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If you would like to ask
Mark a question,
please e-mail him at mark@accentonmusic.com.
Question: I do not have any
experience with alternate tunings. I have just bought a Taylor acoustic
about 6 months ago. I do know what drop D is. Why are some of the
tunings indicated with capital letters and small letters? Answer...
Question: How important is
it to have a wider neck verses a narrower neck when playing fingerstyle
on a steel string guitar? Chris Proctor's video suggests that it
is best to have a guitar with a wide neck. Answer...
Question: As a devoted user
of your products, I'm looking for some assistance on a curriculum
path for continuing my development of fingerstyle playing. I have
completed the following: 1. The Art of Contemporary Travis Picking
and 2. One-half of The Art of Solo Fingerpicking (I intend to complete
the second half shortly). I would like to continue learning via
your blend of instructional lessons backed by compositional examples.
Is there a learning path of products that you could recommend, or
have I reached my limit? Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Answer...
Question: Some folks tell me
I should "anchor" my right-hand little finger on the soundboard
close to the bridge while fingerpicking. I've usually avoided this
because I felt locked into one spot when I might want to move my
hand up towards the neck or back towards the bridge to change my
tone. Which is technically correct (or should I say "technically")?
Or is it a matter of preference where neither is really "correct"?
Answer...
Question: I have worked through
your Travis Picking book and am currently working on your Solo Fingerstyle
book. They have both been really helpful and I feel like I have
made a lot of progress. I have just one question - I would like
to practice scales and arpeggios, and would like to do this in a
way that would be useful for a fingerstyle player. Do you have any
suggestions for right hand fingering. Answer...
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