Learn to Play

2021 “Blues Act of the Year” Danielle Miraglia shows the basics of fingerstyle guitar playing with this simple right-hand pattern that is perfect for beginners. Using this simple technique you can make one guitar sound like two!

Using a capo can make guitar playing easier. Melanie Faye shows beginners the correct way to use a capo, and then gives a few tips on the best times to use it!

With the “pinchie” technique, 2021 “Blues Act of the Year” Danielle Miraglia shows you how to take a simple fingerstyle picking pattern to the next level. This trick is a great way to easily add accented beats to your fingerpicking.

Play Harry Styles’ “Watermelon Sugar” with this funky fingerpicking trick! You can apply Danielle’s easy “thumb, pluck, slap” technique to give a new, funky fingerstyle feel to many pop or cover songs you already know how to play.