BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the last few lessons, I introduced you to dominant seventh chords. This time, I’ll introduce you to a new seventh chord, the major seventh, known for its jazzy, sophisticated sound. […]
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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By George Gruhn Q: Having seen the 1930 Martin 000-45 Deluxe in the September/October 2020 issue, I’m curious about a few things: Why and when did Martin switch to a solid headstock, and was Martin the first to use this design? What was the deal with the banjo tuners on the […]
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By Adam Perlmutter In recent posts we’ve looked at both large- and small-bodied affordable guitars—from PRS’ neat new parlor to Epiphone’s reissue of a rare and fancy dreadnought, the Masterbilt Excellente—many with built-in electronics. You might not be out gigging right now, but with any luck that will change in the coming year. And when […]
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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Kate Koenig Over the course of his five-decade career, guitarist Gene Bertoncini has worked with innumerable musical greats spanning many different styles, from jazz—his specialty—to pop to Brazilian. He’s played with legends like Benny Goodman, Wayne Shorter, Carmen McRae, Buddy Rich, and Lena Horne. He worked as a sideman on […]
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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Greg Ruby THE PROBLEM You want to learn chord-melody-style playing but aren’t quite sure where to begin. THE SOLUTION Invest a little bit of time learning the inversions for a dominant-seventh chord, and the classic jazz standard “Whispering” should fall right under your fingers. EXPLORE THE ROOTS OF CHORD-MELODY From […]
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BY KATE KOENIG Welcome to the latest installment of Chord by Chord, a series designed to build your understanding of harmony and the fretboard. In the previous two lessons, I showed you D7 and G7 chords at various locations on the fretboard, and this time I’ll likewise break down C7. The Work To build a […]
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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers Released as the first single from Ben Harper’s album Both Sides of the Gun, “Better Way” topped the AAA charts in 2006, but the song’s call to stand up for your rights and ideals continues to reverberate. The (Dixie) Chicks have covered “Better Way” as a rocking […]
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From the January/February 2021 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Alan Barnosky Earl Scruggs single-handedly popularized the sound of the banjo as we know it. Scruggs amazed listeners when he first performed at the Grand Ole Opry in 1945, and to this day his playing is studied and emulated by many. One of Scruggs’ most influential recordings is his 1961 […]
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By Adam Perlmutter If you shop wisely, you can get a whole lot of guitar for the money these days. In a recent post, we surveyed a range of attractively priced small-bodied steel-strings by Breedlove, Taylor, and others. This time we’ll shift the focus to larger instruments, like the almighty dreadnought. When it was introduced […]
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Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Designed with a reduced scale for portability and comfort, the all-new Taylor GT embodies the spirit of spontaneous musical creativity that drives artists and guitar-builders alike. The GT (Grand Theater) is a new acoustic guitar body shape constructed with a scale length that falls between the smaller GS Mini and the […]
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