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**One of the ways we talked about how to make money from your computer is content creation adn affiliate marketing, but first you need a niche. Today we talk about what exactly a niche is and how to find one. When looking for a niche consider: 1) what do you know, what do you have experience in 2) what do you like, what are you passionate about 3) what problems can you solve, what frustrations can you offer a solution for Needs Wants Desires Fears Local product or service missing and needed. They should be a group of people willing to PURCHASE items. "People will do anything for those who encourage their dreams, justify their failures, allay their fears, confirm their suspicions, and help them throw rocks at their enemies." -Blair Warren Keyword Search to see if it's worth making content about: Higher search volume = higher competition Too low search volume = no audience At least 1000 3000 is golden 10k is too high 12+ long tail variation s of main key word Tools to search a niche: Redditlist.com Google Keywords Amazon best sellers books Facebook groups Quora questions being asked in broad search term Clickbank Avoid: Niches in the top 500 sites on Alexa https://www.alexa.com/topsites Avoid health and financial niches because Google punishes your rank unless you have professional qualifications. Unless you are professional yourself or can find someone who is, don't make this your niche. (forgot to mention this in the show) What to sell: Accessories, add-ons, extras (tv cables, guitar strings, hard drives) Consumables Easy price point. The impulse buy under $20. The long term solution to a big problem My Bluntly Honest Review of E-Junkie. Good or Just Junk? Next week we'll have E-Junkie Founder Robert Singh on the show to dive into his story of building his business on laziness. Random Event: Soul Parasite This was a horror radio drama I put together in college Listen to the full series here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTAEo4_3OvYw-crylDqqN-Q• I recommend turning off the lights and wearing headphones to really get the most out of this experience. _Shout Out to Beef Sticks Podcast. _Crazy (and lazy) funny guys who cover the 90s era of wrestling. Check 'em out! Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify Find them on Facebook Music: "Drifting" by Andy Mckee clip used for commentary and used as an educational example. "I'll Procrastinate" is a Parody of "I Will Wait" by Mumford & Sons . No copyright infringement intended.** he is tempted by a demon to basically kill his entire family with a chainsaw it's a skitzophrenic mind trip of horror Happy Halloween!
Carol Ziske is an accomplished theatre director, choreographer, and actor with over five decades of professional experience in the industry. They have numerous acting credits on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theatre and national tours. She has starred alongside the likes of John Lithgow, Jerry Zaks, Bob Gunton, Beth Fowler, Robert Morse, Rudy Valee, Rita Rudner, Chip Zien, Ron Holgate, and F. Murray Abraham. Additionally, I have worked with notable directors including Jerome Robbins, Joseph Hardy, Patricia Birch, and John Bowab. Carol is a recipient of the Colgate Palmolive Achievement Award and the New Jersey Drama Critics Award. They are directing a production of One Touch of Ava this summer at Ivoryton Playhouse as well as a series of workshops for the musical, Hurricane Jimmy later in 2023. William Linster is a Connecticut native and New York-based pianist, composer, music director, and arranger. Having been playing since the age of two and performing professionally since the age of seven, William has an extensive background in classical training, as well as in jazz and other contemporary styles. A graduate of the world-renowned New School For Jazz And Contemporary Music, William has studied and worked with some of the greatest musicians in the world, including Grammy® nominees Bobby Sanabria, Dave Douglas, Charles Tolliver, Cecil Bridgewater, and Andy Mckee, as well as Grammy® winners Bill Kirchner, Robert Sadin, and Hank Schocklee (Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Inductee, Public Enemy). As an accompanist and session musician, he has worked with artists such as Katie Stevens (American Idol, The Bold Type), Coyle Girelli (Your Vegas, The Chevin), Ron McClure (Blood, Sweat & Tears), R&B hitmaker James "D-Train" Williams, and numerous other Broadway stars and opera singers. Upon first working with William, the late acclaimed librettist Roger O. Hirson (Tony Award®-nominee, Pippin) simply said, "He's a genius." He made his Carnegie Hall debut at age 16, and was featured on NBC Nightly News at 17 while at the Havana International Jazz Festival in Cuba. William is also a trained vocalist, in addition to having received training on violin, trumpet, clarinet, mallet percussion, concert percussion, drums and handbells. He recently served as the Music Director for the Off-Broadway production of Fringe Deaths (2019). William is currently in the process of developing four full-length musicals he wrote with late Hollywood screenwriter, Lawrence Alexander (Charlie's Angels, CHiPs, Barnaby Jones). He was recently named a 2022 Jonathan Larson Grant Finalist by American Theatre Wing. The musical centers around Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest son of Theodore Roosevelt, who embarks on a forbidden romance with Flora Payne Whitney, a wealthy heiress from a different social sphere. The Roosevelts, renowned for their political activism and their role in trust-busting (which significantly impacted the Whitney family's wealth), stand in stark contrast to the reserved Whitneys, who are determined to avoid scandal of any kind. The story follows Quentin as he navigates the pressures of familial expectations, personal ambition, and the looming shadow of war. Through a mix of historical events and artistic interpretation, the musical delves into themes of heroism, love, and the impact of war on individuals and their families. Quentin weaves together dramatic scenes, emotional soliloquies, and powerful musical numbers to create a moving portrait of a young man caught between personal desire and duty, love and loss, and the enduring question of how to make one's mark in the shadow of a powerful legacy.
Is this one of the best or worst method books for acoustic fingerstyle guitar? You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. The Alex de Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method, written by fingerstyle legend Alex de Grassi and produced by Stringletter (the publisher of Acoustic Guitar Magazine), is a method book for learning to play solo fingerstyle guitar. You will learn many of the nuts and bolts that bolster de Grassi's technique, musicality, and general style. This is an amazing book (a 192 page tome of information!), but it is dense and highly technical. If you are thinking about investing your time into this book, consider what sub-style of fingerstyle you are interested in. Listen to Alex de Grassi's playing to see if that is the direction that you want to go in. I personally love his playing – he uses a lot of classical technique, he has incredible control and clarity, he is extremely melodic, expressive, and musical, he tastefully uses some modern percussive techniques and cross string ideas, and he plays music that sounds like a blend of folk, Celtic, and blues. If you want to play like Chet Atkins or Tommy Emmanuel, start with a different book. If you want to play like Andy McKee, Preston Reed, Don Ross, or Mike Dawes, this book has several very applicable chapters and isn't a bad stepping stone. This is a great book if you want to be a well-rounded and precise player. De Grassi claims that this book is for beginner through advanced players. The first half of the book certainly contains a lot of “beginner” fingerstyle information, but I highly discourage beginner players from starting with this book as their first foray into fingerstyle guitar. There are more approachable books with easier arrangements and less text. If you are a big Alex de Grassi fan and you're dead set on going through this book as a beginner, it would be helpful to work with a teacher and/or to supplement it with another more beginner-oriented method book (see my other videos/reviews). I think that this book is very beneficial to a late beginner or intermediate player who can already smoothly play some solo fingerstyle arrangements. This book will tweak your physical techniques, your tone, and your artistic touch (phrasing, articulation, dynamics, etc.). Overall, the 2nd half of the book is very “heady” with many advanced concepts that beginners don't need to bog themselves down with. These concepts include difficult cross-string ideas, reasons to use alternate tunings, complex rhythmic ideas (cross-rhythms), modern percussive techniques, and ways to add depth and dimension to your sound. The repertoire in the book consists of traditional tunes and the author's original tunes. There are several full song arrangements, but most of the examples are song fragments. De Grassi breaks down these fragments in great detail in order to demonstrate the topic being discussed in the text. There is SO much detail in the descriptions. He gets into the nuances of how to physically perform a technique, where to place your fingers, how to control note durations, etc. The text is very dense, and it took me a long, long time to get through it. I recommend listening to each (wonderful) audio example, then reading the text pertaining to that example, and then playing that example. You will likely need to repeat this process multiple times for each example or topic. The audio recordings are invaluable for hearing the artistic details, ornamentation, and complex rhythms of the examples. I don't think I've ever been so tied to the audio recordings of a method book. All playing examples are provided in standard notation (treble clef) and tablature. You could use either a steel string acoustic or nylon string classical guitar to work through this book. You don't have to fret any bass notes using your thumb over the top (although I like to here...
Senie Hunt, a self-taught singer-songwriter and percussive guitarist, adopted from Sierra Leone to the United States. He brought his profound love for West African rhythms and percussion to his new home. Having endured the hardships of Sierra Leone's Diamond wars during his early childhood, Senie sought solace in the enchanting beats of the djembe drum, allowing him to creatively process his traumas.Upon arriving in America, Senie's father introduced him to the guitar, igniting a wave of experimentation where he skillfully merged traditional guitar styles with a captivating percussive groove, a testament to his West African heritage. Drawing inspiration from esteemed musicians like Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, The Allman Brothers, as well as later influences such as Michael Hedges, Tommy Emmanuel, and Andy McKee.With a mesmerizing approach and unique style, Senie captivates audiences with his live looping, crafting performances that are a captivating blend of eclecticism, power, and artistic finesse.Recognized for his mastery of the guitar, Senie was honored with the Innovators award at the GSM Music Awards. Additionally, his remarkable talent earned him nominations for Best Male Performer of the Year in 2021 and the Rising Star award in 2022 at the esteemed New England Music Awards. His career highlights includes being the opening act for renowned artists such as Richard Thompson, The Levin Brothers, Brooks Young, Daby Touré, Kris Allen, Robert Randolph, The Wailers, and Recycled Percussions.https://www.facebook.com/seniehuntmusic/https://www.instagram.com/seniehuntmusic/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVvO9LRVRoFtzUYFop6HQUwHost - Trey MitchellIG - treymitchellphotographyIG - feeding_the_senses_unsensoredFB - facebook.com/profile.php?id=100074368084848Sponsorship Information - ftsunashville@gmail.comTheme Song - The Wanshttps://www.thewansmusic.com/https://www.facebook.com/thewansmusic/https://www.instagram.com/thewans/?hl=en
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Sammy Boller on Randy Rhoads: https://youtu.be/Ym-LXU-3nd4Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube“I grew up wanting to be Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads, but over time I've found my own dark and aggressive style. These days, my dream as a musician is to make people feel as connected to the cosmos as I feel when I play the guitar,” wishes guitarist Sammy Boller.Sammy Boller has been playing guitar most of his life. He played in high school orchestra and even attended University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance. In 2012, his life forever changed when he won Guitar Center's “Master Satriani” competition. (Watch his submission for “Satch Boogie” here.)Catapulting off that success, the next year Boller joined Detroit rockers Citizen Zero. The band released their 2016 debut LP, State of Mind, and its lead single “Go (Let Me Save You)” climbed to #17 on Billboard's mainstream rock chart. But even with Citizen Zero's success, Boller wasn't sending listeners into the stratosphere feeling one with the stardust. Then while shopping his instrumental solo work, he quickly earned a fan in CandyRat Records owner Rob Poland who signed Sammy. (CandyRat was started by Poland in 2004 and began working with Don Ross, Andy McKee, Antoine Dufourto. Boller released his debut solo album and an additional standalone single—Kingdom of the Sun and “Path of the Heart”—in 2020 that snake between Sunset shred and post-rock melodies. The next year was celebrated with Boller's stunning third release “Ritual Lights” showing Sammy's first (solo) recorded run in with the wah wah. (Something you'll now see on his pedalboard later.) He's since dropped a pair of singles “Spellbound” and “Midnight Garden” that grow off his enchanting formula and adds in heightened technical abilities and deeper rhythmic grooves. Before his headlining show at Nashville's Bowery Vault, the fretboard maestro shows off a pair of versatile guitars, explains why the chase for his pinnacle amp is over, and details and demos the select stompboxes that send his sound into the asteroid belt.Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundown/sammy-boller-2024Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTubeWin Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENLMerch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.comPG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitarPG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitarPG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitarPG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar[Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr & XPND Pedalboard: https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR]0:00 - D'Addario Strings with Mark Tremonti0:15 - Perry Bean Intro1:16 - Sammy Boller Playing Intro2:10 - Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom5:49 - Tunings, Strings & Picks9:03 - Friedman NoHo 24 11:01 - Friedman BE-10015:02 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard15:51 - Sammy Boller Pedalboard33:31 - D'Addario with Yvette Young© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024#guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitarplayer #sammyboller
Is this one of the best or worst method books for fingerstyle guitar? You can learn to play music by simultaneously using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Dan Thorpe's Fingerstyle 101 is a method book for learning to play fingerstyle (or “fingerpicking”) guitar. The book is appropriate for absolute beginner fingerstyle players who have some experience with open chords. Intermediate and advanced players will fly through this book and may find a few useful ideas but probably won't find any revelatory information or inspiring performance pieces. The author has written this book with older adult students in mind, although any beginning students would certainly benefit from working through it. The book contains lots of practical advice on fingerpicking technique, playing posture, and strategies for practicing and memorization. It has sections including “Pro Tips to Make Your Fingerpicking Journey Easier and More Enjoyable,” “The 7 Most Deadly Fingerpicking Mistakes,” and “The 10 Steps for Getting the Most Out of Your Fingerpicking Playing.” There is one section of the book (less than half the book) with actual playing examples, and these examples are great first fingerpicking patterns to learn along with some practical applications. There is lots of text in the book. Fortunately, this text is informative without being bland. Lots of lists, summaries, pictures, etc. The text has a large font size so it is easy on the eyes. Thorpe provides advice for avoiding guitar-related injuries – i.e. information about how to hold the guitar in the classical style to help older students avoid back pain. There is some psychology about how to learn efficiently/effectively and how to make and set goals. There is a chord reference guide as well as sections on understanding basic rhythms and reading tablature (TAB). The playing section in the middle of the book progresses at a reasonable pace for a beginner fingerstyle student. Thorpe teaches ten fingerpicking patterns, and for each pattern there are three examples. The first example is as basic as possible over a single chord shape. The second example has you play the pattern over a simple chord progression (always C G D). Since you always utilize the same C G D chord progression, you will be able to focus your brain power on your picking hand and the new pattern. This is also very practical because if you want to fingerpick the guitar while singing, it is useful to try out a pattern over simple chord progressions that you might find in folk or pop songs. Finally, the third example introduces a more complex chord progression, stylistic elements such as hammer-ons and pull-offs, and sometimes a (very simple) moving melody or bass line. These third examples are not long enough to be performance pieces, but they may inspire you to add some flair to your accompaniment fingerpicking or to write your own compositions. The book doesn't progress far enough to establish a specific style within the umbrella of fingerstyle guitar. You learn a few classical arpeggiation patterns, a few Travis picking patterns, and a few patterns that have some folk or blues flair. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. All playing examples are provided in standard notation (treble clef) and tablature. Audio recordings are available for all playing examples. You could use either a steel string or nylon string classical guitar to work through this book. Published by Rockstar Publishing © 2015, 2020. Distributed by Hal Leonard. My eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. My music is available on all streaming platforms: Pins on the Map: my third fingerstyle guitar album will be released on January 19, 2024.
ABOUT JONAH KAGEN:23-year-old singer and songwriter, Jonah Kagen, grew up in Savannah, Georgia. He took up guitar at the age of six, diving deep into the instrument's technical aspects after his musician grandfather showed him performance videos. He further found inspiration in the music of guitarist Andy McKee, whose finger-style technique lit a creative fire within. “He opened my eyes to what an acoustic guitar could be,” he recalls, as he dove deeper into creating music on his own. “If you can bring somebody something with your music that they can't get anywhere else, there's nothing better than that.” Jonah's debut EP, ‘georgia got colder,' was released in December 2022 on Arista Records. He's already cut impressive figures with over 140M+ global streams, a US tour supporting Maisie Peters, ~2 million Spotify monthly listeners, and was included on Shazam's 2023 predictions list. An exciting new voice bringing undeniable energy and sincerity through his multifaceted sound, he is undoubtedly on the rise.Jonah Kagen 'Save My Soul' Tour Dates:March 18 - Kansas City, MO @ RinoMarch 20 - Denver, CO @ Glove HallMarch 21 - Salt Lake City, UT @ SoundwellMarch 25 - Seattle, WA @ BarbozaMarch 27 - Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading PostMarch 28 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & MortarMarch 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Moroccan LoungeMarch 31 - San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room at House of BluesApril 1 - Phoenix, AZ @ The UndergroundApril 4 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper TigerApril 5 - Austin, TX @ 3Ten ACL LiveApril 7 - Dallas, TX @ The Cambridge Room at House of BluesApril 8 - Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock Room at House of BluesApril 10 - Oklahoma City, OK @ PonyboyApril 12 - Des Moines, IA @ xBxApril 13 - Iowa City, IA @ Gabe'sApril 14 - St Paul, MN @ Amsterdam Bar & HallApril 15 - Chicago, IL @ Beat KitchenApril 17 - Nashville, TN @ Row One at Cannery Hall* tickets for all dates are on sale now: jonahkagen.com/tourCONNECT WITH JONAH KAGEN:Website - Instagram - TikTok - Facebook - Twitter - Spotify -
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Episode 80 - Andy McKeeThe Swan Song Project Podcast features a range of Songwriters to talk about songwriting and bereavement.Swan Song founder Ben Buddy Slack asks each guest to:A) Share one of their songs and talk a bit about how they wrote itB) Share a songwriting tip that could be useful to new and aspiring songwriters.C) Share a song that is meaningful to them in some way relating to bereavement.Andy's song choice is "When I was four" by Michael Hedges. Hear it here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=3KrqM9o6ai52fKwK&v=WrKDU22F6Cs&feature=youtu.behttps://andymckee.com/https://www.facebook.com/andymckeemusic https://www.instagram.com/therealmckeehttps://tripliciti.com/homeFacebook: TheSwanSongProject | Instagram: @SwansongprojectTwitter: @swansongprouk | LinkedIn: The Swan Song ProjectHope you enjoy it.www.swansongproject.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is this one of the best or worst method books for fingerstyle guitar? You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Richard S. Saslow's The New Art of Ragtime Guitar is a fun, well-graduated repertoire + analysis book for learning to play the fingerpicking guitar style known as ragtime guitar. It is aimed at intermediate and advanced fingerstyle players, although late beginners can certainly take a stab at the first couple tunes. The book teaches ragtime guitar through studies of 8 tunes of increasing difficulty. Each tune is broken down into sections with around 6 measures of the music (treble clef and tablature) on one page and a detailed analysis on the facing page. Full condensed tunes are in the back of the book. Out of the author's eight original tunes, seven are standard sounding ragtime tunes and one is a blues. Among the ragtime tunes, there is a bit of variation in feel from upbeat and happy to bluesy and minor to jazzy. There are also several key signatures and some unique harmonizations. All of the ragtime tunes utilize an alternating bass line as well as some short segments of walking bass line. The blues tune mainly uses a monotonic bass typical of the Texas blues fingerpicking style. This is not a method book for learning the basics of fingerstyle guitar in a logical progression from your first notes through to mastery (check out Alfred's Beginning Fingerstyle, Hal Leonard's Fingerstyle Guitar, or Mel Bay's Complete Chet Atkins Guitar Method). However, there are about 20 pages of introductory text discussing equipment, notation, the ragtime style, and technique. There is definitely some useful information in this section, especially for novice players. However, I wouldn't get too caught up reading this entire section all at once – I would recommend jumping into the tunes which often refer you back to the technique sections of the introduction. Read the detailed stuff then! Where the book really excels is in its presentation of the music and its corresponding analysis. As I mentioned before, for each ragtime tune you will see ~6 measures of music on one page and the detailed analysis on the facing page. This analysis features detailed directions, techniques, and other tips for the 6 measures at hand. I usually play through the music once, and then go through the analysis carefully, marking fingerings, anchor fingers, guide fingers, etc. into the music as well as into the condensed version of the tune in the back of the book. The analysis really does give you insights into how to properly play these tunes (and future tunes from any source) smoothly and musically. Authentic sounding fingerstyle ragtime tunes. Good difficulty graduation. You will spend much more time playing music than analyzing music theory. Online recordings of each tune are available. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. I recommend using an acoustic steel string guitar rather than a classical guitar since there are multiple tunes that utilize the fretting hand thumb over the top. Independently published by the author via Acoustic Truth. © 2011, 2017 (2nd edition) eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms. Pins on the Map: my third fingerstyle guitar album will be released in January 2024. The first single, "Open Road," was released 10/20/23. Watch it on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/uPBh8sZQsT4?si=EM_wAwnHFqU1VC9C
Flowing East and West: The Perfectly Imperfect Journey to a Fulfilled Life
There are all kinds of reasons Chris Hendricks could have a poor outlook: he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 4 and his doctor told him he would have a hard time in life; he was in and out of a wheelchair in middle and high school and suffered the particular brand of cruelty practiced by teenagers; at one point, he lost his grandmother, his girlfriend and his band all at the same time. Life has not been easy for Chris. However, Chris chooses to look for magical moments instead of miserable ones. He uses music when he needs inspiration and lives by the philosophy that believing is seeing instead of the opposite. Please listen in to hear some of Chris' story, and his amazing music that are part of his perfectly imperfect journey. Bio Chris Hendricks' music is a blend of pop and RnB with sprinkles of influence from James Taylor to Eminmen. Chris began singing at the age of four for friends and family and hasn't stopped since. He's been a songwriter, poet, lyricist and guitarist for over 15 years. His debut album Noise (2010) sold over 10,000 units. He's performed across the United States, Canada and in Europe. His music has been used by the National Hockey League, the National Football League, and Major League Soccer. He's written music for film (Hunny Bunny in 2020, Carol of the Bells in 2021, OCD in 2021) and television (Radical Dating in 2017). His single “Noise” was the theme song for the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers for the 2012 and 2013 season. His song “Anthem” was used as the signature “goal scoring song” for both NHL teams as well. His most recent releases “Soul on Fire” and “Stars” (2022) have been used as pump up music for the Sandiego Chargers. Chris has toured with, and opened for grammy award winners Amy Grant and Mercy Me as well as the grammy nominated group Delta Rae. Chris has shared the stage with well known artists such as Daughtry, Parachute, Tyler Bryant, Andy McKee, Geri Jewell, Kathy Buckley, Donnie/Andy Demmers, and Jim Parsons. Chris has performed the National Anthem for the Carolina Hurricanes and Durham Bulls. Chris has performed in Prague, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean. Chris has performed at notable venues across the U.S. including the Alex Theater (LA), Bluebird Cafe (Nashville), The Listening Lounge (NYC), Eddie's Attic (ATL), The Carolina Theater (Durham, NC), The Evening Muse (Charlotte, NC), Lincoln Theater (Raleigh, NC) and Disney World. Chris has performed at many colleges and universities including Elon University, East Carolina University, University of Pittsburgh, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, UNC Greensboro, Duke University, and Peace University. Currently he lives in Chapel Hill NC with his partner Heather and daughter Fern. Website: http://www.iamchrishendricks.com/ Latest Album: https://music.apple.com/us/album/stars-single/1655076559
Is this one of the best or worst method books for fingerstyle blues guitar? You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Miggs Rivera's Fingerstyle Blues is an inspiring, well-graduated method book for learning to play fingerstyle blues. It is aimed at intermediate and advanced fingerstyle players. Each chapter ultimately provides a full performance tune, but starts by describing a new concept or technique (or two) and providing examples that prepare you for the performance song. As advertised, this book is focused entirely on fingerstyle blues with deep dives into various substyles including delta blues (Robert Johnson), boogies (John Lee Hooker), slide blues (Son House), and Texas blues (Lightning Hopkins). There is even a tune that has a modern character with some jazzier chords. I love how in each chapter the book provides technical exercises that directly prepare you for the upcoming performance tune. Often the author will simplify a section of the performance tune and then provide more complexity with each subsequent example. The first chapter of the book presents a somewhat basic 12-bar blues, then provides 5 separate 12-bar variations that each focus on adding a new technique (hammer-on grace notes, slide grace notes, rubato bends, chords fragments, rubato bends on the higher and lower strings), and finally culminates in an all-inclusive performance tune. Mr. Rivera really hit the nail on the head with his teaching approach. The author provides some music theory, but only that which is immediately applicable to an upcoming performance tune. You will spend much more time playing music than analyzing music theory. The book includes access to private/un-searchable YouTube video lessons through QR codes. You will need a cell phone that can pull these up. These videos are extremely helpful as they include explanations and demonstrations by the author. These are particularly useful as they show you the proper rhythms and feel. One thing to note about this book is that it doesn't emphasize improvisation which is a huge part of blues music. However, you could learn about improvisation elsewhere (with a private teacher or with a book like Joseph Alexander's Fingerstyle Blues Guitar) and then implement it into the tunes of this book. Authentic sounding fingerstyle blues tunes. Excellent difficulty graduation – examples build off each other and get gradually more complex and difficult. Cohesive feel throughout the book, especially as the final performance tune pulls from the earlier tunes. Not much emphasis on improvisation. Online video lessons are extremely helpful – difficult rhythms and feel are much easier to learn with the videos. The book does introduce some modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. You will learn to play thumb slaps and various percussive hits on the guitar body. I would recommend that you use an acoustic steel string or electric guitar. You could use a nylon string classical guitar if absolutely necessary, but I wouldn't recommend it. Independently published by Miggs Rivera. © 2020 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms. Pins on the Map: my third fingerstyle guitar album will soon be released.
Nassos Conqueso Multi Instrumentalist In this episode I talk to the wonderful Nassos Conqueso about mixing contemporary and traditional music and the wonderful world of Greek instruments. Nassos is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist from Athens. Nassos released his single Under the Endless Sky in January of 2017 and two months later he released his debut album Love in Crisis. He studied electric guitar and music theory with Pantelis Gertsos (guitarfor → MusicFor) until he passed the Associate Diploma of the London College of Music in Music Teaching (Upper Level). He also studied music harmony & modern composition with Nikos Panagiotakis, vocals & piano with Lia Hide and jazz harmony with George Argyropoulos at the Musical Praxis Conservatoire where he successfuly completed his Harmony Degree. Occasionally, he had acoustic guitar and songwriting lessons with Max Milligan. He holds a Master's Degree - MMus in Songwriting - from Bath Spa University, under the tuition of Davey Ray Moor. He's currently working towards his PhD, under the supervision of Professor Amanda Bayley and Dr Matthew Sergeant. While his main instrument is the guitar, he enjoys playing other instruments, such as piano, baglamás, ukulele, blues harp, bass guitar, banjo, lap steel guitar, tzourás, stylophone, bouzouki… In any case, the sound is what matters the most! At the same time, Nassos started working as an administrative assistant in the LCM and RGT examinations representative office in Greece, as well as for guitarfor. He has undertaken the promotion, online publishing, photo shooting, web design and he has contributed in organising concerts and seminars with musicians like Larry Goldings Trio, Kurt Rosenwinkel New Quartet, Larry Carlton, Adam Levy, Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet, Paul Gilbert, Al Di Meola, Andy McKee, to name but a few. In January 2017, Nassos released his first single Under the Endless Sky, under the pseudonym Nassos Conqueso. In March 2017, he released his album Love in Crisis, which is also available in Compact Disc. He's responsible for music, lyrics, arrangement, production, vocals, piano, ukulele, baglamás, tzourás, harmonica, guitar, stylophone and programming. At the same time, he became the 6th member of Bound Affairs as an acoustic guitarist and keyboardist, until September of 2018. Between 2019 and 2021, he represented Greece, along with two other artists, in the European Union's Introspection Music Experience project. His contribution involved the production of the song 'A Moveable Feast', as well as recording various instruments for the song 'Collateral'. Based on this experience he released the double-track single A Moveable Feast in October 2022, in the International Mental Health Day. Check out http://www.nassosconqueso.com/ To support the podcast and get access to features about guitar playing and song writing visit https://www.patreon.com/vichyland and also news for all the creative music that we do at Bluescamp UK and France visit www.bluescampuk.co.uk For details of the Ikaro music charity visit www.ikaromusic.com Big thanks to Josh Ferrara for the music
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Hal Leonard's 100 Most Popular Songs for Fingerpicking Guitar is a repertoire book filled with solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements of popular songs from mostly the 1960s through present day. Genres covered include classic and modern rock, pop, folk, jazz, theme songs, Spanish classical, and more. There are songs from the Beatles, Ed Sheeran, Duke Ellington, Metallica, Aerosmith, Imagine Dragons, Bob Marley, Stevie Wonder, etc. Most of the tunes are suitable for intermediate fingerstyle players, although there are some easier tunes for late beginners as well as some tunes that are significantly more difficult. If you are looking to build out your repertoire for local gigs, this book is incredible! Overall, the arrangements are in guitar-friendly keys, they stay below the 5th fret, and they sound good. You can always simplify or add to the arrangements to suit your tastes and skill level. Most tunes are in standard tuning, although there are some tunes that use drop D tuning. Tunes are arranged utilizing a variety of techniques including simple melody and bass, alternating bass, and arpeggiation. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. Although this book is a repertoire book and not a method book, there is a single page in the back providing an “Introduction to Fingerstyle,” which is probably worthless to anyone who is attempting to play the tunes in this book. The rest of the book is just filled with song arrangements in alphabetical order, and there is no background information for any of the tunes. The music is presented as a treble clef lead sheet with the main melody and the harmonizing chords written above, and the solo guitar arrangements are presented in treble clef and tablature. Occasional left-hand fingerings are provided. Although this book has great tunes for your gigs, it would be difficult to bring the book to a gig and play from the pages. The book is 430 pages and has a softcover binding, so you need binder clips to hold the pages open. Most tunes require multiple page turns, which is a disaster if you are holding the pages open with binder clips. Your only options would be to photocopy pages or memorize the tunes. For most of the tunes you could use an acoustic steel string or classical nylon string guitar since most arrangements don't require using your fretting hand thumb over the top. Extensive song selection. You are bound to like at least a few of the tunes if you like popular or rock music. Great arrangements that generally feature melody and bass, alternating bass, and/or arpeggiation. Provides treble clef lead sheets (melody with harmonizing chords written above) as well as treble clef and TAB guitar arrangements. Some fretting hand fingering is included, but there isn't any picking hand fingering. Hard to hold pages open, lots of page turns. No audio access. However, arrangements generally sound similar to the original tunes. Published by Hal Leonard. © 2019 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Stefan Grossman's Complete Country Blues Guitar Book is a repertoire book of various substyles of fingerstyle blues (general old time country blues, Delta blues, ragtime blues, Texas blues, and bottleneck blues). Most of the tunes are suitable for late-beginner and intermediate fingerstyle players, although advanced players will certainly enjoy the tunes as well. The music in this book may sound “old-timey” (much of it comes from the 1920s and 30s), but it is really fun to play if you are interested in the style. Aside from the large selection of tunes, the book provides tons of cool history, interviews of blues players (Skip James and W.C. Handy), and historical photos – makes for a great coffee table book! The book is organized into sections for each substyle of fingerstyle blues. At the beginning of each section there is a textual description and history of the blues substyle being presented. Before each tune, there is a description of where that tune originated from, who played it in this style, important recordings to listen to, and some technical performance details. Most of the tunes provide you with a single progression of the tune – sometimes only 20 or 30 seconds long. In a real performance you would probably want to repeat the form multiple times with singing, variations, or improvisation. My only complaint about the book is that it would have been helpful if the author had explained this a bit more. However, if you take the listening recommendations seriously then you will get the idea. The book provides both treble clef and tablature. There are no right or left-hand fingerings provided (except occasionally in the description before the tune). The tablature is unusual in that the fret numbers are written between the lines instead of on the lines, but I quickly adjusted to it without any problem. The majority of the tunes use standard tuning. However, alternate tunings are used extensively within the sections on “Country Blues Guitar: The Alternating Bass and Open Tunings” and “Bottleneck Blues Guitar.” This is a repertoire book full of song arrangements. This is not a method book that teaches you the fundamentals of how to play fingerstyle blues guitar. However, if you have some fingerstyle experience, then this book will provide you with a lifetime of fun (at almost 260 pages, it will literally last you a very long time). Authentic fingerstyle blues tunes from various substyles. Great organization. Good difficulty graduation – easier tunes to start each section. Short tunes. Lots of alternating bass and monotonic bass Strange tablature will take a few minutes to adjust to. No fingerings for right or left hand. No audio access, but there are lots of listening recommendations that are helpful. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. I recommend using an acoustic steel string guitar rather than a classical guitar since there are multiple tunes that utilize the fretting hand thumb over the top. You will need a slide for the final section, but you can use it with your normal guitar. Published by Mel Bay Publications. © 1992 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Joseph Alexander's Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (published by Fundamental Changes) is an excellent book for learning the fundamentals of fingerstyle blues guitar with either a monotonic or alternating bass. While this book does have some beginner friendly material, it will especially resonate with intermediate or advanced players. It is also great for non-fingerstyle blues, rock, or jazz guitarists looking to cross over into fingerstyle blues. The first half of the book is focused on improvising lead melodies over a monotonic bass (mostly E minor pentatonic over an open 6th string), and the second half of the book is focused on blues chord progressions and picking patterns, soloing over blues progressions, turnarounds, bass lines, and two short studies. This book presents lots of licks to teach you how to play over a monotonic bass line. If you haven't ever improvised using pentatonic scales, then you may find yourself just learning and memorizing cool blues licks. If you really want to get the most out of this book, then you need to spend time incorporating the phrases into blues progressions and improvising your own blues phrases over blues progressions. I suggest mastering each example with the monotonic bass (open 6th string) and then playing it over a 12-bar blues progression. For each technique presented in the book, I suggest coming up with your own phrases using that technique – if the book presents examples using slides, then improvise using slides. Then improvise using slides over an entire 12-bar blues progression. A great practical goal would be to play actual blues tunes with some improv in the middle. The second half of the book provides a bunch of accompaniment patterns over the I, IV, and V chords, and it provides some melodies on top of the chords. There is a section on turnarounds, a short section on bass lines, and a final section with two short “studies.” By the time you get through all of this you should have a decent idea of how to play a generic or improvised fingerstyle blues with a variety of feels in the keys of E and G. Aside from the studies, there aren't any actual tunes in this book, but you'll have the tools to learn them from other sources. Authentic fingerstyle blues lines and grooves Good difficulty graduation – examples build off each other and get gradually more complex and difficult. Cohesive feel especially to the first half of the book. No actual fingerstyle blues tunes to learn other than two short studies. Online audio access is really helpful – difficult rhythms and feel are much easier to learn with the audio tracks. No fingerings for right or left hand for much of the book. Chapter 1 and Chapter 7 do have some picking hand fingering. Some examples are difficult to play on an acoustic guitar because of whole step bends. You can always substitute slides for these big bends. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. For most of the tunes you could use an acoustic steel string or electric guitar. You could use a nylon string classical guitar if necessary, but I wouldn't recommend it. Published by Fundamental Changes. © 2015 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Hal Leonard's Fingerpicking Beatles is full of accessible arrangements of popular Beatles songs. The tunes are suitable for late beginner/early intermediate through advanced players. The arrangements often have simplified rhythms, they sometimes leave out either bass notes or inner harmony notes where they would be difficult to grab, they stay mostly below the 5th fret, and they are in guitar friendly keys. I think this is a fun book that is well worth the money. The simplicity of many of the arrangements is something that I prefer for a repertoire book like this. Hal Leonard has done the work of putting the tunes into guitar-friendly keys and providing basic arrangements that are entirely recognizable and effective. Aside from the melody, the arrangements often include important bass lines, horn lines, and harmonies. For experienced players, the tunes present many opportunities for embellishment. Some tunes are arranged in more of a melody and bass style, some feature more arpeggiation, and some feature alternating bass lines. The style typically fits the essence of the tune. 1) Excellent repertoire from across the Beatles discography. Variety of upbeat and slower tunes (and everything in-between). 2) Provides treble clef lead sheets (melody with harmonizing chords written above) as well as treble clef and TAB guitar arrangements. 3) Generally simplified arrangements as I detailed above. 4) Some fretting hand fingering is included, but there isn't any picking hand fingering. 5) Longer tunes have lots of page turns at sometimes inconvenient places. 6) No audio access. The book doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. For most of the tunes you could use an acoustic steel string or classical nylon string guitar since most arrangements don't require using your fretting hand thumb over the top. Published by Hal Leonard. © 1996 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
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You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Mark Hanson's The Art of Solo Fingerpicking is a serious method book aimed at intermediate and advanced guitar players who want to expand upon their knowledge of playing solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements utilizing alternating bass (or Travis Picking). This might be the book for you if you have some experience playing fingerstyle and you want to learn some more advanced concepts and take things to another level. Do not buy this book if you are just beginning with fingerstyle guitar. 1) The book expands on basic alternate-bass driven solo arrangements with lessons on how to create variations in your picking patterns, how to use chord inversions to modify your bass lines, how to play in alternate time signatures, how to add picking hand rolls to your picking patterns, how to use fretting and picking hand damping, and how to gain speed. 2) Excellent info on picking hand positions and technique. More detail than almost any book I've seen. 3) After presenting a concept there is always a song that utilizes that concept. This immediate application is satisfying and makes the book feel cohesive. 4) Great repertoire. Mostly the author's original songs or arrangements. No famous songs that you've heard on the radio, but the included songs are legitimately catchy, dynamic, and stylistically varied (within the umbrella of the alternating-bass style). 5) High quality audio access is included. The book does not discuss arranging for fingerstyle guitar (taking a tune or melody and creating a solo fingerstyle arrangement/version). It also doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. I recommend using an acoustic steel string guitar rather than a classical guitar since there are multiple tunes that utilize the fretting hand thumb over the top. Published by Accent on Music and Mark Hanson. Original © 1988. Distributed by Hal Leonard. eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to http://joemcmurray.com/checkout/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Mel Bay's Complete Chet Atkins Guitar Method is an excellent method book aimed at beginner and intermediate guitar players who want to learn to play solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements in the style of Chet Atkins (the majority of which utilize an alternating bass/ Travis Style). If you are interested in this country-blues style of playing that Chet Atkins made popular starting in the 1950s and lasting until his death in 2001, this is a great place to start. This book ranges in difficulty from easy to intermediate, although a few of the final arrangements are fairly difficult. Starts with the very basics of music and playing the guitar, but focused on fingerstyle and fairly quickly gets you playing music with both melody and bass parts. Excellent and thorough look at playing solo fingerstyle arrangements utilizing alternate bass patterns. Goes through one key signature at a time and covers all the normal guitar-friendly keys (C, Am, G, Em, F, Dm, D, Bm, A, F#m, E). Very accessible tunes that you can learn and perform. Many of these tunes are old folks songs – you won't find any arrangements of popular modern music. Useful picking exercises to develop technique. Several classical-esque tunes that are refreshing after lots of alternate bass. All standard tuning until the final arrangements (a couple are in alternate tunings). This book does not get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb or string slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. Audio Access included. This is not a bad first fingerstyle guitar book to purchase and work through. Obviously working with a teacher will streamline your development and prevent you from developing bad habits. If you make it through this book, you'll have a great foundation for playing fingerstyle guitar. You'll also learn some useable and fun arrangements of old tunes. I recommend using an acoustic steel string guitar rather than a classical guitar since there are multiple tunes that utilize the fretting hand thumb over the top. Published by Mel Bay, written by Chet Atkins. © 1993 My eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: go to https://joemcmurray.com/index.php/merch/ to purchase a pdf of my eBook. Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Hal Leonard's "Fingerstyle Guitar" is a solid method book aimed at beginner, intermediate, and advanced guitar players who want to learn to play solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements complete with melody, bass lines, and inner harmony. It also has a chapter focused on accompaniment styles for those players looking to play fingerstyle guitar and sing (or accompany another melody instrument. This book ranges in difficulty from easy to hard, often within each chapter. 1) Good information about choosing an acoustic guitar and other gear. 2) Good fingerstyle arpeggiation and alternating bass patterns followed by musical application of those patterns. Unfortunately, the musical applications are often disconnected from each other (they don't build on each other and there isn't much explanation). 3) Introduces all the elements of playing fingerstyle guitar. Melody, bass, inner harmony, arpeggiation, alternating bass, special techniques, introduction to alternate tunings. 4) Probably the best popular repertoire of any method book on the market. Hal Leonard presents popular tunes from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, James Taylor, etc. You could buy the book just for the repertoire. 5) Wonderful chapter on arranging for fingerstyle guitar. 6) Audio Access included. Personally, I don't like how the book teaches alternate tunings. It basically gives you a bunch of chord charts and a few examples for Open G tuning. They do a slightly better job of discussing Drop D tuning. It would have been nice if they had arranged “Silent Night” (the focus of Chapter 4) in each of these tunings so that you got a sense of why you might want to use them. Obviously, each alternate tuning causes the melody to lay out differently on the fretboard, and each alt tuning gives you different access to bass notes, inner harmony, harmonics, etc. Although the book does introduce percussive string slaps, for the most part it does not get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No guitar body percussion or tapping. Hal Leonard's “Fingerstyle Guitar” covers a lot of ground and you could return to it for years. You could buy it just for the great repertoire. However, as a method book, I'd first recommend Alfred's “Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar Method, and if you are into the alternate bass style then maybe Mel Bay's “Chet Atkins Guitar Method.” Acoustic steel string or classical nylon string guitar. Published by Hal Leonard, written by Chad Johnson. © 2009 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: purchase a pdf of my eBook at http://joemcmurray.com/index.php/checkout/ Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
You can learn to play music using a variety of resources including teachers, online resources, and books. Alfred's “Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar Method” is an excellent method book aimed at beginner and intermediate guitar players who want to learn to play solo fingerstyle guitar arrangements complete with melody, bass lines, and inner harmony. I wouldn't recommend starting in this book if you are just picking up a guitar for the first time, but if you have your basic chords down then you should be ok. Even if you are a late-intermediate or advanced fingerstyle player, this book is a great creative springboard for new ideas and inspiration. 1) Good information about general fingerstyle guitar technique and useful music theory (the stuff you really need to know including diatonic chords). 2) Good fingerstyle patterns followed by musical application of those patterns. These make for great warm-ups/technical skill-builders and they provide creative inspiration. 3) Introduces all the elements of playing fingerstyle guitar. Melody, bass, inner harmony, alternating bass, special techniques, introduction to alternate tunings. 4) Great repertoire. All original songs (no famous songs that you've heard on the radio), but they are legitimately catchy and you could play a coffee shop gig with just the tunes in the book. 5) Audio Access The book does not get into arrangement for fingerstyle guitar (taking a tune or melody and creating a solo fingerstyle arrangement/version). It also doesn't get into the modern percussive techniques used by modern players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, etc. No thumb slaps, guitar body percussion, or tapping. This is the first book in a 3-book series (Beginning, Intermediate, and Mastering). The latter books do discuss more advanced techniques and dive deeper into alternate tunings. However, this first book is extremely musical. It's also worth checking out Alfred's “Beginning Fingerstyle Arranging and Technique for Guitar.” Alfred's “Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar Method” is very thorough and after working through it you should be well on your way to becoming a competent fingerstyle player. Acoustic steel string or classical nylon string guitar. Published by Alfred Publishing, written by Lou Manzi. © 1996 YouTube video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvrb-VyWwuk&list=PLwXQXeSXRs-iAIVuvwZ5V7ah1qs5jf3K8 eBook: Arranging for Fingerstyle Guitar: purchase a pdf of my eBook at http://joemcmurray.com/index.php/checkout/ Riding the Wave: my second fingerstyle guitar album is available on all streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music.
Tobias Rauscher is a “Modern Percussive Fingerstyle” guitar player from Germany and part of the modern acoustic guitar movement that is led by players like Andy McKee, Mike Dawes, and Tommy Emmanuel. In 2015 Tobias created his own Guitar Academy to teach other aspiring guitarists how to play Modern Percussive Fingerstyle. In October 2017 he published his first guitar book “Fingerstyle Guitar Secrets”. Tobias has been playing shows around the world, from China to Singapore and Taiwan to the USA. What You'll Learn In this episode, Tobias talks about the biggest mistakes musicians make, turning your passion into something that is helpful to other people, and the importance of getting a coach. He also shares some biggest dreams and business killers. Things We Discussed Online Fingerstyle Guitar Academy - an academy Tobias designed for guitarists of all skill levels from advanced beginners to professional players teaching them fingerstyle techniques, music composition, audio & video recording, and much more. Fingerstyle Guitar Secrets - an ultimate blueprint for becoming a great modern fingerstyle guitarist Connect with Tobias Rauscher Personal Website Website (Fingerstyle Secrets) Website (Guitar Academy) Facebook Youtube Instagram Spotify Connect with Jason Tonioli Website Facebook YouTube Instagram Spotify Pandora Amazon Music Apple Music
FEMINA is a family group from Argentina in the Patagonian mountains. Femina channels universal folk based, blissed out, harmony-soaked soul music, unbounded sound and visuals, a direct hotline to people's emotions that open them up to new ways of thinking. Latin folk major influences, the duo's unbounded sound and diverse music is characterized by show-stopping harmonies and a magical on-stage chemistry, which incorporates Latin American instruments and melodies. CHRISTIE LENEE is an acoustic guitarist, singer, and songwriter known for her unique sound ranging from transcendental folk-pop to virtuosic instrumentals. Her captivating performances have been seen on stages with Tommy Emmanuel, Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band), Andy McKee, Amy Ray (Indigo Girls), Melissa Etheridge, Antigone Rising, Kaki King, Jake Shimabukoro and Christopher Cross, to name a few. She also took first place in the International Fingerstyle Guitar Championship with Jimmy Leslie from Guitar Player Magazine noting that, “her use of dexterous fingerpicking and two-hand tapping to relay deep emotions through tuneful compositions was more than enough to win.” WoodSongs Kid: EMMA-CHARLES TOWNSEND is an 1O year old performer who worked at Dollywood and won several singing competitions
Andy McKee is among the world's finest acoustic guitarists. His youthful energy and attention to song structure and melodic content elevate him above the rest. He entertains both the eye and the ear as he magically transforms the steel string guitar into a full orchestra via his use of altered tunings, tapping, partial capos, percussive hits, and a signature two-handed technique. McKee's crossover success has helped him to achieve millions upon millions of YouTube viewers, underscoring his emergence as one of today's most unique and influential artists. He has been featured as a cover story in both Acoustic Guitar Magazine in the U.S. and Acoustic Magazine in the UK and is also the figurehead of the unique Guitar Masters tours. McKee's tour dates have taken him through Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, including tours with artists such as Prince, Dream Theater, Eric Johnson, and Tommy Emmanuel. Visit https://andymckee.com/ to know more about Andy. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 01:15 Meet Musician Andy McKee 05:45 Touring & Concerts 07:00 Andy's Musical Career 08:50 Becoming Famous 10:20 A Day In The Life 10:50 Pulse EP 12:10 Guitar Lessons 14:10 Finger-style Guitar Playing 15:05 Playing By Ear 16:05 Stage & Performance Set-up 18:40 Adrenalin Rush 20:10 The Best Part 21:30 Childhood & Music 22:25 Music Composition 25:30 Rhythm, Melody & Harmony 27:15 Percussion 28:10 Minor Pentatonic Scale 29:40 Using Altered Tunings 33:50 Studio Recording Sessions 35:05 Creative Process 37:20 Musical Collaborations 38:00 Touring With Prince 40:00 The Trio Album 41:50 Great Songwriters 43:50 The Power Of Instrumental Music 44:50 Outro
Tobias Rauscher is a Solo Fingerstyle Guitarist from Germany and part of the modern acoustic guitar movement that is led by players like Andy McKee, Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel.He is the founder of the Fingerstyle Academy and the Fanbase Academy Program where he helps musicians monetize and grow their fanbase using YouTube. Here's what you'll learn about: Creating a predictable system for growing your fanbase on autopilot, 24/7The biggest mistakes 95% of independent musicians make again and againA new way of marketing your music online - even if you are not well-known Access Tobias' Free Workshop: https://swm.modernmusician.me/tobias-rauscher-2022 Want to Fast Track Your Music Career? Try MusicMentor™ Pro For Free: https://link.modernmusician.me/MusicMentorApply for private coaching: https://link.modernmusician.me/apply-for-coaching
In this episode of the ArtistWorks Music Roundtable, our Director of Content and Production, Marcus Luscombe, is joined by the latest addition to the ArtistWorks faculty, world-renowned acoustic guitarist Andy McKee, and fellow fingerstyle guitar virtuoso and TrueFire and JamPlay instructor, Trevor Gordon Hall. Together, Andy and Trevor discuss their experiences touring together and teaching guitar clinics around the globe. They also share the characteristics of the acoustic guitar that inspired them to initially pick up the instrument, the events that drew them together as musical contemporaries, and more.Andy's new Acoustic Fingerstlye Guitar course launches here at ArtistWorks in June 2022. Sign up here for news updates from Andy and ArtistWorks, as well as exclusive presale opportunities, FREE sample lessons with tab and other materials, and more: https://bit.ly/3FdJPZl
In this episode, we discuss:Starting out working a day job as a computer analyst.Coming in second place out of 7,000 drummers at a Carmine Appice National Drum Battle - losing to Sonny Emory.Taking lessons from Gary Chester and how he pushed him into being a professional musician. Getting the chance to sub at “Bring It On” and later, “Hamilton.”What he learned subbing for Clint de Ganon at Beautiful: The Carol King Musical.Preparing for Ain't Too Proud - The Life And Times Of The Temptations.Why he uses Yamaha drums, Innovative Percussion drumsticks, and Paiste Cymbals.Broadway Drumming 101 is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.As a freelance drummer Karl has performed with: Ali Ryerson; The Bernie Worrell Orchestra; Charlie Elgart; Michal Urbaniak; Jerry Vivino; Andy Snitzer; Edgar Winter; Johnny Winter; The Shirelles; The Real Deal Big Band; John Lee (Executive Director Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra); The Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All-Stars; The Fantasy Band (Dave Valentine; Dave Samuels; Chuck Loeb, Noel Pointer, Victor Bailey, Cornell Dupree, Roy Ayers, Larry Coryell); Claudio Roditi; Slide Hampton; Clark Terry; Tomoko Ohno; Michael Dease; Sharrel Cassidy; Yotam Silberstein; Jon Faddis; Roy Assaf; Ed Cherry; Clifford Carter; Liz Queller; Johannes Mossinger Quartet (with guests Joel Frahm Joe Lovano, Bob Malach, Boris Kozlov, Seamus Blake, Kermit Driscoll, Calvin Jones, Rudi Engel, Johannes Enders, Thomas Lahns, Andy McKee, and Don Braden); Howard Paul with guests Tom Scott, Anat Cohen. Laurence Hobgood and Jody Espina; Johannes Mossinger Quartet (with guests Joel Frahm, Don Braden, Seamus Blake, Johannes Enders, and Joe Lovano); Bob Gluck; Christopher Dean Sullivan; Don Byron; Pete Levin; Dave Stryker; David Spinozza; Atilla Zoller; Oz Noy; Clifford Carter; Mattias Schieffel; Andy Hunter; Will Lee; Yotam Silberstein; Stefanie Schlesinger; renowned vibraphonist/composer Wolfgang Lackerschmid (John Lee, Cameron Brown, Michal Urbaniak, Attila Zoller, Randy Brecker, Stefanie Schlesinger, Henning Sieverts, Ryan Carniaux, Mark Egan).Karl has subbed on the Broadway productions of “Bring It On,” “Hamilton,” “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical,” and “Ain't Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations.” As a sideman, Karl has appeared on countless recordings. To date, Karl has released three CDs as a leader: “Dancing Spirits” (1999), “Resonance” (2007) and his latest release Karl Latham “Living Standards” with Mark Egan and Vic Juris as a co leader Karl has released Don Braden/Karl Latham “Big Fun(K) Live” (2012) and Karl Latham/Ryan Carniaux/Mark Egan “Constellations” (2014).Karl is an instructor at three New York area colleges and an endorsing artist for Yamaha Drums, Paiste Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Innovative Percussion, RME, AEA, Heil Sound, Avantone Pro, and Big Fat Snare.For more: https://karllatham.com/homeThank you for reading Broadway Drumming 101. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe
On this week's Talkhouse Podcast, we've got the guitarist-singer of a great young-ish band from Minneapolis in conversation with a hotshot guitarist who's just starting to make a name for herself: Nathan Stocker of Hippo Campus and Yasmin Williams. Hippo Campus formed just under a decade ago, while Stocker and his bandmates were still in high school. They came out of the gate just as you might expect: eager and excited, releasing a series of EPs followed by a bang-bang pair of excellent albums and inspiring crowds at pretty much every festival you could think of. After touring behind 2018's Bambi, Hippo Campus took some time to stretch their legs, with each member heading off into side projects of various sounds and sizes. But the band reconvened with fresh motivation and a clearer-eyed outlook last year, and they came up with a powerhouse of an album with the simple title of LP3. It's slightly more mature in the best ways, but still incredibly catchy and true to their sound. There's a lot of inward looking existential lyrics, but wrapped in fantastic hooks. It was Stocker's idea to chat with guitarist Yasmin Williams, who he had recently come across via NPR's long-running, always reliable Tiny Desk concert series. That performance was particularly captivating, because you're not just hearing what Williams can do with an acoustic guitar, but you're seeing it as well. She takes the foundation built by fingerstyle masters like John Fahey and Michael Hedges but brings a modern sensibility to it: In this conversation, she talks a lot about her love of metal and math-rock, bits of which you can almost hear in her beautiful playing. Williams has released two albums so far, and as you'll also hear in this chat, she's working on a third. The latest is Urban Driftwood. Williams and Stocker didn't know each other at all prior to this chat, but it turned out that she's a Hippo Campus fan. The two talk about gear nerd stuff, YouTube videos by Andy McKee, being in competition with yourself, and of course the inspiration for Williams' interest in music to begin with: a little game called Guitar Hero 2. Enjoy. This episode was produced by Myron Kaplan, and the Talkhouse theme is composed and performed by the Range.
An incredibly influential acoustic guitarist, Andy's "Drifting" YouTube video went viral long before "going viral" was a thing. Years later, Andy has easily cemented his place as the standard-bearer for modern, percussive guitar playing (pioneered by players like Michael Hedges, Don Ross, and others, and then brought to new heights by Andy). Greg and Andy get into the Acoustic Gristle today! 1:58 - Andy's current life and playing schedule during Winter '21 with Tommy Emmanuel, and his early influences7:07 - Andy's unique playing style, and what drew him to utilize the body of the guitar as a percussion instrument13:31 - How Andy approaches live performances, leaving space for dynamic improvisation, bringing guitars on tour, and playing with fanned frets25:12 - Growing up and living in the Midwest, and life during lockdown32:34 - The beauty of playing guitar for the sake of having fun, eating for the sake of eating, and travel39:32 - What's coming down the pipeline for Andy44:10 - Andy's new label and touring plansTotal Length: 62:26Fishman Dedicated to helping musicians achieve the truest sound possible whenever they plug-in. Wildwood Guitars One of the world's premier retailers of exceptional electric and acoustic guitars.
AT LONG LAST! Here's the second of a three-part interview with CandyRat Records founder Rob Poland. In 2019, at the Fingerstyle Collective Guitar Festival in Arkansas, I met up with the founder of CandyRat Records, Mr Rob Poland. I was CandyRat's first signing, after releasing nine CDs on conventional record labels between 1989 and the early 2000s.In the second of three parts, Rob and I talk about the launch of the label and early signings and successes with such artists as Antoine Dufour, Andy McKee, Robert Taylor and Eric Turnbull. CandyRat Records has been the home of some of the world's most innovative solo guitarists and singer/songwriters since its inception. It has seen the staggering viral success of Andy McKee, and huge contributions from a range of musicians, from Antoine Dufour, Jimmy Wahlsteen, Stefano Barone and Mike Dawes, to name a few. With over a quarter of a billion views on YouTube (and countless more on other platforms) featuring styles of music that would definitely be considered outside the mainstream, CandyRat has been a 21st century success story. Nonetheless, it hasn't been immune to the changing nature of digital music distribution. We touch on many of these points throughout the interview's three episodes.Check out the CandyRat catalogue at www.candyrat.com to find CDs, LPs, T-shirts, music downloads and sheet music by CandyRat artists.
Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has released six studio albums, two extended plays, and one live album to date. A number of YouTube videos featuring McKee's highly-technical guitar performances have achieved viral fame, garnering hundreds of million of views collectively. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twowolvesstudio/support
Diffusé le 21 Février 2021. Connaissez vous les génies que sont Luca Stricagnoli, Ewan Dobson, Andy McKee et Alexandr Misko ? Je vous les présente… L’article Boom Chick Hour – EP14: Génies Guitaristiques est apparu en premier sur RadioH2O.
“In terms of research of things that really benefit us and keep us on an even keel, mindfulness research is just off the charts effective.”— Scott McBeanCreativity can be a lot of things: a way to make money, a way to bring joy… and even a mindfulness practice.Pastor and mental health counsellor Scott McBean treats creativity as a source of positivity and a powerful way to maintain his mental health. His creative practices are little things that bring him joy, such as playing guitar or doing family photography.He also sees creative exercises as opportunities for mindfulness.Scott is a strong believer in the physical and psychological benefits of mindfulness, which is about so much more than just meditation.A few mornings per week, he'll read poetry for 15-20 minutes and then write his own poem. For Scott, this exercise serves as a mindfulness practice.“People often think that that looks like something like centering prayer, or sitting in silence and stillness, or counting your breaths and things like that. Those are mindfulness practices, absolutely, but mindfulness practices are also things that engage other senses, too,” Scott says. “Writing... being out in nature… taking dedicated time to engage each of your five senses serves the same function as some kind of stereotypical mindfulness practice of sitting in silence somewhere.”Painting, dancing, or even something like washing dishes can be practiced mindfully and creatively.In this episode, you'll discover: How you can transform a surprising number of activities into mindfulness practices Why the ‘tortured artist' trope exists — and how pain and creativity became linked What makes all the difference when it comes to creating good art v. mediocre artAbout Scott McBeanScott is a pastor and mental health counsellor at Northstar Community, a recovery ministry in Richmond, VA. He enjoys playing guitar, watching movies, and spending time with his wife Brittany and daughter Norah. Highlights: 00:28 About Scott McBean01:31 “What is your ritual?”03:03 Mindfulness & writing04:46 Walking meditation & Brother Lawrence06:16 Scott's creative outlets08:30 DADGAD tuning14:06 Tortured life trope & risk-taking17:46 Craftsmanship18:44 Evolving relationship to creativity20:26 Anxiety22:02 What's next?Links: www.northstarcommunity.comhttps://www.facebook.com/scottwmcbeanIG: @scottishthingsscott@northstarcommunity.comSong: https://arundownhouse.bandcamp.com/track/a-passing-thoughtDADGAD: Richard Thompson, Ed Gerhard, Michael Watts, Will Ackerman, Andy McKee, Don Ross, Kaki King, Colin Hay.Special thanks to Emily Milling and the team at The Ultimate Creative and our business manager Erika Macauley.Music for this podcast was recorded with producer Spencer Garn at Diamond Street Studios in Atlanta, Georgia.Learn more at www.hollandcreative.io/ritualConnectwww.hollandcreative.iodaniel@hollandcreative.ioIG: @conversioncopydesign
Andy McKee is an American fingerstyle guitar player who has garnered over 100 million views online and performed multiple world tours supporting his 5 full length releases. Andy's music paved the way for generations of players since exposing mainstream audiences to the modern fingerstyle genre at the birth of YouTube and video sharing. Beyond working with Prince, Dream Theater and many more, his original composition Drifting is arguably the most influential instrumental acoustic composition since Classical Gas, making its way into mainstream music education worldwide. His annual guitar camp 'Musicarium' attracts fans from all over the planet.2021 will see Andy's long awaited new releases greet the world. We look forward to hearing them!http://andymckee.com
TrueFire presents an online music festival featuring 14 of its top educators: Shane Theriot, Johnny Hiland, Vinny Raniolo, Matt Schofield, Brooks Robertson, Kid Andersen, Robben Ford, Tommy Emmanuel, David Henriksson, Stephen Mougin, Steve Jenkins, Joe Robinson, Andy McKee, and Andy Timmons. Check out https://truefire.com/live for more TrueFire Live sessions!
Tobias Rauscher is a “Modern Percussive Fingerstyle” guitar player from Germany and part of the modern acoustic guitar movement that is led by players like Andy McKee, Mike Dawes and Tommy Emmanuel. He is the founder of the Fingerstyle Academy and the TubeAccelerator Program where he helps musicians monetize and grow their fanbase using YouTube. In our interview, Tobias talks about why you absolutely must be on YouTube as an independent musician nowadays, the three biggest mistakes artists make, and why 95% of musicians fail on YouTube. Get access to Tobias’ FREE training here: https://fanbaseacademy.com/swm Get Michael's Walker's FREE Fanbase Growth Workshop Here: http://bit.ly/FanbaseGrowth Learn more about Modern Musician by visiting www.modern-musician.com ( http://www.modern-musician.com )
Trevor Gordon Hall is a fingerstyle guitarist that writes instrumental music and has toured all around the world with artists like John Mayer, Steve Miller, Andy McKee, Dar Williams, Phil Keaggy, and a bunch more. He's been rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years of age by Acoustic Guitar magazine, and has been featured on NPR, NBC, and PBS. In our talk we went through the highs and lows of his story, what it's like touring and balancing a music career with family and personal identity, and a bunch more. Enjoy! Follow Trevor on Instagram: @trevorgordonhall Listen to Trevor on Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2xoJcYGouJF836dsZbf0en Check out his video for "Kalimbatar" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo9kGHYn_bI
In this episode, Justin & guest co-host Stevan Hewett interview guitarist Andy McKee. We talk about Andy's guitar influences. Andy tells us about inspiration behind a few of his songs such as "Hunter's Moon" and "Rylynn". He also announces 4 EP's that he will release soon!
In this episode, we go over tips and tricks on helping Novice drivers at events during COVID-19 guidelines, Intro into RoadRally to get your SCCA event fix, and get to know members who have taken a mechanical or two when they built a car for the Street Modified Category (John Vitamvas, Eric Anderson, PJ Corrales, Jason Tipple, Teresa and Andy McKee). Tire Rack - https://www.tirerack.com/SCCA - www.scca.com#SupportMotorsport - https://www.scca.com/pages/about-supportmotorsport/SCCA RoadRally - https://www.scca.com/pages/road-rally Support the show (https://www.scca.com/pages/join-scca)
Gareth Pearson talks about his Acoustic Grooves & Country Blues guitar lessons available on TrueFire, performs, and answers questions. To learn more and watch the video from this live session, please visit truefire.com/live.About Gareth:Gareth Pearson is referred to as "The Welsh Tornado", which is particularly appropriate, seeing as this special talent combines fingerstyle pyrotechnics with explosive lead runs making Pearson one of the most exciting acoustic musicians gigging today.Gareth's distinctive style can be heard through his creative and innovative arrangements of Michael Jackson, Radiohead, and Bruno Mars, to his own beautiful and often intricate original compositions. Drawing his playing style initially from influences such as Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, and Tommy Emmanuel, he has developed a style that is both inspiring and entertaining.Within a year of taking up the guitar, Gareth was opening for Tommy Emmanuel on his 2005 UK tour. It was in Cardiff where Tommy invited Gareth to play at the CAAS convention (Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville, Tennessee).Later that year, Gareth was performing and touring alongside Ray Davies (The Kinks), John Renbourne, and Southside Johnny and the Ashbury Jukes. During the Southside Johnny tour, Gareth was invited by Southside to be flown over to the USA to open for his annual New Years Eve concert at the Count Basie Theatre in New Jersey.The following year Gareth was invited by Tommy Emmanuel to be the support act for his UK tour, following extensive UK supports to Jan Akkerman, Andy McKee, and appearing at numerous folk festivals and guitar workshops including the Montreal Jazz Festival.With appearances throughout Europe and a growing reputation, Gareth was invited to perform at the 2008 Canadian Guitar Festival where he came to the attention of Candyrat Records. This laid the seed for Gareth to be the first UK guitarist to be signed by the label. On its release, Gareths debut album Urban Echoes Vol 1 was selected by Acoustic Guitar editors and frequent contributors as one of the Essential Acoustic Albums of 2010.With Appearances at the 2009 Montreal Guitar Festival, USA, and worldwide tours and guitar workshops, Gareth's reputation as a performer and teacher is constantly growing."I really respect Gareth's abilities. He's a great young man and a great ambassador for the acoustic guitar." - Tommy Emmanuel C.G.P"I'm Gareth's number one fan! What a guitarist! His original compositions hit the ears like cool spring water on a hot summer's day. His stage show has everyone up on their feet. Fingerstyle guitar is in good hands for the next generation." - Stefan Grossman"Not only is Gareth one of the most amazing guitarists around, he is a really nice guy and funny as hell!" - Andy McKee"My friend Gareth Pearson is a huge talent and in his genre, one of the best young players around. I mean there's many roads that lead to Rome, but this one is definitely a great one. I can see a great future for him". - Jan Akkerman
This week, one of the greatest guitarists on the planet, Andy McKee hops in The Cosmic Canoe for a great conversation covering everything from 80's Action Movies to our love for The Sims 4! To watch this podcast, head over to https://youtu.be/R1pPh6SoFLc
031. James Spaite shows off his guitar chops while crooning heartfelt songs in the vein of John Mayer, Andy McKee and Damien Rice. A great storyteller, James regales us with some great anecdotes and we discuss religion, equality, toxic masculinity, education, living with ADHD and much more. Hear more from James Spaite at http://www.jamesspaite.com Recorded at the Dragons Den in Burbank, CA Recorded by Jake Lloyd Edited by Zen Zenith Produced by Zen Zenith and Jake Lloyd Original theme song by Please Do Not Fight Special thanks to Alexandra Hoye for extra production support and getting out the chip bowls before I even ask for them A proud member of Dragon Wagon Radio
Shannon loves popsicles! Join Jack and Shannon as they interview the amazing Bill Hollweg, as well play the new Jack and Shannon show! Also, music by Andy McKee, "Venus as a Girl"
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