Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast with Adam Rafferty
Summary: Want to become a better fingerstyle guitar player? The "Fingertsyle Guitar Hangout" with Adam Rafferty is for guitarists just like YOU who are looking for quick and easy ideas, inspiration and information. Enhance your musical understanding, get bite sized guitar lessons, tips and techniques, interviews with great players, and hear real life fingerstyle guitar Q & A from listeners & readers just like you. Join Adam Rafferty for the "Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout" and enrich your musical life and your guitar playing.
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- Artist: Adam Rafferty: Fingerstyle Guitarist, Composer and Touring Musician
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Summary, Episode 3: In this episdode you will hear an exclusive interview with Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Master Tony McManus. Show Notes: In this episode Tony tells us what Celtic music is, his influences & background plus he demonstrates techniques on the guitar live for us. * 4:53 Tony tells us what Celtic music is, where it’ from & describes the spirit behind it. * 10:00 Tony plays his arrangement a popular Irish tune from the band “Planxty” – demonstrates scales in DADGAD tuning. * 12:16 Tony shows fiddle ornamentation with the left hand. * 13:05 Tony adds a bassline to the “Planxty” arrangement. * 14:00 I ask Tony to play we reminice about meeting at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society in Nashville. * 15:55 Tony talks about & demonstrates a piece with deft hammer ons – “Sandizan” by Soïg Siberil . * 22:39 Similarities of ornamentation in middle eastern music to Irish music. * 23:45 Teaching advanced students – getting them out of their comfort zone. * 24:39 Demonstration of a piece in 9/8 time. * 27:03 Tony admits limitations and likes the challenges. * 27:23 Tony describes Beppe Gambetta’s guitar festival and how he began his explorations of Bach. * 35:48 Fingernails & Technique – Tony uses nails like flatpicks. * 37:39 Tony’s duo with Julia Koaspern * 38:50 Tony unveils a mini Mike Greenfield Guitar * 40:11 I ask Tony – what things should guitarists do differently? * 43:07 Tony talks about Pat Metheny’s unexpected pick thickness. * 44:40 Tony’s talks about his CD “Mysterious Boundaries” and upcoming CD projects. * 50:00 Does Tony play other styles or instruments? * 51:21 Parting thoughts – his wonder with music around the world & different cultures. * You can find Tony’s website online at http://www.tonymcmanus.com * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TonyMcManusMusic/
Summary, Episode 2: In this episode we have student Q & A. Ben from Virginia asks... "How do you maintain a repertoire of several fingerstyle guitar pieces and also learn new tunes, arrangements and concepts?" I have 8 points that I mention in this episode, so here is a quick review. Show Notes: 8 points to help you remember old pieces and learn new ones as well: * (2:52) Consider finding a small background music gig - coffee shop maybe? * (4:55) Surprise! I don’t remember all my arrangements * (5:58) Don’t let 1/2 baked arrangements kick around * (6:38) Delegate to Youtube * (7:33) How do I keep my old tunes alive? * (8:39) Regarding creativity * (9:24) Regarding musicianship & studying theory * (11:09) Practice using old tune / new tune method. Never Miss an Episode - Subscribe NOW!
Summary, Episode 2: In this episode we have student Q & A. Ben from Virginia asks… “How do you maintain a repertoire of several fingerstyle guitar pieces and also learn new tunes, arrangements and concepts?” I have 8 points that I mention in this episode, so here is a quick review. Show Notes: 8 points to help you remember old pieces and learn new ones as well: * (2:52) Consider finding a small background music gig – coffee shop maybe? * (4:55) Surprise! I don’t remember all my arrangements * (5:58) Don’t let 1/2 baked arrangements kick around * (6:38) Delegate to Youtube * (7:33) How do I keep my old tunes alive? * (8:39) Regarding creativity * (9:24) Regarding musicianship & studying theory * (11:09) Practice using old tune / new tune method.
Summary Episode 1: Welcome to the new Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast, Episode 1. In this very first episode we have student Q & A. Gary from New Zealand asks… “How will practicing triplet based rhythms like 6/8 make my straight 4/4 time better for fingerstyle guitar?” One of the most important aspects of guitar playing is rhythm. Many players struggle with groove, so here are some ideas for you. Items mentioned in this podcast: In this particular episode you will learn: * Where I learned this information * How to work on your rhythm with a hand drum * Body rhythm vs head rhythm * Improving your touch and tone as well as time * The concept of additive rhythm – “Bo Diddley beat” vs typical 16th notes * Here is the Remo Kid’s Djembe I practice grooves on
Summary Episode 1: Welcome to the new Fingerstyle Guitar Hangout Podcast, Episode 1. In this very first episode we have student Q & A. Gary from New Zealand asks... "How will practicing triplet based rhythms like 6/8 make my straight 4/4 time better for fingerstyle guitar?" One of the most important aspects of guitar playing is rhythm. Many players struggle with groove, so here are some ideas for you. Items mentioned in this podcast: In this particular episode you will learn: * Where I learned this information * How to work on your rhythm with a hand drum * Body rhythm vs head rhythm * Improving your touch and tone as well as time * The concept of additive rhythm - "Bo Diddley beat" vs typical 16th notes * Here is the Remo Kid's Djembe I practice grooves on Never Miss an Episode - Subscribe NOW!
