Giovanni Plays Dream Theater's "Another Day"
This stunning song was written by founding member of Dream Theater, John Petrucci who turns 52 today. Happy Birthday, John! "Another Day"...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 11, 2020
- 2 min
Giovanni's "6 Albums That Changed Me"
Miles Davis: We Want Miles I first heard this album when I was about eight years old. I used to play a toy guitar and mime along to the...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 10, 2020
- 2 min
How Old is Guitar Tab?
Many people assume that tablature ("tab" for short) is a modern invention, used only by guitarists who haven't learn to read music. In...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 9, 2020
- 1 min
Renaissance Guitar Duet: "Flow My Tears"
This exquisite piece was written by the English Renaissance composer John Dowland (1563 - 1626). "Flow My Tears" is his best known...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 8, 2020
- 1 min
Christophe's "Top 5 Albums"
Here are Christophe's favorite five albums. What are yours? Django Reinhardt - Retrospective During my time at high school, I used to...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
"Besame Mucho" for Solo Guitar (free score and tab)
"Besame Mucho" (meaning "Kiss me a lot" in Spanish) is a must-know Latin classic. Originally written by Mexican songwriter Consuelo...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 6, 2020
- 1 min
Play "Rock Around the Clock" with just 2 chord shapes!
Rock and roll star Bill Haley was born exactly 95 years ago today. He sold over 60 million records worldwide, but is probably best known...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 5, 2020
- 3 min
Julian's "6 Guitar Albums That Changed Me"
1. Green Day: Dookie I first started playing guitar in the midst of the early 2000's pop-punk era and quickly became obsessed with the...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 4, 2020
- 1 min
Beginning Classical Guitar: Sor Study No. 2 (Op. 60)
Continuing from yesterday's post (Op. 60, No. 1), here is another easy but effective piece by Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839). Again, it's...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
Beginning Classical Guitar: Sor Study No. 1 (Op. 60)
The Spanish classical guitarist Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839) was a superb composer who also wrote music for piano, string quartet,...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 2, 2020
- 2 min
Isako's Top 5 Guitar Albums
Here our Administrative Coordinator Isako tells us about her favorite guitar albums. Joe Pass: Virtuoso I played clarinet, piano and...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Giovanni Talks About His 7-String Guitar
Giovanni with his 7-string guitar
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 30, 2020
- 1 min
Giovanni plays "Arpeggios from Hell"!
Swedish shred guitar master Yngwie Malmsteen turns 57 today. To celebrate, here's Giovanni somehow making Yngwie's diabolically difficult...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 29, 2020
- 1 min
Momo and Carl Play Praetorius
Playing duets is a lot of fun! At the same time, it's also an excellent way to improve your musicianship and sight reading skills....
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min
When the Queen met rock royalty...
On March 1 2005, Queen Elizabeth II hosted an event honoring the British music industry. Here is the hilarious moment she met four...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 27, 2020
- 1 min
Cost-free Coste! (free score & tab)
The French classical guitarist Napoléon Coste was born on 27 June 1805 (215 years ago today). He studied with the great Fernando Sor in...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 26, 2020
- 2 min
Aaron's Top 5 Guitar Albums
1. Jim Hall and Bob Brookmeyer: Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival 1979 Have questions about how to comp or solo in a duo setting? Look...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Isako plays "Maria Luisa" (free tab score)
Did you know that our Administrative Coordinator Isako also plays guitar? Isako has been playing guitar for less than 2 years and has...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
"Beck's Bolero" (Jeff Beck)
Jeff Beck, who turns 76 today, is one of the most innovative electric guitarists alive. His sound is instantly recognizable. In 2009,...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Jun 23, 2020
- 1 min
"I'm Yours" (Jason Mraz)
First of all, a very Happy Birthday to two-time Grammy Award winner Mr. Mraz, who turns 43 today! Jason has penned several hits, but "I'm...
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