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How Are Tommy Emmanuel's "Fingerstyle Milestones" Video Lessons? (Hint: They're Good...)

How Are Tommy Emmanuel's "Fingerstyle Milestones" Video Lessons? (Hint: They're Good...)

Tommy Emmanuel is widely known as an apex acoustic guitar player - the top of the game, the cream of the crop, the man with the plan from the street with the beat. But everyone knows that. What I did not know was that he's also a phenomenal

7 Popular Finger Picks to Clarify Your Fingerpicking

7 Popular Finger Picks to Clarify Your Fingerpicking

Finger picks brighten and clarify your fingerpicking. Using the flesh of your fingers to individually pick the strings usually creates a muted and muddy sound. But by attaching a plectrum to the end of each picking finger, each note is picked with added power and brightness - cutting through more

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 3

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 3

A series of posts designed to answer common questions about gypsy jazz guitar. From Studygypsyjazz.com’s head tutor, Harry Edwards. * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 1 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 2 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 3 You may also want to

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 2

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 2

A series of posts designed to answer common questions about gypsy jazz guitar. From Studygypsyjazz.com’s head tutor, Harry Edwards. * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 1 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 2 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 3 You may also want to

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 1

Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 1

A series of posts designed to answer common questions about gypsy jazz guitar. From Studygypsyjazz.com’s head tutor, Harry Edwards. * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 1 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 2 * Gypsy Jazz Guitar Q & A: Part 3 You may also want to

How To Play Guitar Like Chris Smither

William Christopher Smither (born November 11, 1944) is an American folk/blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter. His music draws deeply from the blues, American folk music, as well as modern poets and philosophers. Chris Smither's Guitars: Collings custom 12 fret cutaway Collings' Description: With softer contours and

3 Effects Pedals To Take Your Guitar Playing to the Next Level

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3 Effects Pedals To Take Your Guitar Playing to the Next Level

GUEST POST - The vast amount of effects pedals on the market makes it extremely difficult for someone new to the electric guitar to choose the right ones for the right purpose. So, let's assume you’re looking to take your guitar playing to the next level. You

Fender Play Demo (& Why It's a Great Online Learning System for Beginners)

Fender Play Demo (& Why It's a Great Online Learning System for Beginners)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sep2sJobtc0&feature=youtu.be PLAY is Fender Guitar's new online platform for learning acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and ukelele. There are several things I love about Fender's new system: * It's structured * It keeps you engaged * And the

Furch Guitars Lets You Build Your Dream Guitar Using 160 Data Points

Furch Guitars Lets You Build Your Dream Guitar Using 160 Data Points

You no longer have to be a stadium-headlining artist to have your own custom guitar. Furch Guitars (Furch), a world-leading manufacturer of acoustic guitars, has changed the game. Furch now offers each guitarist the chance to be their own guitar builder, creating exactly the acoustic guitar they desire. Choose from