Flatpicking Lesson: The Red-Haired Boy “The Red-Haired Boy” is a popular fiddle tune, a traditional melody most likely of Irish origin. The term “fiddle tune” is a general description for instrumental folk tunes from the British Isles and elsewhere that have been passed down from player to player for generations. This was once music for […]
Light As A Finger: fret hand control and balance.
Fretting hand position can be a topic of some debate. The main question most people seem to focus on is the position of the thumb: should it always stay in the center of the neck or reach over the top? I’ve come across many people over the years who say they were told the thumb […]
Back to basics: pick vs fingers
Back to basics: pick vs fingers? No matter how accomplished we might become at anything, it’s always helpful to go back to basics. I’ve been playing music for most of my life and I still learn something new every time I revisit the fundamentals. So today let’s take a look at a very basic thing: […]
A CRASH COURSE IN CAPO TRANSPOSITION
You probably already know how to use a capo to change the pitch of a song to match a singer’s range. But did you know that you can use the capo to find new ways to “voice” a chord, or even create a signature guitar part? Remember that the moment you clip on that capo […]
