Podcast EP 3: Adam Rafferty's Wild Journey to Fingerstyle Guitar, Groove, and Building a Sustainable Music Career Fingerstyle guitarist Adam Rafferty shares his journey from jazz roots to hip-hop influences and fingerstyle mastery. He discusses groove, mentorship, and the challenges of building a sustainable music career, with insights from legends like Tommy Emmanuel and Wes Montgomery.
Emil Ernebro EP 2: Emil Ernebro on Building Fingerstyle Guitar Technique, Creative Influences, Production & Performing Jesse Paliotto interviews fingerstyle guitarist Emil Ernebro about his journey, influences, and techniques. They discuss blending styles, Pro Guitar education, modern recording, and tips on improvisation and practice.
Podcast EP 1: Tim Lerch on Fingerstyle Mastery, Musical Journeys, and Navigating the Digital Age Jesse Paliotto chats with Tim Lerch about his journey, fingerstyle guitar, Ted Greene's impact, his new platform Tim's Guitar Workshop, and navigating music in the digital age. Discover insights on artistry, emotional connection, and the quest for the perfect guitar.
Learn Guitar The 10 Scales Used 99% Of The Time in Jazz Improv Famed educator and jazz vibes player, Gary Burton, presents a helpful way to understand using scales for jazz improvisation.
Album Review Volume Two, by Will McNicol with Innotet (acoustic guitar with string quartet) Acoustic guitar with string quartet is an instrumentation that multi award-winning guitarist and composer, Will McNicol, has dreamed of exploring for years. Through this collaboration with Glasgow-based fiddle player and arranger Innes Watson, those dreams have become a reality. Innotet is the string quartet formed specially for this project, and
Guitars & Gear 7 Popular Thumb Picks to Mix Up Your Solo Fingerpicking I've taken a dive into using thumb picks in recent months. Without being too obvious, I should clarify by saying that thumb picks are plastic (typically) guitar picks that wrap around the thumb so that you can easily pick independently with your thumb and fingers. Thumb picks combine:
Learn Guitar PickupMusic.com Online Lesson Review: Hip, Modern, & Fun To Learn With Pickupmusic.com is dedicated to online guitar lessons - admittedly, a crowded space on the internet right now. From fresh faced Youtubers to industry behemoths like Fender, there's no shortage of guitar lesson providers to connect with. So what makes pickupmusic.com special? Let's take a
Guitars & Gear The Essential Role of Compression in Acoustic Guitar Playing In the world of acoustic guitar performances, achieving the perfect balance of dynamics and clarity can be a formidable challenge, especially in live settings. This is where the unsung hero of the pedalboard comes into play: the compression pedal. Often overlooked in favor of more dramatic effects like reverb or
