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Curtis - Thanks! Somehow I missed it. Dan's solution seems perfect, but something I never would have thought of while trying to work it through.
-Bruce
I had the same problem with 15. Here is the discussion and some offered solutions - http://flatpick.ning.com/group/flatpickingessentials/forum/topics/fingering-for-exercise-15
Cheers,
Curtis
I ordered my copy of vol. 4 today. I can´t wait to get it! It seems like a really good book. I haven´t ordered vol.3 yet since I have so much fiddletune material allready from other books. Do I really need to study vol. 3 to move one to vol. 4?
Like most everyone else that is "self-taught", I've developed all the bad habits that you could possibly develop. The first two volumes in this series have been a great help in undoing some of the damage. I particularly appreciate that the audio s...
This group is for members who are working with the 8-Volume Flatpicking Essentials course written by Dan Miller and Tim May. This is the place to meet others who are working with the course and share your arrangements.
This group is for those flatpickers who are fans of Steve Kaufman's Acoustic Camps.
A great cd.. I highly recommend this one !
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- Tell us more about yourself (place a Bio here if you wish)
- I am the editor and publisher of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine and have been playing acoustic music on guitar, banjo, mandolin, and bass for nearly thirty years. I've owned and operated my own publishing company since 1988 and owned FGM Records since 1997.
I was born and raised in Northern Virginia, graduated from Annandale High School in 1978, and entered the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1982 I graduated from the Naval Academy with a BS in Mathematics and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. I served as a Communications Officer in the Marine Corps until 1992. While in the service I also earned a MS in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California.
During my time in the service I began publishing a martial arts newsletter, which eventually led to me starting my own publishing company in 1988 while I was still in the service. The small newsletter gradually grew into a journal, which focused on the Chinese internal martial art of Pa Kua Chang (also romanized Ba Gua Zhang).
After leaving the Marine Corps in 1992, having achieved the rank of Captain, I began publishing full time. In addition to publishing the Pa Kua Chang Journal, over the next five years I also published eight books and ten instructional video on various Chinese martial arts subjects. After my first daughter, Emily, was born in January of 1996, I thought that the four to five week-long research trips to China would be hard on my new family and I decided to start a new publication which would be more family oriented. In September of 1996 the first issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (flatpick.com) was published. In June of 1997, my second daughter, Sara, was born.
My two children, and the guitar magazine, were all born while I was living in Monterey, California. In 1998 I decided to move the business to Pulaski, Virginia. Although the business office remains in Pulaski, I moved back to California in 2005 and now live in Rocklin, just east of Sacramento. My aunt, Connie Miller and her sister Jackie, run the day-to-day operations of the business office while I focus on publishing the magazine and producing music CDs and instructional books and DVDs for acoustic guitar players.
In conjunction with publishing Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, I also own FGM Records (fgmrecords.com) and Flatpicking Mercantile (flatpickingmercantile.com). Currently the record label, which specializes in various styles of acoustic guitar music, has produced 25 CDs and 4 live concert DVDs. Additionally we have produced instructional material for guitar and sell it through Flatpicking Mercantile. To date Flatpicking Mercantile has released four instructional books and nine instructional DVDs.
I also play the upright bass with a number of touring bands. For the past several years I have worked primarily with the Brad Davis Band.
I am in a committed relationship with my girlfriend Cindy Kapper.
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- http://flatpick.com
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New FGM Podcast
We've just posted a new FGM Podcast interview with Tyler Grant, the 2008 National Flatpicking champion and the 2009 Merlefest contest winner. In addition to talking about the contests and his performance schedule, Tyler plays his contest arrangement of "Beaumont Rag." Check it out!
Posted on May 27, 2009 at 5:23pm — 1 Comment
FGM Fiddle Tune Issue!
The May/June 2009 Issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is "The Fiddle Tune Issue"!
This issue includes 2 versions each of 20 standard fiddle tunes (one beginner's version, one intermediate/advanced version). Not a lot of text in this issue and I stripped out many of the ads.… Continue
Posted on April 25, 2009 at 4:30am — 3 Comments
Flatpicking Bluegrass CD
New From FGM Records: Flatpicking Bluegrass CD
If you enjoyed Flatpicking Favorites: Hot & Spicy, you will love our new Flatpicking Bluegrass CD!
Hard core traditional bluegrass songs combined with the best singers and guitar players in the business! An aweso… Continue
Posted on April 8, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments
Flatpicking Essentials, Volume 1: Rhythm, Bass Runs & Fill Licks
You FGM subscribers may remember that back in the "Pioneers" issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine I laid out a step-by-step flatpicking learning method that followed the chronological development of the style. This method started with a solid foundation in the rhythm guitar styles of flatpicking's early pioneers--a style that includes a liberal use of bass runs and rhythm fill licks, combined with rhythmic strums.
I have just released Volume 1 of the Eight Volume Essentials of Flatpic… Continue
I have just released Volume 1 of the Eight Volume Essentials of Flatpic… Continue
Posted on December 31, 2008 at 2:21pm — 9 Comments
Flatpicking Guitar Magazine PDF Archive
Flatpicking Guitar Magazine has released a DVD-Rom PDF version of the Flatpicking Guitar Magazine Archive. This DVD-Rom contains the first 73 issues of the magazine, which were published from November/December 1996 (Volume 1, Number 1) through November/December 2008 (Volume 13, Number 1). The magazines are presented just as they appeared in the hardcopy format, cover-to-cover. All pages are presented in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document File (.PDF) format.
Additionally, you receive… Continue
Additionally, you receive… Continue
Posted on December 9, 2008 at 1:00pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (117 comments)
- At 9:04pm on July 4, 2009, Don Vanderburg said…
- Dear Dan,
I'm sending a belated Thank You for the kind response to my questions about guitar microphones you sent me on JUNE 6th - I've been in the process of moving from Lago Vista TX to Burleson TX to teach Flatpicking guitar at Vickie Lynn's Music Shop in Cleburne TX. Also to teach elementary school. Vickie's a talented picker, pianist and music store owner for 30 years. She created a violin/fiddle program for her elementary kids about 9 years ago and takes her students to perform at Branson every year and wins. We'd like to begin a Guitar camp in Cleburne to introduce and educate young'ns about Flatpicking and Bluegrass. Thanks again, Dan....for everything. God Bless.
- At 7:02pm on June 15, 2009,
Ray Leeds said… - Hey Dan can I get on the instructors list please? Ray Leeds Home Studio address 12571 WEST MUIR RIDGE DRIVE BOISE IDAHO 83709 EMAIL--RLEEDS@CABLONE.NET PHONE--208-794-4952 Hartz Music 208-884-8312 thank you
- At 7:05am on June 9, 2009, Ray Leeds said…
- Hi Dan, I wanted to say thanks for setting up this sight first. I have some questions about how Bryan Sutton and David Grier are getting this incredible tone on recordings. I've been recording for years and I have my own thoughts about it but was wanting to get some feedback from one of these guys or a good engineer thats seen what there doing. Am I hearing one mic, or two, or three or what? What type of mics, Distance, Direction, Compression being used, eq if there is any? I no there using great Guitars and their technic for pulling tone out of the instrument is also into account. I guess maybe I might just need some conformation that I'm doing all I can to get the best tone. I'm wanting to get some recording done of myself and I need to get some of these issues worked out so I can focus on playing something good. Not all this Technical stuff. Help!! Please Thankyou
- At 1:42pm on May 27, 2009,
Ty said… - Dan,
I just ordered 3 volumes of back issues. I'm curious, when did they start having CDs? I think one of the volumes I ordered doesn't have any. That's fine, the surprise should be fun. On another note, I met Lance Miller the other day. Nice guy, had the March/April issue out on his band's table.
Take Care,
~Ty
- At 12:39pm on May 24, 2009,
Paige Anderson said… - Hi Dan,
Just wanted to say a quick hi, and hope you're doing well! The whole family says hi. I really like the new May/June issue of FGM, it's has been my favorite so far.
Talk to you later,
Paige
- At 5:21am on May 14, 2009,
Mickey Hoy said… - Dan,
The May'June '09 issue may be the best so far. I suspect it will become a collectable. It restimulated my playing, revived tunes I had not played in a while, and motivated me to "update" others. Keep up the good work! Thanks again.
Mickey Hoy
Mickey Hoy
- At 6:45pm on April 12, 2009,
Sandy Munro said… - Hi Dan,
Well I've finally joined the Network, and even posted to the Forum. I have some fun stuff to share with you the next time you're in Colorado.
Thanks for doing this... it's great!
- At 10:56pm on April 3, 2009,
Tim McMullen said… - Nice job at Rockit Music in Brea. You, Brad Davis and Tim May did some very fine pickin' and singin'. Thanks for a great night.
- At 7:43pm on March 27, 2009,
Making Sawdust said… - FAQ, I didn't see a place with one so I have one for you, is there a way to back channel or send a message to a member say to inquire about an event they discussed or is the forum the only way to contact folks. Even with an old posting?
- At 11:45am on March 21, 2009, Ty said…
- Thanks Dan!
This is a geat way to learn all kinds of things about
Flatpickin' !
Ty
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I SO agree that most of our technique builders are already in the tunes we play. However one I give my students (and use myself) is scale sequencing.
Starting with a G major scale, giving each note a number (1, 2, 3 = G, A, B etc.) A USEFUL seque...
Hi Bill,
A great picker for sure.. I am pretty well loaded for bear for next year.. but you never know..
On a side note, would you care to comment on the workshops of 2009..
I thought they went well, with the jam style program.. What was your imp...
Curtis - Thanks! Somehow I missed it. Dan's solution seems perfect, but something I never would have thought of while trying to work it through.
-Bruce
Apogee has announced what appears to be a poor man's version of the Duet that will do one input at a time, for a list price of $249. I'm seriously tempted.
see http://www.apogeedigital.com/products/one.php
Jack, congrats on the Ken Miller guitar. That is pretty sweet. I just visited with Ken and Virginia yesterday before heading home from a couple of shows in Fla. It took my Miller a little while to open up, but when it did it was literally over nig...
sweeet ! hope your wife is doin ok.. i will be in here most this month.. lets try to pick one or 2 .. maybe the music shop .
Brad Davis' Flatpickers' Ball at Guitarworks Stage
July 30, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm
Brad Davis returns to the Guitarworks Stage, Thursday, July 30th, 7pm. Smokin' hot flatpicking with Brad Davis. It's the Flatpickers' Ball! Learn new tricks. You'll be amazed and entertained. One of the premier guitarists of our time. Be there for...
Very nice looking guitar! Larrivee makes some fine instruments, in my opinion.
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