Winfield - 2005

by Bob Evans

For thousands of fans of guitar, bluegrass and old-time music, September in Kansas is synonymous with the Walnut Valley Music Festival, more commonly and simply known as "Winfield". Part music festival and part tribal gathering- Winfield has a remarkable chemistry that keeps people coming back literally year after year after year since 1972... more

Artist Interview

Liona Boyd - "With Strings Attached"

by Stephen Rekas

After three decades as a globe-trekking concert guitarist, twenty albums with the most recent on her own indie label- Moston Records, and a controversial autobiographical book, Liona Boyd is beginning a new chapter in her life... more

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Rock/Blues

Two-Handed Tapping Technique, Part Four

by Don Lappin

For my final article, I thought it would be fun to show you a few licks involving scales using four notes per string.... more

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Jazz

Hybrid Picking, Part 1

by John Stowell

Hybrid picking techniques using various combinations of the pick and fingers are very useful to jazz and flatpicking guitarists... more

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Cajón Power is a true didactic encyclopedia, where Marco Fadda plays and explains both traditional and modern rhythms, with the aid of 34 exceptional musicians, among them Billy Cobham, Joey De Francesco and Giovanni Hidalgo...
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Jonathan Kreisberg: Unearth

A New York City native and University of Miami graduate, jazz guitarist and composer Jonathan Kreisberg backed a long list of top jazz professionals before breaking out on his own. Unearth, featuring eight original compositions, is Jonathan’s fourth CD as a leader.... more

Melodic Improvising For Guitar
Developing Motivic Ideas Through Chord Changes

Book/CD Set

by Bruce Saunders

"Melodic Improvising" is a systematic, detailed method to help the intermediate to advanced guitarist create melodies over harmony...

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