Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Milestones

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About Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Milestones

About Fingerstyle Milestones:
Tommy Emmanuel is indisputably one of the world’s most accomplished fingerstyle guitarists. His compelling musical performances, mesmerizing stage presence, jaw-dropping technique and beaming personality has attracted (if not outright converted) thousands of flat-picking guitarists, across all styles of music, to the art of fingerstyle guitar. Tommy is also a gifted and passionate educator. For guitarists who are already skilled fingerstyle players, Tommy’s Master Series courses will lift you to the next level. But for those of you that already play guitar and are now anxious to swap your flat pick for a thumbpick, Fingerstyle Milestones is the accelerated learning experience that you’ve been waiting for. The very first course of its kind from Tommy, Fingerstyle Milestones is ideal for early intermediate to advanced guitar players who are ready to develop finger and thumb independence and explore the polyphonic wonders of fingerstyle guitar. Tommy’s engaging, hands-on ‘milestone’ teaching approach will guide you through all of the fundamental principles and techniques required to play bass, rhythm and melody parts simultaneously. You’ll play your way through the course material and Tommy will have you up and running quickly without tedious theory or boring exercises. Tommy has organized the Fingerstyle Milestone curriculum into four sections, each section representing a major milestone in the learning process: ORIENTATION, THUMB & BOOMCHICK, ADDING THE FINGERS and LEARNING SONGS. SECTION 1: ORIENTATION Types of Guitars, The Thumbpick, String Tuning & Gauges, Types of Fingerstyle, Hand Size, Memorizing Songs and Learning Timeline. SECTION 2: THUMB & BOOMCHICK Bass Parts, Palm Mutes, Angle of the Thumbpick, Open Position Etudes and Playalongs in E and C, Barre Chord Etude and Playalong in G, Inversion Etude and Playalong in E. SECTION 3: ADDING THE FINGERS Accompanying with Lead, The Melody Finger/Hand Posture, Timing: Being in the P