How to Create Tasteful Acoustic Fills

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[desmorider]

Very well-spoken, easy to comprehend teacher. Not hokey or gimmicky. Nice, straightforward lesson. Thank you Eric.

[joshnova]

Not just a great player; a stellar communicator.

[rob]

Simple yet valuable lesson. I think a lot of people overlook the open positions of the pentatonics and they are very useful.

[greenygg]

The first 3 minutes of this video is a game changer. So simple but effective techniques for getting out of chord playing rutts. Really enjoying the binge watching of Erics channel. So much valuable content. ❤

[RichlandCommunity]

Thank you, I’m so sick of being shamed by YouTube teachers for wanting to maximize basic chords.I have no desire to show off, learn things I can never actually use, or am deluded in thinking I’ll be famous one day. Just want to be tasteful.

[washparkmusic]

This is the best guitar teacher on YouTube

[WheresTheOrchestra]

Eric -- I've been doing one of your simple groove and fill drills for a couple weeks, and it has completely transformed my playing. Thanks for including these in your lessons, oh prince of the six strings

[gerardweber]

Great lesson as always! I believe it is the Lester Flatt G Run since he was the guitar player and Earl Scruggs was the banjo player.

[simonc]

I haven’t picked up my old acoustic guitar for ages, but you have just inspired me to see it in a new light. Thanks very much

[GStone]

Thank you! That opened up a whole new level for me. The droning note. I couldn't put my finger, no pun intended, on the seamless sound of picking and strumming until this lesson. Ripple here I come!

[munter]

Eric, you are a gift to the guitar playing community, may God bless everything you put your hand to, I'm learning somethin new everyday that I watch your instructional videos, thanks so much!

[maxturgeon]

How serendipitous! I was watching a video of Molly Tuttle on crosspicking yesterday, and then this morning a video of her and Tommy Emmanuel discussing (among other things) how to not get into each other's sonic space when playing with someone else. Your video brushes on some these topics, but at a level that's accessible to me. Thanks Eric!

[macsarcule]

Omigosh! First time ever a lesson that has stuff I actually regularly do!

I always feel like I’m just playing the simplest stuff when I’m playing like this on acoustic. It’s what I can sing along with and not get lost. I feel validated!

Thank you, Eric! ✌️😌🎸

[christopherbutz]

I saved this lessons to my favorites and subscribed immediately. Thanks for the lesson! It is exactly what I have been looking for. Fills in each key of the open position that sound great on an acoustic. I look forward to checking out more of your lessons Eric.

[ianwright]

Eric, I've been following your channel for a few months. I try to make time every weekend for your new video and I've been delving into your series on jazz for rockers and whatever it's called and the theory series, which I had an ok handle on but you really helped me apply it to guitar playing.

I have improved so much, not just as a player, but also compositionally, I've gone back to a lot of songs I've been working on and throwing is a few things here and there I picked up on you. Just wanted to say thanks

[guitarfriendtim]

Extra tasty zone of playing that we all underestimate - me likey!

[michaelkhorsandi]

Great video. That Eastman is beautiful!

[ashwin_ramakrishnan]

No way, this is exactly what I've been looking for! THanks Eric!!

[Animosaro]

You put out these videos faster than I can digest the content, which is cool

[paulmundy]

What a brilliant lesson. As guitarists we tend to want to move away from these campfire chords & tend to look for something more complex to look impressive but this lesson proves just how cool open chords & licks can be. Thankyou for posting this video Eric