Acoustic Guitar Secrets

Variations Of The Open C Chord

You can use the variations that I’ll show you in this lesson to substitute the common open C chord. These chords can add color to… Read More »Variations Of The Open C Chord

Chord Leading

Chords have a mind of their own in the context of a song. In any given key, certain chords are much better at following the previous… Read More »Chord Leading

How to change strings on an acoustic guitar

There are thousands of types of guitars and many of them need different methods of changing strings. Use this guide as just an example.Read More »How to change strings on an acoustic guitar

What is phrasing?

In music, phrasing is the grouping of the notes of a musical line into distinct phrases. This “Phrasing” video talks about how playing leads and melodies (or phrases) is similar to speech patterns.

How To Change Strings On Your Acoustic Guitar

How And When To Change Your Strings If you start to see an oily, dirty build up on your strings then you should probably change… Read More »How To Change Strings On Your Acoustic Guitar

Simply strumming chords to a song can get quite boring rather quickly. Here we are going to alternate between a bass line and the chord voicing to create a more interesting sonic landscape from some of the basic chord forms that you already know.Read More »Alternating Bass Exercises

How To Use A Capo

You can use a capo to easily change the key of a song. A lot of people do this so that they can sing the song in a range that is comfortable. Regardless of where you place a capo, the idea is that you create a ‘floating nut’. Read More »How To Use A Capo

How To Repair Cracks In Your Acoustic Guitar

If you own an acoustic guitar long enough, chances are good that you’ll have to deal with the repair of a crack in the wood.… Read More »How To Repair Cracks In Your Acoustic Guitar

The World Of Acoustic Guitars

by Kathy Unruh The steel-stringed acoustic guitar is usually credited with being developed by C.F. Martin and Company sometime during the 1830s. Although other “gut-stringed”… Read More »The World Of Acoustic Guitars