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John Dearman – Developing Evenness in Arpeggios

John Dearman of L.A. Guitar Quartet on Developing Evenness in Arpeggios John Dearman Originally from Minneapolis, John Dearman is a versatile guitarist whose repertoire ranges from samba to bluegrass, and from flamenco to classical. He enriches the sound of the LAGQ by performing on a unique seven-string guitar with extended upper and lower registers. John [...]

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Lessons: Kevin R. Gallagher on fingering vs fretboard

FINGERING VS FRETBOARD

As a teacher of this fantastic art, I often learn more from my students than from the books I’ve studied or the teachers I’ve had. Since the study of the guitar is directly influenced by our perceptions, I thought I would share this insight I recently had in a lesson.

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