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Having fun with Volume One
I've been having great fun using the tune list to prepare for my Peter Wernick's Bluegrass jamming workshop at the Coombs Bluegrass festival to work through the homework assingnments Dan Miller has given in Flatpicking Essentials Volume One. I'm still pretty much on page 17. I'm having so much fun working with the metronome that I haven't even really worried about moving on yet. I''ll get there this week, though. You can see my musings about my progress or lack thereof at my blog…
ContinueAdded by Dave Harper on July 29, 2012 at 3:56am — 1 Comment
Adam Schlenker
The Adam Schlenker article in the recent Flatpicking Guitar magazine was great! Adam really knows his craft and explains it in a manner that's easy to grasp and apply. I hope to see much more from him in the future as he is the best!
Added by John M. Goble on July 28, 2012 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Latest Steps
You can check out where I am at on my journey with the Essentials of Flatpicking volume one at
flatpickdave.wordpress.com.
I am starting to actually have fun with the metronome. Go figure! Thanks Dan Miller!
Added by Dave Harper on July 27, 2012 at 5:56pm — No Comments
Essentials of Flatpicking Volume One - The Journey
I have now completed my initial foray of one week into volume one of the Essentials Flatpicking book. I have worked through pages 13 to 17. My thoughts and ideas can be found at
flatpickdave.wordpress.com
I would be interested exchanging ideas with anyone else who is on this journey and is looking for a learning buddy, no matter where you are.
Dave
Added by Dave Harper on July 21, 2012 at 10:16am — 1 Comment
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