Adam Miller, Part 1: “Parker”

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In this lesson, Ed Gerhard teaches his popular fingerstyle arrangement of the traditional tune “The Water is Wide.” Gerhard used dropped-D tuning and a capo at the third fret. Because he tunes his guitar down a half-step from standard pitch, this results in his performance sounding in the key of E. If you prefer, you can leave your guitar in standard dropped-D tuning and place the capo at the second fret instead. Gerhard stresses the importance of supporting the tune’s melody and gives pointers for effectively building an arrangement in a dynamic fashion. virtuerecords.com

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ADAM MILLER

Adam Miller, Part 1: “Parker”

Adam Miller, Part 2: How to Play “Parker”

Adam Miller, Part 3: Improvising Over a Bass Line

Adam Miller’s Guitar: Traugott 00

Adam Miller, Part 1: “Parker”

Australian guitarist Adam Miller excels at playing funky grooves in an acoustic fingerstyle context. First inspired by Tommy Emmanuel, Miller is also influenced by players such as Charlie Hunter and John Mayer, and the result is a highly original style. In this video, Miller plays his original composition “Parker,” an uptempo tune inspired by the guitars of luthier Ken Parker. adammiller.com

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