EXPRESSIVE FINGERSTYLE GUITAR TECHNIQUES IBD

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Master the Art of Expressive Acoustic GuitarDo you want to become a more expressive guitarist?áStruggling to find the techniques and tools to make your playing truly musical?áLook no further...áWill McNicol, TheáUKâÇÖsáAcoustic Guitarist of the Yearáhas been calledá'one of the best acoustic players on the planet right now'áand has spent a lifetime perfecting the art of expressive fingerstyle guitar.InáExpressive Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques, he breaks down the art of musical expression into simple subject areas, and puts you on a path to mastery through 100 uncomplicated exercises, musical examples and beautiful etudes.áExpressive Guitar Playing - Step-By-StepIt may surprise you, but expressive performance on acoustic guitar is mainly dictated by your picking hand, and by getting deep into justáfour topicsáyou can become a more musical player almost overnight.ááInáExpressive Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques, Will tackles the four essential elements that combine to create your own jaw-dropping performance. YouâÇÖll master:DynamicsArticulationToneTimingYouâÇÖll also discover how to combine these elements to create what many consider to be the 'holy grail' of performance on guitar:áincredible phrasing.Perfect Phrasing - One Finger at a TimeYouâÇÖll begin with a paradigm shifting concept:áTreat every finger on your picking hand as an individual tone and volume control.áFrom there, youâÇÖll study the art ofámicroáandámacro dynamics.áItâÇÖs like turning your hand into a finely tuned mixing desk.áYouâÇÖll quickly learn delicate volume control with every digit, so you can make any note of a melody or inside voice shine though in your playing.áFrom there, youâÇÖll discover how to create varied and beautiful tones usingáanyáfinger ináanyámusical piece, to add texture, depth and emotion to your playing.A Journey Through Space and TimeExpressive guitar playing doesnâÇÖt end with precise control of your volume and tone. The next stage is to master your control ofáspeedáandátiming. YouâÇÖll learn the art of subtly and intentionally speeding up and slowing down throughout phrases and discover how to push and pull against the beat.The secret is that expressive music is rarely played 'on the grid' of metronomic beat divisions, and the subtle push and pull of each note against the beat, along with acceleration and deceleration throughout a phrase, is what separates the heroes from the zeros. Once again, everything is taught through musical examples, meaningful exercises, and beautiful etudes.