Erik Mongrain has developed a technique to perfection which is known as Air Tap. For playing this Air Tap technique the guitar is not played in the normal position but is laid flat in front of the the player and is played simultaneously by both hands. The left hand produces the tones by hammering down …
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Calum Graham is a young guitarist from Canada who is already a master of his instrument. Three years ago he won the first price at the Canadian Guitar Festival with this fantastic and incredible performance. Canadian Guitar Festival 2010: Finalist 1, Song 2 – 1st Place (Calum Graham – “The Channel”) Calum has just released …
When I searched for pieces by Abe Holzmann I have found a video of a ragtime guitar solo by Ton van Bergeyk – Smokey Mokes. This piece is contained in the collection Famous Guitar Ragtime Solos that has been produced in the 1970s by Stefan Grossman. The complete Album is available at youtube – you …
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I have recently discovered the Tiny Desk Concert video with guitarist and banjo player Glenn Jones. You can watch this video at NPR and download the audio version. http://www.npr.org/event/music/145511760/glenn-jones-tiny-desk-concert It is also available as youtube video: Glenn Jones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts The following text can be found on the NPR site: Glenn Jones …
Glenn Jones – Of Its Own Kind – A Great Fingerpicking Guitar Solo – New CD “The Wanting” Read More »