Acoustics

Hansard, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on July 29, was a singular and passionate force. As this profile from 2016 shows, his commitment to songwriting never wavered.

This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.

For this Session, No and Kapali Long team up to play “The One I Love and the Freedom Road,” and No gives a solo performance of her new song “Me and Your Guitar.”

A Larson-built treasure from the dawn of the design

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Latin music icon Beto Cuevas has spent decades shaping the sound of rock en español, from his celebrated career with La Ley to an acclaimed body of solo work. A GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter, Beto has earned international recognition for his unmistakable voice, emotionally rich songwriting and ability to blend Latin influences with rock […]

While most acoustic soundhole pickups are one-sound-fits-all generalists, the Fluence series instead targets specific sonic goals.

What makes Puckett essential to roots music study is his holistic approach to rhythm, accompaniment, and dynamics, drawing from a wide array of sources.

Built on just three cowboy chords—the I, IV, and V in the key of E—this traditional tune is easy to learn and fun to play.

Mastering engineer Mike Walker found this previously undiscovered arrangement of the traditional Irish jig while organizing and digitizing the fingerstyle master’s transcriptions.

Jones plays acoustic versions of her songs “Tough on a Woman’s Heart” and “End of Time.”

The singer-songwriter reflects on her 30-year career through the prism of her latest work, ‘Crown of Roses,’ a moving set of songs infused with folk, gospel, country blues, and dashes of flamenco.

In this lesson we will explore how chord shapes are especially useful for soloing over songs that use chords from outside the key.

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: At 11 years old, Trey Hensley had been playing guitar for less than a year when a chance encounter changed everything. After hearing Trey perform at a county fair, Marty Stuart invited the young guitarist onstage. Two months later, Trey found himself performing on the Grand Ole Opry. What followed was a […]

In an expansive new multimedia project, the celebrated Paraguayan guitarist collaborates with performers from across the Americas to explore the instrument’s shared roots and regional transformations.

This set showcases Emmer’s mix of heart and humor and shines a light on his deft guitar work.

Sponsored by MusicNomad: A proper setup can help reduce unwanted buzzing, improve tuning stability, dial in intonation, and help your guitar sound and play its best. Saving time and money while improving sound and playability, thousands of guitar players have learned to set up their guitar with MusicNomad’s Keep It Simple Setup (KISS)™ system. “Setting up […]

Add flavor to this beloved traditional melody with strums, arpeggios, and cross picking.

Try these musician-tested ideas for making your guitar room more efficient, comfortable, and creatively inspiring.

From the Summer 2026 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine There’s a certain kind of guitarist whose influence becomes so embedded in the acoustic guitar world that it can be easy to forget how fresh and unusual they once sounded. Jorma Kaukonen is one of those players. Long before stylistic openness became commonplace in acoustic guitar […]

In this lesson, you’ll learn to make creative choices in reharmonizing a simple eight-bar melody, discovering methods that may open new doors in your own songwriting.