Better Musicianship: A New Year's Resolution Challenge

by Stephen Rekas

Fingerstyle guitarist El McMeen and I have had an ongoing discussion regarding what I feel is a glaring absence of interpretive sensibility among steel-string acoustic guitarists. My own roots are in the folk and classic guitar traditions and naturally, I believe the classic guitar offers the most opportunities for expression and dynamic and timbral variation. No matter what style of guitar you embrace, those who only play the notes clean and fast without variations in tone quality or dynamics are not doing the music justice, or moving your listeners as you might... more

Rock/Blues

Rock Modes III

by Chris Botta

In our last lesson, we worked to solidify our concepts of modal improvisation by looking at how pentatonic scales are applied modally in everyday rock and blues, and also how the major and minor pentatonic can be used together in a technique called, "mode mixture."... more

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Classical

Noise, Tone and Nail Care

by James Caudill

In this installment, I'd like to briefly discuss three critical but often overlooked subjects in the acoustic world- noise reduction, tone production and nail care. I have performed on the acoustic guitar for many years... more

1.  Fingerstyle Blues with Rick Fines

In this 75 minute lesson, Rick Starts with his 'thumb driven' style of fingerstyle blues and slowly builds, adding new licks and techniques throughout the lesson...

2.  Acoustic Guitar Fundamentals
3.  Paul Yandell: Fingerstyle Legacy
4.  Masters of Fingerstyle Guitar, Volume 2
5.  Guitar Quick Licks - Joe Satriani

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Tres Guitar Method

by Nelson González

World renowned Tresero Nelson González explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, from beginning to advanced techniques... more

Christmas Encyclopedia Fingerstyle Guitar Edition

by Steven Eckels

The arrangements in this book have been designed for use by the beginner and professional alike. The arrangements consist primarily of the melody, bass and chord symbols so that the professional will be able to easily sight read and embellish them during holiday performances...

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