Dylan Schorer

4 weeks ago | acousticguitar.com | Mimi Fox |Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers |Mary Flower |Dylan Schorer

I’ve always loved how a simple melody can open the door to so many musical possibilities. The concept of theme and variations has been around for centuries, from classical composers to jazz improvisers, and it’s something I naturally gravitate toward in my own playing.

Aug 4, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Dylan Schorer |Gretchen Menn |Sean McGowan |Sean Mcgowan |Scott Nygaard

In the first installment of this Basics series on chord embellishments (July/August 2024 issue), we focused on simple ways to sweeten your accompaniment by using hammer-ons and pull-offs with open chord shapes—either hammering onto a fretted note from an open string, or pulling off of a fretted note down to the open string.