Trespasses Guide to Acoustic Fingerstyle

Trespass · 12-30-2007, 06:20 PM

History: Acoustic Fingerstyle is the name attributed to the advanced style of acoustic guitar that employs different approaches to playing complicated music. The music is characterized by a steady pulse to the music, the mix of lead and chord work, and the full passion all practitioners of the style put into their performance.

The beginning of the style is attributed to Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges. Michael Hedges innovated upon his classical training, employing and pioneering the techniques used in the style today.

Don Ross, a unknown Canadian rock guitarist, was inspired by Michael Hedges guitarwork, and released his own material in 1989 Bearing Straight. Don Ross is a innovater in the field, taking Hedges technique and expanding it into different musical genres and ideas, creating a myriad and distinctly varried selection with each album.

Many artists today have been inspired by Don Ross, and its popularity on youtube has really expanded its once "niche" style.

Techniques:Techniques common and used within the style are:
-Altered Tunings
-Extensive capo use (2+ capos being used)
-Third hand capo use (Capo that you can adjust which strings are being capo'd)
-Percussive Hitting of the guitars strings or body
-Extensive Use Natural and Artificual Harmonics
-Slapped harmonics
-Very High amount of Dynamic diversity
-Use of the Harp Guitar

Artists:
-Michael Hedges
-Leo Kottke
-Don Ross
-Andy McKee
-Antoine Dufour
-Trace Bundy
-Erik Mongrain
-Nicholas Barron
-Peter Ciluzzi
-Craig D'Andrea
(More to come)

Trespass's Album Picks: (In no particular order)

-Art of Motion by Andy McKee
2005 Candyrat Records

Sample: Art of Motion

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-Development by Antoine Dufour
2006 Candyrat Records

Sample: Spiritual Groove (w/ Tommy Gauthier)

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-Passion Session by Don Ross
1999 Narada Masters of Acoustic Guitar

Sample: Tight Trite Night

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-Adapt by Trace Bundy
2004 Honest Ninja Music

Sample: Acoustic Ninja

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-Naissance EP by Antoine Dufour
2004 Candyrat Records

Sample: Scratch

Sample: Trilogie

Apophis · 12-30-2007, 06:27 PM

Nice, not so many info as I would like to see, but thanks

Kotex · 12-30-2007, 07:40 PM

^Yeah, we should build this thread up. Get some more info about this kinda' stuff.

Trespass · 12-30-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apophis

Nice, not so many info as I would like to see, but thanks

I'm going to be adding to it quite a bit, this is the initial posting.

Kotex · 12-31-2007, 04:50 AM

Awesome then. Can't wait.

Mastodon · 01-02-2008, 09:46 AM

I missed this thread earlier, this is a cool idea.

Apophis · 01-02-2008, 10:06 AM

any update??

Trespass · 01-03-2008, 12:42 AM

What would you like to see more of? I've been listening to this style for quite some time.

Kotex · 01-06-2008, 04:47 PM

^Anything and everything.

Go at it.

Trespass · 01-06-2008, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kotex

^Anything and everything.

Go at it.

Thanks for the encouragement

I'll definitely add more sometime this week, I chose a wrong time to post a half-finished thread thar.

12-30-2007, 06:20 PM	#1
Trespass Fretless - Freedom Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,468 Real Name: Kris Main ERG: Kowa Fretless Rig: Fender Vibrolux Thanked: 91	Trespasses Guide to Modern Acoustic Fingerstyle History: Acoustic Fingerstyle is the name attributed to the advanced style of acoustic guitar that employs different approaches to playing complicated music. The music is characterized by a steady pulse to the music, the mix of lead and chord work, and the full passion all practitioners of the style put into their performance. The beginning of the style is attributed to Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges. Michael Hedges innovated upon his classical training, employing and pioneering the techniques used in the style today. Don Ross, a unknown Canadian rock guitarist, was inspired by Michael Hedges guitarwork, and released his own material in 1989 Bearing Straight. Don Ross is a innovater in the field, taking Hedges technique and expanding it into different musical genres and ideas, creating a myriad and distinctly varried selection with each album. Many artists today have been inspired by Don Ross, and its popularity on youtube has really expanded its once "niche" style. Techniques:Techniques common and used within the style are: -Altered Tunings -Extensive capo use (2+ capos being used) -Third hand capo use (Capo that you can adjust which strings are being capo'd) -Percussive Hitting of the guitars strings or body -Extensive Use Natural and Artificual Harmonics -Slapped harmonics -Very High amount of Dynamic diversity -Use of the Harp Guitar Artists: -Michael Hedges -Leo Kottke -Don Ross -Andy McKee -Antoine Dufour -Trace Bundy -Erik Mongrain -Nicholas Barron -Peter Ciluzzi -Craig D'Andrea (More to come) Trespass's Album Picks: (In no particular order) -Art of Motion by Andy McKee 2005 Candyrat Records Sample: Art of Motion ====================== -Development by Antoine Dufour 2006 Candyrat Records Sample: Spiritual Groove (w/ Tommy Gauthier) ====================== -Passion Session by Don Ross 1999 Narada Masters of Acoustic Guitar Sample: Tight Trite Night ===================== -Adapt by Trace Bundy 2004 Honest Ninja Music Sample: Acoustic Ninja ===================== -Naissance EP by Antoine Dufour 2004 Candyrat Records Sample: Scratch Sample: Trilogie Pseudo-Jazz Sophisticate -The 7 and ERG Chord Melody [Jazz] Thread-

12-30-2007, 07:40 PM	#3
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Yay area Posts: 1,984 Real Name: Sitael Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 '06/Modded Main ERG: Thinking about it... Rig: Peavey VK/JCM800 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	^Yeah, we should build this thread up. Get some more info about this kinda' stuff. Too much blood in my alcohol system

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12-30-2007, 06:27 PM	#2
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,618 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 48	Nice, not so many info as I would like to see, but thanks

12-31-2007, 04:50 AM	#5
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Yay area Posts: 1,984 Real Name: Sitael Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 '06/Modded Main ERG: Thinking about it... Rig: Peavey VK/JCM800 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	Awesome then. Can't wait.

01-02-2008, 09:46 AM	#6
Mastodon Songs about My Cats Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bizurke Posts: 6,634 Main Seven: 2004 Ibanez RG7321 Thanked: 41	I missed this thread earlier, this is a cool idea.

01-02-2008, 10:06 AM	#7
Apophis ROTER CUSTOM GUITARS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Poland Posts: 9,618 Real Name: Sebastian Main Seven: I need more strings :) Main ERG: RCG 9 & 10 string Rig: Line6 Thanked: 48	any update??

01-03-2008, 12:42 AM	#8
Trespass Fretless - Freedom Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,468 Real Name: Kris Main ERG: Kowa Fretless Rig: Fender Vibrolux Thanked: 91	What would you like to see more of? I've been listening to this style for quite some time.

01-06-2008, 04:47 PM	#9
Kotex Trippin' balls Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Yay area Posts: 1,984 Real Name: Sitael Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 '06/Modded Main ERG: Thinking about it... Rig: Peavey VK/JCM800 Thanked: 22 $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Kotex is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	^Anything and everything. Go at it.


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