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Acoustic Guitar Magazine #295

On the Cover: The Learning Issue special focus section offers 7 tips for finding the best guitar instructor for adult needs; getting the most out of Skype lessons; and how to self-evaluate your technique and fix flaws you find. Songs: Alynda Lee Segarra - "The Body Electric" Elizabeth Cotton - "Freight Train" Duck Baker - "Odd Fellows March" Scott Joplin - "The Entertainer" Features: A profile of Alynda Lee Segarra of Hurray for the Riff Raff ; inside the gutbucket blues of Reverend Peyton ; and guitarist Nathan Bell ’s “Playing With and Through Pain,” complete with advice on prevention and recovery. Lessons: Essential building blocks for better solos How to find your own fingerstyle voice Learn to play the blues like Elizabeth Cotton Gear Reviews: Guild M-40E Taylor Academy 10e and 12e Trance Amulet M Pickup Boss Acoustic Singer Pro amp Fender Acoustic 200 amp Elliott Elite and Integrity capos Plus: Danny Kortchmar ’s acoustic side; catching up with folk-rocker Dan Bern ; is it time for a re-fret?

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