp by Orville Johnson. The bluegrass phenom explains his Lester Flatt-inspired rhythm style. March 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Del Rey by Orville Johnson.
The boogie-woogie fingerstyle pro discusses arranging songs in different keys, and gives a great fretting-hand workout. February 2007.
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A Private Lesson With Duck Baker by Teja Gerken. The brilliant arranger and fingerstylist talks about the challenges of improvising as a soloist and building an effective musical vocabulary. With audio examples. October 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Ed Gerhard by Doug Young. The acclaimed fingerstylist tells how he expresses emotion in a song, how to create movement in an arrangement, and where tone comes from. June 2006.
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A Private Lesson With El McMeen by Doug Young. The Celtic interpreter reveals his methods for creating variations within traditional arrangements. With audio examples. November 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Fingerstyle Champ Don Alder by Ron Forbes-Roberts. The 2007 Winfield fingerstyle guitar winner sheds some light on the tricks that helped him claim last year's championship title. With the Lick of the Month. With audio. April 2008.
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A Private Lesson with Frank Gambale by Sean McGowan. The jazz-fusion master shares his secrets on sweep picking. With audio examples. May 2007.
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A Private Lesson with John Knowles by Ron Forbes-Roberts. The veteran Nashville guitarist shows how to use the circle of fifths to reharmonize—and make new—a familiar old tune like "Red River Valley.". July 2006.
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A Private Lesson with John Stowell by Andrew DuBrock.
The jazz chord master talks about chord-melody arranging, accompanying others, and how he creates lush, pianistic-sounding chords November 2006.
Song: Over the Rainbow
Performer: John Stowell
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A Private Lesson with Marc Atkinson by Ron Forbes-Roberts. The Canadian Gypsy-jazz ace describes how to create solos by using guidetones. January 2007.
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A Private Lesson with Michael Chapdelaine by Patrick Francis.
The master of both nylon- and steel-string guitar talks about how he develops ideas as a composing tool. October 2006.
Song: Blue Chile
Composer: Music by Michael Chapdelaine.
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A Private Lesson With Nina Gerber by Scott Nygaard. The all-pro accompanist shares her secrets on second guitar parts and soloing. With the Lick of the Month. With audio examples. February 2008.
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A Private Lesson with Orville Johnson by Scott Nygaard.
The popular roots multi-instrumentalist shows how to dampen the strings by alternating fretting-hand fingers, and shares advice on accompanying vocalists and creating second guitar parts. September 2006.
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A Private Lesson With Peter Finger by Doug Young. The German fingerstyle master discusses the advantages and limitations of mixing alternate tunings and music styles. With the Lick of the Month. Audio examples played by Peter Finger. January 2008.
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A Private Lesson with Peter Mulvey by Andrew DuBrock. The rhythmic fingerstyle songwriter gives tips on playing grooves and writing songs, and shares notes about his influences. May 2006.
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