Fret Hand Control

National Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, Pete Huttlinger, demonstrates a terrific exercise to develop fret hand control. 

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Pete Huttlinger

More Acoustic Guitar Tips & Tricks

  • Practice Techniques

    Shun shares how he practices improvising, rhythms and more. 

  • Phil Keaggy Demonstrates Capos and Looping

    This is classic Phil Keaggy. If one capo is good, two are better. In addition to capos, he integrates looping into the demonstration. 

  • Strumming Patterns

    Los Angeles session guitarist, songwriter and teacher, Tom Strahle, talks about the importance of acoustic players knowing many grooves.