'Lullaby' Acoustic Piece

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: Hello again! Welcome to my latest acoustic fingerstyle tutorial in which we will be studying a piece I wrote called 'Lullaby'. I have done some strategic editing as the original piece is much longer and I feel that it is much more digestible in this shorter format. Although I have graded this piece as intermediate level, I do feel that there are elements t...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: The eagle eyed amongst you will have noticed that I am using a thumbpick for this piece. I must admit that I haven't often used one, but I tried the piece with it and quite enjoyed the sound so I decided to keep it in the mix. If you prefer to use your thumb then that's absolutely fine. Okay, the piece is entitled 'Lullaby' for a reason. I wrote this after ...

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Instructor: Rick Graham Level: Intermediate Topic: Technique Style: Acoustic

Excerpt: In this section, it is very important that you are totally aware of where the upper melody is and that you make it as prominent as you possibly can. What I find works best for me is to separate the upper and lower parts and practice them on their own, while at the same time imagine hearing the part I'm not playing. For me, this technique of practicing alway...

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