Acoustic Guitar Styles (JamPlay)

Dave Isaacs is back with his comprehensive series covering all sorts of different ways that Acoustic Guitar presents itself in popular music.

Marty FriedmanTommy EmmanuelSteve VaiEric GalesEric Johnson

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Acoustic Guitar Styles (JamPlay)

About this course

Dave Isaacs is back with his comprehensive series covering all sorts of different ways that Acoustic Guitar presents itself in popular music.

What you'll learn

  • Execute complex fingerstyle patterns combining multiple techniques
  • Execute right hand muting using heel of palm and side of thumb
  • Mute open strings using unused fingers or thumb-over technique
  • Add percussive ghost notes to rhythm patterns for musical interest
  • Interpret notation with musical judgment beyond what's written on the page
Release date: 08/31/2016 • 8h 39m runtime
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Sample lessons
Flatpicking Arpeggios
Flatpicking Arpeggios
Flatpicking Arpeggios
Chord Ideas & 16th Note Strums
Chord Ideas & 16th Note Strums
16th Note Strums
Strums In Six
6/8 Time
Lazy Walkdown
Lazy Walkdown
Lazy Walkdown

What's included

46 lessons • 30 charts • 13 Jam Tracks

Acoustic Guitar Styles Introduction
Dave Isaacs is back with his comprehensive series covering all sorts of different ways that Acoustic Guitar presents itself in popular music. Get ready to learn your favorite styles from recognizable artists and put to practice techniques such as strumming, fingerpicking, and chord voicings!
Pulse, Beat and Rhythm
Dave discusses important ideas about rhythm and time, including counting as you play. He also covers types of notes and rests, and shows you how to read basic rhythms in notation and tablature.
Pulse, Beat and Rhythm
Dave discusses important ideas about rhythm and time, including counting as you play. He also covers types of notes and rests, and shows you how to read basic rhythms in notation and tablature.
Pulse, Beat and Rhythm
Dave discusses important ideas about rhythm and time, including counting as you play. He also covers types of notes and rests, and shows you how to read basic rhythms in notation and tablature.
Ghost Strums and Dynamics
Dave dives into two of the most important concepts in modern music - groove and dynamics. He talks about how these two ideas go hand-in-hand to make music more exciting, and shows you how to incorporate them into your own playing.
Strumming and Chord Embellishments
Dave teaches the song "Heartland Soul," a simple and groovy acoustic number. Using examples from the song, we learn different strumming patterns, as well as how to embellish chord voicings with different notes.
Strumming and Chord Embellishments
Dave teaches the song "Heartland Soul," a simple and groovy acoustic number. Using examples from the song, we learn different strumming patterns, as well as how to embellish chord voicings with different notes.

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alessandroramos

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09/13/25

Good lessons!

It's a well organized course late beginner to intermediate.

Ravishankar

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03/12/25

Insightful

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