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Flatpicking Guitar
Level 3
The workshop will focus on flatpicking technique from the old traditional schools to new modern approaches. Using individual and group exercises we will explore Beppe's repertoire using different "crosspicking" and "tremolo" forms. Included will be technique, rhythm, improvisation and arrangement, Licks and strumming patterns.
AnchorAbout Beppe Gambetta
Born in Genoa, Italy, Beppe began his musical training in a classical plectrum orchestra before drawing on traditional European and American guitar techniques to develop his own original style. In 1977, he formed the acclaimed Italian bluegrass band Red Wine. As a dynamic solo performer he has toured Europe, America, Canada and Australia while rediscovering, teaching and promoting flatpicking. Beppe has collaborated with masters of the acoustic scene (Gene Parsons, Tony Trischka and many others) on ambitious projects such as reviving and contemporizing the energy of the "brother" duets with guitar master Dan Crary. Along with Carlo Aonzo, mandolin player from La Scala Orchestra in Milan, Beppe has conducted extensive interviews as part of his comprehensive study and revival of the musical forms present in Italy at the start of the twentieth century. The result of this research was the production of two acclaimed albums, Serenata and Traversata (recorded with American mandolin legend David Grisman.) An accomplished author and teacher, Beppe wrote the first Italian manual on flatpicking and recorded many instructional videos. www.beppegambetta.com
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