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Tommy Emmanuel

A collection of 17 posts

20 Questions With Tommy Emmanuel (Interview)

The legendary acoustic guitar player talks guitars, gear, practice, advice for young players, and some great stories from the road.

10 Great Guitar T-Shirts: Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

10 Great Guitar T-Shirts: Holiday Gift Guide Part 1

You just can't have too many t-shirts, right? If you're shopping for holiday gifts for the guitarist in your life (or just shopping for yourself!), a t-shirt is always a solid 'go to' gift. So here's ten great guitar t-shirt recommendations for

Speed Techniques in Fingerstyle Guitar

Speed Techniques in Fingerstyle Guitar

Many players transition from using a traditional pick to playing fingerstyle guitar because it gives them better control, tone, and connection with the instrument. But fingerstyle can make it feel harder to play fast lead lines and melodies. So how do you keep up the speed on single-line melodies and

Top 6 Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas Albums

Top 6 Fingerstyle Guitar Christmas Albums

The classic melodies of Christmas music are just crying out for some acoustic fingerstyle arrangement. So here are six great albums that hit the spot, from fingerstyle greats like Tommy Emmanuel and Lawrence Juber. The arrangements vary - from full band with Chet Atkins, to the strippped down, grooving acoustic

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

Tommy Emmanuel

William Thomas "Tommy" Emmanuel AM (born 31 May 1955) is an Australian guitarist, songwriter and occasional singer, best known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Although originally a session player in many bands, Emmanuel has carved out his

Cascading Harmonics

Acoustic Guitar

Cascading Harmonics

Cascading harmonics are a technique that combines alternatively plucking harmonics and open strings to create a harp-like effect. It’s a great technique that provides another shade of color to your playing palette. I was inspired to practice this technique by a Tommy Emmanuel video YouTube. There’s a series

Acoustic Guitar

My Life As A One-Man Band: Tommy Emmanuel at Tedx Melbourne

This is Tommy Emmanuel giving an inspiring talk at the TEDx conference in Melbourne, Australia in December 2013. It's inspiring because: a) he shares some of his musical development and b) because he plays a small selection of...