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Chad Mayer replied to Dan Miller's discussion Have Any Questions? in the group Flatpicking Essentials"It sure does, thanks!"
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I usually use the ring finger, but either will work. I recommend using what feels most natural and comfortable. I've written out two tabs with fingering for the G scale. One using the ring, the other using the…"
"Chad,
Personally, I'll play both the C and the C# notes in that run with my ring finger. I'll usually also play the F# note, when playing in the key of G, with my ring finger as well. Using either the ring or the pinky will…"
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- 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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November/December 2011 Issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is Now Available
The November/December 2011 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is now availabe! This is a very special issue, one that has the intention and focus of getting you off to a good start if you are new to Flatpicking or bringing you back to an emphasis of the basics of the art if you have been picking for a while. Each of our talented columnists have presented a topic that is fundamental to your development as a flatpicking guitar player. They have each done an amazing job with…
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Flatpicking Guitar Magazine September/October 2011 issue Now Available!
The September/October 2011 edition of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is now available. This edition is Volume 15, Number 6 of the magazine and features David Grisman's guitar player Grant Gordy on the cover. Additionally we feature Caleb Smith a picker from the mountains of North Carolina who performs with the band Balsam Range and we highlight a wonderful fiddle tune CD that features New Jersey flatpicker Van Manakas.…
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Flatpicking Guitar Magazine July/August 2011 Issue
The July/August 2011 issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is now available in hard copy format at http://www.flatpickingmercantile.com and in a digital download format at http://www.flatpickdigital.com. This issue features Matt Arcara, Reggie Harris, and Jonathan Maness, plus great articles from our regular columnists. Check it out!
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- At 11:50pm on May 3, 2008,
Rex Flottman said… - Thanks Dan!
I just got home from a little gig recon trip to Wichita!
I can't hang out with all those pickers that come to town in September and not have to get out there and give it the old college try!
We'll keep a light in the window for you!
Rex
- At 9:16am on May 4, 2008,
Daniel Wheeler said… - Hey man ya this is a pretty cool thing you made here. As far as suggestions. Let's see what about a one stop contest and festival directory but more specifically contests. And maybe a builder database and or a classifieds section.
- At 1:28pm on May 4, 2008,
Joe McColley said… - Hi Dan,
Another good idea from your magazine! Is this like facebook for old guys? I am competing in the Texas Flatpick contest in a couple of weeks - wish me luck. Hope to see you at Kamp Week2.
Joe
- At 3:13pm on May 4, 2008,
Peter Fryefield said… - Sounds good to me, my friend.
- At 5:07pm on May 4, 2008,
Eric Wall said… - And thank you dan for doing so much for flatpicking music for somany people. I bet you don't hear that appreciation enough. Your magaizine is really a quality product. I've learned a lot of tunes and others from it over the years.
Eric
- At 8:18pm on May 4, 2008,
Mojo1 said… - Hey Dan! I'll try to keep you posted... as long as I'm paying attention to where I'm going to be!!!!!
Be well! We'll talk soon!
-Mojo
- At 11:27am on May 5, 2008,
Eric Lambert said… - Thanks Dan!Glad to be here!
- At 12:26pm on May 6, 2008,
Pete Huttlinger said… - Thanks Dan! Thanks for starting the network.
- At 12:47pm on May 6, 2008,
Steve Hall said… - UK subscriber here. Still a beginner but loving it. Site looks great, thanks for extending my flatpicking world.
- At 12:55pm on May 6, 2008,
Tim McGaughy said… - Thanks Dan. Looks like this will be a great resource. Thanks for putting it together.
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Michael Johns commented on Dan Miller's group Flatpicking Essentials"Hi, yea, I'm still working with Vol 1, don't wanta rush it! Vol2 is tucked away. I think I could work with Vol 1 about a year.......don't know, but I've discovered if you don't get it all, then Vol 2, won't be as…"
Michael Johns replied to Downtown Freddy Brown's discussion Guitar straps and end pin jacks"Yes, as you, I had issues........and, same thing, music store seemed dumbfounded! They couldn't believe I had a hammer, crowbar, and pliers trying to get it thru the hole. They finally sent me a string with a piece of leather attached and a…"
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