The St. Joseph Music Foundation

by Julie Summa

Instruments that have spent more time gathering dust than making music can find new homes with children in Northwest Missouri through the help of the St. Joseph Musicians Foundation...more

Excerpt from Melody & Harmony for Guitarists

by Stephen Rekas

There is insufficient surviving evidence for us to know the exact nature of the earliest music, a field in which there is less than complete agreement among experts, but it is reasonably sure...more

Arranging a Traditional Hymn:
I Surrender All

by Lance Allen

Arranging a well-known tune for solo fingerstyle guitar can be daunting task. So many things have to be considered: the key, a bass line, chord changes, and harmonic details...more

Western Swing Lead

by Joe Carr

In this third article using the Red River Valley changes, I have borrowed and altered a classic solo by jazz guitarist Jimmy Wyble. Many readers may be unaware that Wyble performed...more

Improvising with Mini-Arpeggios Part III

by Paul Musso

My last two articles have dealt with utilizing mini-arpeggios in jazz improvisation. The articles focused on using note order and approach tones to create interesting melodies with arpeggios. The next step is to examine how to...more

Excerpt from Hybrid Picking

by Wyn Pearson

Hybrid Picking is a combination of two techniques; fingerstyle and pick. This technique is not common to any one particular genre. Once mastered, Hybrid Picking will bring fluidity to your playing...more

Improvising on Dobro® Arpeggios and Chord Inversions

by Ivan Rosenberg

I'm in the middle of a tour, so I have to get down to business: Let's continue with our look at chord arpeggios and inversions. Once you learn the shapes of various chord inversions, you can begin...more

Mel Bay's Modern Classical Guitar Method, Grade 1

review by Richard Turner

The just released Mel Bay's Modern Classical Guitar Method, Grade 1, by Stanley Yates is an important new contribution to classical guitar methodology. Mr. Yates, director of the classical guitar program at Austin Peay State University... more

Bill's Workout: Mastering the Guitar 1B
Key of A Part 3

by William Bay & Mike Christiansen

Part 3 of Bill's Workout in the Key of A...more

Expressive Guitar Playing

by John Wunsch

Introducing a new series of columns designed to unlock the expressive potential in your students' playing, as well as your own – get ready to bring new energy to your lessons with these ideas...more

Nashville Drone Chords

by Denny Sarokin

Welcome back! Last month I talked about how songwriters and session musicians often use a sort of "musical shorthand" - special fingerings and chord progressions that create rich textures that enhance lyrics, fatten up live performances, and punch through multi-ple tracks on a record...more

Fullfilling a Dream

by Bill HollenBeck

I once thought that making a guitar was the simplest thing in the world, but I suppose that everybody with a history in this profession is barely aware of his skills. Then I started offering luthiery classes...more

Barcelona Revisited

by Stephen Rekas

I've written about my second alma mater- Barcelona, Spain- in the past, mentioning my principal guitar teachers, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza and Maria Luisa Anido and my master class experience with Emilio Pujol...more

The New West Guitar Quartet 2007 Tour: From Berlin to Boise

by John Storie

When Guitar Sessions Editor Stephen Rekas first approached me to write an article for the webzine's "Tales from the Road" column, I knew instantly that I would have a tough time picking out...more

Guitar Setup, Maintenance & Repair

by John LeVan

This guide will use photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author and some provided by various manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar...

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