This Toolkit is suited for guitarists of all skill levels focusing on fingerstyle, folk and americana guitar playing. Practice exercises are provided for all musical examples as well as play-along JamTracks to provide real-world application. Learn more about the Toolkit contents below.
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Fingerstyle is one of the most rewarding ways to play your guitar. It's also one of the hardest. In this pack, veteran fingerstlye player and teacher Jim Deeming put together a simplified method for building complex fingerstyle picking patterns by starting with the most important part: the thumb! In a streamlined and fun way, he provides exercises, examples and insights that will get your fingerpicking hand up to speed so you can play the songs you love.
Course taught by Jim Deeming.
Join Justin Roth for a deep dive into the world of harmonics as it applies to fingerstyle and folk guitar. Learn how harmonics can be applied over chords using open string notes and exotic harmonic locations on the guitar. Starting with the natural harmonics, then moving on to articifial, and cascading variations - Justin will teach you the intervals and relationships of of these different types of harmonics as well as the techniques needed to articulate them cleanly.
Course taught by Justin Roth.
William Roberts offers up vocabulary in the fork of a lick pack based on traditional Folk and Americana music of yesterday and today. This pack is groove oriented, so it focuses on the rhythmic aspects of the lciks and riffs provided. In it's 15 lessons, you will see vocabulary relating to the genre's specifically as well as vocabulary that helps create the genre, like placing the melody in the top or bottom of the register as well as licks dedicated to specific techniques used in the style.
Course taught by William Roberts.
Want to augment the sounds and arrangments you can get from a standard acoustic guitar? In this pack, Jim Deeming explores must-know alternate tunings and how to use them effectively. From new chord sounds to new melodic opportunities, alternate tunings are a great way to broaden your acoustic horizons.
Course taught by Jim Deeming.
These Americana JamTracks were recorded using a priceless collection of vintage and modern instruments, including several C. F. Martin guitars that were built in the late 1800’s. Performed and recorded by Grammy-nominated producer, songwriter and guitarist Joe Scott, these instruments speak with an authentic voice that lend an amazing air of inspiration to each track.
Course taught by Alex Scott.
