The Alex De Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method

Complete Instruction in Fingerstyle Technique Tone Phrasing and Arranging-Hone your technique and deepen your understanding of contemporary fingerstyle guitar with this full method taught by one of the masters of the genre. From fundamentals like properly positioning the fretting and picking hands todeveloping a solid alternating thumb technique Alex de Grassi carefully guides beginning and intermediate players into the world of steel-string guitar. He then explores more advanced topics like cross-string playing alteringthe texture and weight of notes and chords slapping and tapping and developing ?depth of field? in your playing-techniques he has used in composing and arranging guitar music for over 30 years. This book includesstandard notation and tablature as well as links to online audio tracks.

Recorded before a Nashville studio audience Alex De Grassi In Concert captures the solo artistry of one of the world’s finest steel-string fingerstyle players.Known for his flawless technique inspiredcompositions and melodically inventive style de Grassi demonstrates his richly orchestrated sound on a dozen standards and originals.'Alex de Grassi is a treasure. I’ve admired his recordings for more than 20years but it’s his live performances that really shine. This DVD gives an intimate feel for his technical wizardry as well as his vibrant and poetic music-making which make him one of the most distinctive steel-string guitaristsperforming today.' - David Spelman Founder & Director The New York Guitar Festival®