On the Cover: Learning and Technology Fingerstyle and recording master and writer Doug Young surveys the latest online tools and digital apps for learning acoustic guitar and musicianship at all levels. Special Focus: Online learning resources and digital tools for acoustic guitar and more. Features, Lessons & Departments Guitar Talk: A conversation with the singer-songwriter Lyle LovettWill …
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**pictured above: James Taylor promo shot from Columbia On the Cover: James Taylor AG editor at large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers breaks down the legendary singer-songwriter’s signature guitar style, with examples based on songs like “Copperline,” “Oh, Susannah,” “The Frozen Man,” and other JT classics. Special Focus: Flatpicking A–Z An in-depth look at the artists, technique, and gear …
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**Dana Bourgeois shot, courtesy of Bourgeois Guitars On the Cover: Luthiers in Their Fifth Decade Dana Bourgeois, Bob Taylor, and other guitar makers reflect on the state of their art and how it has evolved since the 1970s Features, Lessons & Departments Guitar Talk: A conversation with guitarist and composer Gyan Riley Joan Armatrading: Learn how to play …
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Billy Strings, Emily Butler Photo On the Cover: Billy Strings Writer E.E. Bradman profiles the Grammy-winning modern guitarist whose deep bluegrass roots serve as a launchpad for expressive acoustic explorations on his latest release, Renewal, and beyond. Features, Lessons & Departments Guitar Talk: A conversation with Southern singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah Norman Blake: In-depth lesson feature on the folk and flatpicking …
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*Photo by Bree Marie Fish On the Cover: Larkin Poe Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell of the acclaimed duo Larkin Poe discuss their career journey from bluegrass to blues-rock and beyond. Features, Lessons & Departments: Jakob Dylan: Guitar Talk with the singer-songwriter and leader of the Wallflowers The Year in Gear: Our annual recap of new guitars, accessories, …
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On the Cover: Happy Traum and his Santa Cruz Guitar Company H/13 Editor at Large Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers visits Happy Traum at his home in Woodstock, New York, for a feature lesson that covers the guitarist and educator’s extraordinary six-decade career. Features, Lessons & Departments Mick Barr: Chatting with an electric virtuoso who has gone acoustic Fingerstyle …
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