The Acoustic Guitarist

Voodoo Chile Acoustic Guitar Tutorial

Tony Hogan — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:50:25 +0000

Here is a simple and sensible Youtube Video Tutorial of an acoustic version of Jimi Hendrix’s Voodoo Chile

gratitude to the publisher

How to Improve Your Guitar Playing

Tony Hogan — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:28:37 +0000

These So many guitar players want to improve their guitar playing but ignore some fundamental things. Here are some tips that are easily missed by inexperienced players.

Learn the notes on the fretboard
Learn the sound / texture of chord types
Learn how to hum and play simple melodies
Learn something new every day
Listen to all styles for inspiration
Play music not theory, it might be clever but if it sounds terrible, why bother?
Learn to play slowly and in time
Learn each song in a couple of keys if possible
Learn to memorise songs
Don’t compare yourself to others or criticise

These things may seem simple but they are things that are highly worth considering

Tony Hogan

Antoine Dufour

Tony Hogan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 00:56:07 +0000

Antoine Dufour – Acoustic Guitar These Moments

Hammer ons, pull offs , taps, harmonics open tuning and beauty.

Acoustic Guitar Youtube Duet

Tony Hogan — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:11:49 +0000

Beautiful Celtic Acoustic Guitar Duet played by Steve Baughman and Robin Bullock called ‘Dans Keff Avec” a tune from Brittany

For more brilliant Acoustic Guitar listen to Antoine Dufour

Bert Jansch Youtube

Tony Hogan — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:09:28 +0000

I only just got the news that the wonderful British Folk Guitar player Bert Jansch has gone to the big gig in the sky.

Kind thoughts to Friends and Family

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How To Play Bossa Nova Guitar

Tony Hogan — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 06:24:05 +0000

Bossa Nova Guitar , some players who are born in the right country know how to play it because they got it genetically or by osmosis from growing up in the environment … think Brasil, Others need to learn it. I was looking around for a simple tutorial on playing Bossa Nova Guitar and found this site . Bossa Nova Guitar The tutorial has an mp3 audio track to follow and is written in standard music notation. In the 60’s Bossa Nova came to the fore with players like Joao Gilberto , Laurindo Almeida and particularly the music of Jobim

Check out the Tutorial Bossa Nova it has a few reasonably simple chords
Even if your eading skills aren’t strong, just break it down and count it.

Acoustic Guitar Bluegrass Youtube

Tony Hogan — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:33:46 +0000

Here’s a nice bit of Bluegrass Acoustic Guitar by Dave Grier and Wyatt rice

For more Acoustic Guitar check out Tony Rice

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Tommy Emmanuel Youtube – Rare Video

Tony Hogan — Wed, 04 May 2011 10:17:45 +0000

Duck Backer the great Acoustic Guitar player just posted this video of Tommy Emmanuel , Duck Baker and Buster B Jones. They are sitting around jamming to the jazz standard, Stomping at the Savoy, it’s very casual but some great guitar lines there back in 2000

For more Tommy Emmanuel check out Tommy Emmanuel Youtube Tutorial

Emily and the Woods – Never Play Youtube

Tony Hogan — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:41:23 +0000

There are many acoustic guitar players who just want to play and sing and not necessarily play like virtuosos Vicente Amigo, Pierre Bensusan, or Michael Hedges. So I thought I’d do a number of short acoustic guitar articles / posts on some of the new singer guitarists who play material which sound musical and is based around simple chord patterns. The following tune is by Emily and the Woods called Never Play

Emily Woods on Myspace

Doc Watson Youtube Acoustic Guitar

Tony Hogan — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:39:21 +0000

This youtube video is of Doc Watson playing his Gallagher guitar complete with banjo player. The tune is the Cuckoo a traditional folk song. Its one of the most haunting songs I’ve ever heard.

For more Doc Watson, check out Deep River Blues

Al Petteway Youtube Land of the Sky

Tony Hogan — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:54:40 +0000

Here’s a guitar lesson by Grammy Award Winning acoustic guitar player Al Petteway

This is a very musical sounding piece of music with elements of Celtic, Folk and Country. Even hints of Doc Watson. Extremely mesmerizing by the end of the une.

For more great acoustic guitar check out Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar

Preston Reed – Youtube Video

Tony Hogan — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:45:15 +0000

Here’s an interesting video by acoustic guitar virtuoso Preston Reed, the tune is called Tractor Pull. It includes hammer ons, pull offs, artificial harmonics and tapping. this will be of great interest to acoustic guitar enthusiasts that like players such as Andy Mcgee, Don Ross and Michael Hedges.

To check out Preston Reed’s site go to Preston Reed

Antoine Dufour Video Youtube

Tony Hogan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 23:04:48 +0000

Here is a very beautiful Acoustic Guitar tune by Antoine Dufour, the Canadian guitar player. It is called ‘In my own Rhythms’

For more brilliant acoustic guitar check out Antoine Dufour

Antoine Dufour Acoustic Guitar Youtube 2010

Tony Hogan — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 08:14:25 +0000

Here is a recent Antoine Dufour acoustic Youtube video recording. The tune is called To Run a Dream and is from the album Convergences

For more Anoine Dufour check out Antoine Dufour Video

Antoine Dufour Harp Guitar Youtube

Tony Hogan — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:10:19 +0000

Here’s Antoine Dufour on Harp Guitar and Tommy Gauthier on violin playing an original composition called Solitude. Whereas many of the guitar tappers do acrobats and exhibit phenomenal skills which will push the acoustic guitar into new areas, Antoine always leans towards playing music. Tommy’s playing on this is exceptional

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