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11/14/24 11/14/24

Guitar Sessions 48: “Box of Rain” for two guitars

Learn an arrangement of the Grateful Dead’s classic “Box of Rain,” played on two guitars with different tunings and capo positions.

2/14/23 2/14/23

Guitar Sessions 37: Play Brandi Carlile’s “You and Me on the Rock”

Learn the correct tuning and the intro riff for the Brandi Carlile’s Joni Mitchell–esque song.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 11/22/22 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 11/22/22

More Christmas carols for solo guitar

The Silent Nights Guitar Collection album/songbook expands with new arrangements of “What Child Is This?,” “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and “Jingle Bells.”

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 7/29/22 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 7/29/22

In tune with Will Ackerman

A visit to the studio of guitarist, producer, and Windham Hill founder Will Ackerman. Plus an invitation to guitarists to take the #AckermanTuningChallenge.

7/27/22 7/27/22

Guitar Sessions 33: Play Joni Mitchell’s “Just Like This Train”

Learn to play a Joni Mitchell classic, inspired by her triumphant return to the stage at Newport Folk Festival 2022, in this video lesson.

5/7/22 5/7/22

Guitar Sessions 31: Play Richard Thompson’s “Waltzing’s for Dreamers”

Learn to play a Richard Thompson classic in this video lesson.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 3/19/22 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 3/19/22

Play Guitar Like the Great Singer-Songwriters

A new book/video teaches the guitar styles of 14 legendary singer-songwriters, including Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Paul Simon, and Bill Withers.

2/11/22 2/11/22

Guitar Sessions 29: Play Graham Nash’s “Teach Your Children”

Learn an arrangement of the CSNY classic in dropped-D tuning, as used by Graham Nash.

1/12/22 1/12/22

Guitar Sessions 28: Play the Beatles’ “Across the Universe”

Learn how to play John Lennon’s classic song, including the original guitar intro.

12/13/21 12/13/21

Guitar Sessions 27: Play “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” in DADGAD tuning

Learn a DADGAD arrangement of the classic Christmas carol.

11/9/21 11/9/21

Guitar Sessions 26: Intro to open G tuning

Learn the basics of open G tuning and an arrangement of the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses,” as played by Keith Richards.

9/7/21 9/7/21

Guitar Sessions 24: Play Mumford and Sons’ “The Cave”

Learn “The Cave” as played by Marcus Mumford in open-D tuning.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 5/26/21 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 5/26/21

“Wish You Were Here” in DADGAD tuning

A new alternate-tuning guitar arrangement of the Pink Floyd classic “Wish You Were Here.”

2/24/21 2/24/21

Guitar Sessions 18: Play Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Boxer”

Discover the guitar secrets of Paul Simon’s classic story song “The Boxer,” and learn an arrangement that incorporates the original guitar intro, instrumental interlude, and more.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 12/8/20 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 12/8/20

The guitar odyssey of Joni Mitchell

Learn about Mitchell’s pioneering guitar style and use of alternate tunings.

11/14/20 11/14/20

Guitar Sessions 15: Intro to DADGAD tuning

Learn a set of great-sounding chord shapes in this popular alternate tuning, and try an arrangement of an original song.

Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 8/12/20 Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers 8/12/20

Peter Mulvey on dynamic guitar arranging

Folk-rock songwriter Peter Mulvey shares his approach to guitar arranging and alternate tunings, by walking through the accompaniment parts of his song “The Knuckleball Suite.”