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Milwaukee Irish Fest Summer School Classes
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W03: Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques (Friday only)
Instructor: Shane Hennessy - Read full bioPrice: $50.00
Location: St. Matthews (Check-in CelticMKE Center)
Start Date: Fri, August 16, 2019 Start Time: 10:45 AM
End Date: Fri, August 16, 2019 End Time: 12:15 PM
Description: Guitarist Shane Hennessy will expand the toolbox of guitarists from any genre in this workshop exploring fingerstyle guitar techniques. The class will cover:
Travis picking (Chet Atkins style) + revisiting the CAGED system
Using a backbeat & the Montmartre technique
Applying the Bobby McFerrin logic of “just enough”
More to be added during the class
