All Things Fingerstyle

National anthems played in fingerstyle - The cd now available too

feeds@yuku.com (krautio) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:42:41 GMT

Hi!

I am 34 years old guitarist from Finland. I have released my debut cd "Fifteen National Anthems & One Acoustic Guitar" in October 2009. The cd includes 15 national anthems and three movie themes played in fingerstyle by a single acoustic guitar. The cd also contains instructional videos and guitar tabulatures (for Guitar Pro and as JPG images) as data files.

I have found out that a lot of national anthems are played with electric guitar but very rarely in...

Altering tempo (demonstration included)

feeds@yuku.com (phantasia) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:36:38 GMT

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF5uKIB7Kuo

I was wondering if it's "too much" playing around with the tempo in this arrangement of mine. Should tempo alteration be used more sparsely?

My version of Andy McKee - Drifting

feeds@yuku.com (kar1zmalex) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:27:17 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaeQC04EJNs

My first two fingerstyle arrangements!

feeds@yuku.com (phantasia) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:52:17 GMT

Gigi d'agostino - L'amour toujours (I'll fly with you):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIeL2Z8ToCc

Elton John - Can you feel the love tonight (Lion King):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPO0yYBzUk

All kinds of feedback is welcome =)

lefty strung righty

feeds@yuku.com (edinitaly) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:56:29 GMT

Anybody know any lefty guitarists who play lefty-strung-righty able to fingerpick (beside Elizabeth Cotton)? Would be interested in tips, videos, etc. Thanks

Ed

Fingerstyle magazine

feeds@yuku.com (hemet) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:56:48 GMT

I have heard that the Fingerstyle magazine got new backers and have an issue out. The person that I talked to that had one, I have heard many others say this also online but I dont know them personally, said it looks better than ever. He said the editor is the same so the approach should be the same. I thought it was a great magazine in the past so I am going to order a subscription as an investment in my playing and as a way to enhance the enjoyment of my chosen genre. Thought you might want...

Vin Downes "So She Spins" Video on Youtube.com

feeds@yuku.com (notdavey) — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:30:57 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XH7C3ExFVE4

A music video of "So She Spins". Music by Vin Downes. Direction and Cinematography by Anthony Saint James.

From the album "Skies and Openings"
Copyright 2009 Vin Downes
www.vindownes.com

Anthony Saint James
www.anthonysaintjames.com...

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence

feeds@yuku.com (palka) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 05:14:56 GMT

Here's my fingerstyle arrangement for this beautiful tune by Sakamoto:

If you'd like to play it, do grab the tab here. Hope you like it

tortoise flatpick test

feeds@yuku.com (hemet) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:34:18 GMT

Hey yes I know that we here are fingerpickers but I imagine that you guys have flatpicks too. I have heard for years the magic of a real tortoise pick and recently had the opportunity to test one, actually two. I tested them against my usual Fender celluloid. They were the same size but the TS was a little thinner, .042" compared to .045". I could not hear any difference in tone or noise. I have super sensitive hearing and can tell the difference between different picks I have...

performance notes symbols, what do they mean ?

feeds@yuku.com (vasilis) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:32:36 GMT

Hello everybody...
I found some performance notes symbols in some of Andy McKee's tabs (w standard notation) and I would like some clarification.
The symbols are:
R.Tap, L.Tap,
T.I.M.A,
Neck Bend,
L. Bar,
B (with an upward or downward arrow on its left)
L.X.,
L.S.,
R.S.,
R.X.T,
R.X.L,

I know that the 5 last symbols have to do with percussive taps on the body of the guitar but I don't know how....

New Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements

feeds@yuku.com (dan1el070) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:22:14 GMT

I've uploaded my latest fingerstyle guitar arrangements to my youtube channel.

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hello??

feeds@yuku.com (davechlad) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:18:25 GMT

I hope im doing this rite. I would like to say hello to everyone seeings that im new. Im a singer song writer/ instrumentalist and have been trying to hone my finger style picking this last year. is there a place for posting links for advice or critique? ok..im off ot explore the forum. dave

Little Martha - tutorial

feeds@yuku.com (maplebaby) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:32:28 GMT

Duane Allman & Dickey Betts' jewel: Little Martha - a quick look at the way i play the elements of this great tune.....thanks for watching!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FXHdiOX9Rw

gareth barnes - original fingerpickn tune 'more each day'

feeds@yuku.com (garethb) — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:53:58 GMT

Hi all - this is my first post to the fingerstyle forum.

If you have time, I would really appreciate some feedback/comments/advice on my tune 'more each day'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kJ4pcmeEiA

thank you very much!

best - gareth

Sunflower River Blues in "C"

feeds@yuku.com (gunns) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:05:08 GMT

Has anyone out there come across the tab for Sunflower River Blues in "C" tuning? I've found several sources for it in "D" but I'm interested in the tab in "C". I've only come across one site that has it in "C", GuitarTab/911Tab but I can't get it to download even after I download their tab program. Your help is appreciated.

question

feeds@yuku.com (nadav) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:27:16 GMT

so im going to spend the next 3 weeks in new york city and i wanted to ask... is anybody here know about a good places to go (that relat to the forum subject), shows, workshops, everything... thank you.

Strings and stuff

feeds@yuku.com (SigmaDM5) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:53:19 GMT

Looking for some "good" fingerstyle strings and a capo for my Sigma DM5. Any suggestions? Thanx

better nails

feeds@yuku.com (hemet) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:22:14 GMT

I have hasseled with my nails for years and recently I thought I found a usable, not perfect, solution called Rico Nails. This is the best artificial nail product/system available but I have something better to share. On some forum a little while ago someone said that for their nails they just brush them with a nail brush daily. I have been doing this for a few weeks and it is dramatic. My nails were thin to the point that when I played the string would just slice it, particularly the ring...

Fingerstyle Guitar Youtube Channel

feeds@yuku.com (dan1el070) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 10:58:58 GMT

Fingerstyle Guitar Youtube Channel

Slide on an open string

feeds@yuku.com (yearofglad) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:45:19 GMT

How do you do a slide on a string that begins open?

To clarify, I'm working on a song that, according to the tab, has a high E (played as an open E-string) quarter-note that is then supposed to be followed by sliding up to a high A (5th fret on the same string). (For those that have Mark Hanson's "The Art of Solo Fingerpicking," my question is about measure 12 in Good Time Blues (page 60 in my copy).) How do I do a slide when the initial note is open?...