<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/meredith-moons-traveling-folk-acoustic-guitar-sessions/"><img alt="Meredith Moon’s Traveling Folk | Acoustic Guitar Sessions" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Meredith-Moon-AG-Session.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" title="Meredith-Moon-AG-Session" width="300" /></a> </div> The Canadian-born folksinger’s nimble guitar work and captivating vocals are on full display in this stripped-down session.

<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/build-flatpicking-skills-using-classical-guitar-repertoire-with-matteo-carcassis-etude-no-1/"><img alt="Build Flatpicking Skills Using Classical Guitar Repertoire with Matteo Carcassi’s Etude No. 1" height="209" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Jules-David-The-Guitar-player-lithograph-UP.jpg?fit=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1" title="Jules-David---The-Guitar-player-(lithograph)-UP" width="300" /></a> </div> Mastering a short classical arrangement can be a refreshing break from the routine—and a good way to build some new skills.

<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/sean-mcgowan-how-i-play-improvising-with-caged/"><img alt="Sean McGowan | How I Play | Improvising with CAGED" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/10_SEAN-CAGED-IMPROV_sm.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" title="10_SEAN-CAGED-IMPROV_sm" width="300" /></a> </div> Learn how to use shapes you already know as a practical tool for soloing.

<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/new-from-acoustic-guitar-fingerpicking-the-great-american-songbook/"><img alt="New From Acoustic Guitar— ‘Fingerpicking the Great American Songbook’" height="169" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Fingerpicking-The-Great-American-Songbook-Isto.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" title="Fingerpicking-The-Great-American-Songbook-Isto" width="300" /></a> </div> Learn to play 23 solo guitar arrangements of beloved standards and overlooked gems

<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/recent-and-remarkable-records-from-winter-2025-26/"><img alt="Recent and Remarkable: Records from Winter 2025–’26" height="200" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/winter-albums-web.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1" title="winter-albums-web" width="300" /></a> </div> New releases from November, December, and January offer harmony, dissonance, and truth.

<div> <a href="https://acousticguitar.com/ask-the-expert-fretboard-radius-what-it-is-how-it-works-and-who-should-care/"><img alt="Diagram of different guitar fretboard radii compared-Illustration: Bill Evans" height="193" src="https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/neck-radius-1.jpg?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1" title="neck-radius-1" width="300" /></a> </div> Except in the extreme cases of vintage 7.25-inch electrics, or dead-flat classicals, the differences between most common radii are usually fairly subtle.

Built with salvaged stage wood and Texas tonewoods, this one-of-a-kind commemorative guitar has a built-in history.

Mamie Minch walks through the different stages of fret wear and explains why seemingly small details matter so much when it comes to sound and playability.

Channel the romance of steel wheels and distant whistles with this easy-to-play version of one of America’s most enduring train songs.

To celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Weir (1947–2026), we are republishing this cover interview and lesson from AG's August 2008 issue

You don’t need to know Latin, or anything about Salsburg’s past work, to take in ‘Ipsa Corpora.’ It asks only that you listen for 40 uninterrupted minutes.