Great Guitar Lessons - Fingerstyle Techniques

Muriel Anderson, Frederic Hand, Laurence Juber, Alex de Grassi, Chris Proctor, David Wilcox, Martin Simpson, Preston Reed

Fingerstyle Techniques

Some of the most creative and compelling contemporary music in recent years has been made by acoustic fingerstyle guitarists. The term "fingerstyle" denotes the use of thumb and two or three fingers of the picking hand to achieve moving bass lines, sharply delineated melodies and complex harmonies. Some artists use classical guitar techniques to create their music, others blend classical ... Read More

Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night 1996

Alex de Grassi, Muriel Anderson, Peppino Dagostino, Ed Gerhard, Tommy Jones, Laurence Juber, Phil Keaggy, Gayla Drake Paul, Martin Taylor, Richard Smith Trio
Featuring: Muriel Anderson, Peppino D'Agostino, Alex DeGrassi, Ed Gerhard, Tommy Jones, Laurence Juber, Phil Keaggy, Gayla Drake Paul, Preston Reed, Martin Taylor, and the Richard Smith Trio. In July,1996, guitarist Muriel Anderson brought together some of the world's greatest fingerstyle guitarists to perform informally together on a single stage. Performed "round robin" style before a packed, enthusiastic ... Read More

The Techniques and Arrangements of Alex de Grassi

Alex de Grassi

Adventures in Fingerstyle Guitar

Alex de Grassi pioneered the techniques that have become standard in the repertoire of many of today's acoustic fingerstylists. Here's a rare glimpse of a master guitarist's technique at work. Alex de Grassi has a lot to say about melodies and counter-melodies, two-hand tapping, percussive slapping, double hammer-ons, harmonics, and how to develop dynamic chord structures. He ... Read More