PLAY LIKE… 8 ACOUSTIC LEGENDS!

 Discover a world beyond the simple strum! Using the styles of eight acoustic legends, Stuart Ryan explores what an acoustic guitar is really capable of, and shows you just how much it can offer.

- Stuart Ryan

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Moderate

Will improve your… Fingerstyle & Travis picking Altered tunings Percussive stylings

When you’ve mastered your first singalong chords and learned a few classics it’s easy to put the acoustic to one side and focus instead on its seemingly more interesting electric brother. However, delve into the world of acoustic guitar and you’ll discover a mind-boggling array of techniques and approaches that can make it just as interesting (or more so!) than the world of electrics. It’s tempting to think acoustic guitar breaks down to simple strumming, fingerpicking and the occasional lead break but as you’ll discover from these eight legends it can do so much more – from the self-accompanied groove of masters like Chet Atkins and Tommy Emmanuel, the rich detailed playing of James Taylor and Bert Jansch to the pianistic approach of solo guitar master Michael Hedges, there is a lifetime of study and challenges to be had from this simple wooden box.