key of A minor recorderd by using  a claxton guitar, the E bass is tuned down to A1, smth "lounge" inside, don't know why..

Ant - One

Seven Secrets it s a composition born in 2001 

Seven Secrets

 An ethno-funk composition for guitar and violin dedicated to the hard work of farmers in the South of Italy  against drought, mafia of farmers and economic crisis. Thanks to Leo Gadaleta for his violin improvisation. No overdubs etc, just guitar just violin))

Reds

first exercise of Fingercussion method
in this first exercise we can just focus on the percussive sound.
it is produced by using the back of the nail of the index finger like a plectrum doing a kind of "apoggiato" on the string down

fingercussion guitar method

exercise 1

Nell'esercizio due sul mi secondo tasto quarta corda suoniamo la nostra prima nota in Fingercussion presto aggiungendo il basso di mi come accompagnamento e provando a suonare un legato sul fa diesis al quarto tasto.  
IN THE SECOND EXERCISE you need to play the bass with your thumb and the other melody notes by just using the back of the nail and a legato pull off on the f sharp.

fingercussion and superpicking guitar method

exercise 2

Nel terzo esercizio si sposta tutto di un'ottava: si suona sulla seconda corda una piccola melodia. Se si ascolta con attenzione si comprende la grande potenzialità di questa tecnica che ci consente di far ascoltare distintamente un basso, una melodia e una essenziale percussione nello stesso momento. Questo, vedremo, ha delle interessanti implicazioni stilistiche, interpretative ed espressive quando arrangiamo una cover o componiamo un nostro pezzo. Il pollice suona il basso e l'indice suona tutte le note di melodia che sentite o con il classico pizzicato che conoscete o con il movimento verso il basso della fingercussion. Fatelo e basta non metteteci altre dita.

exercise 3

this is my first fingerstyle composition:  I was nineteen!
E min, born almost all  in a rush on first july 1989 - all day playing to find it until 4 a.m. today it s her birthday 27 y.o. Enjoy!

Con La Chitarra

July

JULY

In this first exercise we just have a simple melody line.  The purpose of this is to become familiar with the tune by playing it alone without a bass or other accompaniment. We play on each quarter note. The notes are played normally, by plucking the strings (pizzicato) on first and third beat. Then the index plays like a plectrum with the back of the nail on the second and fourth beat of the measure (where the strong accents are). We will meet this first exercise again at the end of this chapter (as a complete version with bass accompaniment).

exercise 4 non solo fingerpicking

In Fingercussion technique it’s very important to play with great confidence by using the index finger and thumb of the right hand. 
A major scale: The bass is played (as usual) with the thumb. Meanwhile, the index finger does all the “mixing work” by plucking in “pizzicato” and playing downward (on the second and fourth beat) like a plectrum to produce that slight percussive effect.  The downward movement can be reinforced by the wrist hitting the bridge.

exercise 5 - A major scale In Fingercussion

we  play chords or chord fragments in fingercussion…. it’s almost the same movement we do with a plectrum but we have to accent the higher note of the chord and create a more percussive sound with our finger/plectrum on the second and fourth beat, as usual. 
You can “pump” and reinforce the percussion feeling by using your wrist as well.  While your right hand goes downward and plays the chord/strings, your wrist can impact firmly on the bridge.
The final result will be that you’ll play the melody (with the bass ringing through) and the percussive effect at the same time. The main difficulty is mixing an orthodox fingerstyle and “pizzicato” approach with a percussive strumming like sound and technique.

exercise 6 chords in fingercussion

Finally here is Exercise No.1 written with the bass line. It can be difficult, but it’s a great exercise to complete our first approach to superpicking style.

exercise 7 - non solo fingerpicking

a fingerstyle jazz bluesy composition named Kikko dedicated to my friend

KIKKO

Welcome to my music page on soundcloud
Next Concerts and workshop available through chitarrautorato@gmail.com  
10 july Ferentino Acoustic Festival (Close to Rome)
19 july concert for Bianca - Cremona Villa Affaitati
31 july Varese Guitar Festival
12/13 september workshop for ten selected students, Parma
Last Asian tour was  in Singapore with Masa Sumide, then Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, Tainan, Bejing, Xian and Hong Kong
Last concert in September in Italy for the international guitar/harp festival in Verona Pescantina.
Next projects: artistic and executive production of italian/german songwriter Frey -
concerts with violinist Leo Gadaleta and soprano sax Stefano Fariselli Acuti Acustici
my compositions are from the Vulcano! CD
produced by Max Tonti 
printed and distributed by windstrings - Taiwan 

paolo sereno

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