How well do you know the masters of the acoustic guitar? Take this quiz to test your knowledge on the history, techniques, and iconic songs of the greatest acoustic guitar legends!
1. Which acoustic guitar player was known for pioneering the 'Carter Scratch' technique?
Maybelle Carter
Leo Kottke
John Fahey
Don Ross
2. Which guitarist is renowned for the song 'Fire and Rain'?
James Taylor
Tommy Emmanuel
Chet Atkins
Leadbelly
3. Who is famous for creating asymmetrical fingerpicking patterns?
John Fahey
Ernest Ranglin
Leo Kottke
Adrian Legg
4. What is the signature musical style of Tommy Emmanuel?
Slide guitar
Rapid fingerpicking
Picado fingerstyle
Carter Scratch
5. Which guitarist influenced Bob Dylan and Paul Simon?
Martin Carthy
Whit Smith
James Taylor
Lawson Rollins
6. Which artist's work includes the song 'Goodnight, Irene'?
Maybelle Carter
Martin Carthy
Leadbelly
Don Ross
7. Which guitarist is associated with the song 'Bridge Over Troubled Water'?
Leo Kottke
Tommy Emmanuel
John Fahey
Paul Simon
8. Who is the only person to win the National Fingerstyle Guitar Championship twice?
Tommy Emmanuel
Leo Kottke
Don Ross
Adrian Legg
9. Which guitarist brought the acoustic guitar from the folk house to the concert hall?
John Fahey
James Taylor
Lawson Rollins
Leo Kottke
10. Who was known as 'Mother Maybelle'?
Charo
Adrian Legg
Don Ross
Maybelle Carter
11. Which guitarist is notable for pioneering fingerstyle techniques in Western swing music?
Whit Smith
Eldon Shamblin
James Taylor
Martin Carthy
12. Who is renowned for their work in the new folk-rock scene of the late 1960s?
James Taylor
Tommy Emmanuel
Leadbelly
John Fahey
13. Which guitarist used a 12-string Stella guitar for performances?
Lawson Rollins
Chet Atkins
Leadbelly
Tommy Emmanuel
14. Which guitarist drew inspiration from Chet Atkins and Merle Travis?
Tommy Emmanuel
Leo Kottke
John Fahey
James Taylor
15. Whose unique playing style is known as 'heavy wood'?
