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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"?
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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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