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With all strings attached: composer William C. Banfield notes the clash of artistry and commerce while weaving together a world of music
He's "a modern magician" of music who has only to raise his baton to "(fetch) forth a spirit and image that touches new meanings and interpretations. Nobody interprets with a clearer...(Continue Reading) Right hand string assignments and "positions": helpful hints & suggestions from instrument masters - Teach-in: guitar
When I was learning to play, back in the '60s, almost all of the fingerpickers I was aware of plucked the strings with thumb and just two fingers (usually ......(Continue Reading)Notes from the underground - new music releases - Brief Article
FAR AND AWAY THE NOISE THAT IS MAKING ME the happiest this month has got to be the new LP by The Clone Defects. It's entitled Blood on Jupiter and it's ......(Continue Reading)Stefan Grossman: Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques
STEFAN GROSSMAN Fingerpicking Guitar Techniques Grossman's Guitar Workshop 966/7 While there is much to say about this collection, it's important to first understand and acknowledge its source be...(Continue Reading)Notes from the underground: what the ailing record industry can learn from a successful subway musician
Every two weeks or so, I pack up my Taylor acoustic guitar, fill my backpack with CDs of my music, and head down into the New York City subways to busk ......(Continue Reading)
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