An intro video lesson on using a five-string partial capo to create open-tuning-like sounds while remaining in standard tuning.

Mark Erelli, Shawn Colvin, Anaïs Mitchell, Martin Sexton, and Anthony da Costa share their approaches to creating dynamic accompaniment parts.

The first job of playing acoustic guitar is to make those strings ring, with a clear and rich tone. The second is to make them stop.

Get some of that alternate-tuning mojo without straying too far from standard tuning.