Learning Touch Style

[fenderbender4]

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to start learning touch style guitar?

Also, are the guitars setup differently at all from a more orthodox fingerpicking style and/or flatpicking?

Thanks.

Nate.

[mmmaak]

You mean tapping?

[TedShred]

you mean like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WirEJbA14xA&feature=related

child's play!:D

[fenderbender4]

Yeah stuff like that (Michael Hedges, Trace Bundy, Justin King, etc).

[wcap]

you mean like this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WirEJbA14xA&feature=related

child's play!:D

Wow, that kid's playing is amazing. I just listened to the clip with him playing the Misssion Impossible theme too. Wow, really nice.

My own playing is suddenly seeming so inadequate! Its not really, but I'm not playing like this kid is. The clips of this kid playing are actually pretty inspiring. He's getting a variety of nice sounds out of his guitar. I need to listen to more of his clips now.

[mmmaak]

Wow, that kid's playing is amazing.
Sungha's good, but make sure you take the time to find the original guitarists (whose arrangements he plays) on YouTube. The difference is often quite striking :p

[anton]

I have not done much of this style, but being plugged in helps. I think some of the hammer ons and pull offs on the treble strings dont't come through as well without a pickup.



Anton

[MikesPC1]

Sungha's good, but make sure you take the time to find the original guitarists (whose arrangements he plays) on YouTube. The difference is often quite striking :p

His Eric Roche impression is good for his age but nowhere near the original

[TBman]

I have not done much of this style, but being plugged in helps. I think some of the hammer ons and pull offs on the treble strings dont't come through as well without a pickup.

Anton

Sometimes. Playing with a capo 3-5th fret makes them louder too.

[fenderbender4]

I saw a video of Justin King doing his "Knock on Wood" at a sort of guitar convention or something, and it seems like he's just doing it acoustic. I'm wondering if the guitar is setup at all a little differently to facilitate this style?

[wcap]

Sungha's good, but make sure you take the time to find the original guitarists (whose arrangements he plays) on YouTube. The difference is often quite striking :p

I can see how this could be the case. His playing could be smoother and more expressive - but I'm still impressed by him.

Who are the original guitarists who came up with these arrangements?

[Coke_zero]

His Eric Roche impression is good for his age but nowhere near the original

I agree. He is very good for any age and blows many "hobby" players (like me) out of the water but I do get annoyed when people assume he is the greatest guitar player of all time just because of his age. I do admit, I watch a lot of his videos, but then when I put them next to the original arrangement, you can tell it isn't "his."

[paul84]

I can see how this could be the case. His playing could be smoother and more expressive - but I'm still impressed by him.

Who are the original guitarists who came up with these arrangements?

He plays a number of Thomas Leeb and Eric Roche arrangements.

[fenderbender4]

Is the preferred body style a dreadnought/larger sized bodies?

[paul84]

Tends to work better on medium/large body guitars. Thomas plays an F series Lowden, Eric had an O series Lowden then moved to a Nick Benjamin (but still large body). Newton Faulkner plays Nick B too. Michael H certainly played a dread, although I never looked into which one or what else he played. Jon Gomm plays the most beat up Lowden O10 you've ever seen.
Larger bodies give move room for purcussive styles.
Paul.

[sehnsucht77]

I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to start learning touch style guitar?

Also, are the guitars setup differently at all from a more orthodox fingerpicking style and/or flatpicking?

Thanks.

Nate.

adjust your guitar to taste because it depends on your playing style, your dynamics and technique.