![]() ![]() When not playing guitar I am training for the next ultramarathon. I currently live in Boulder, CO and can often be found trekking up to the top of a 14er. I am also closely involved in the development of the Leo Kottke Archives Project.Īs part of the requirements for a Master of Music in Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Northern Arizona University I completed my thesis in 2013 titled “ The Finger-Style Guitar Music of Leo Kottke: Emerging Methodologies for Research, Transcription, and Pedagogy.” I have participated in master classes with Billy McLaughlin, Alex de Grassi, Pino Forastiere, and Pierre Bensusan. I have been an instructor for the Music of Leo Kottke Workshop since 2008 and, under the mentorship of John Stropes, have done extensive research on the music of Leo Kottke. Practice using the classical fingerstyle technique Fingerstyle is the technique of plucking the strings with your fingers instead of a pick. Learn the proper fingerstyle hand position. Learn how the fingers are named and abbreviated. My focus is on teaching, creating accurate transcriptions of fingerstyle repertoire, and primary research on the history and performance of fingerstyle guitar. Learn beginner finger picking techniques and the song, House of the Rising Sun Objective. For over two decades I have immersed myself in the music of Leo Kottke, Michael Hedges, Billy McLaughlin, John Fahey, and many others. As a fingerstyle guitarist, I have extensive experience both as a performer and educator. ![]()
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