Tommy Emmanuel is widely hailed as the best acoustic guitar player in the world. He’s got a cult following around the world. And, certainly, we’re a tiny bit obsessed here at The Guitar Journal.
So, imagine the delight upon finding that a generous YouTube user (thank you!) posted full recordings of Tommy’s 2014 San Francisco Workshop.
Prepare to binge watch an entire workshop. It’s that good.
If the videos below just aren’t enough, and you’re willing to spend a few dollars, Tommy also has a number of instructional DVD’s up at Truefire that are well worth the investment:
- Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Milestones
- Tommy Emmanuel’s Certified Gems >>
- Tommy Emmanuel’s Certified Gems 2 >>
- Tommy Emmanuel’s Fingerstyle Breakthroughs >>
- Little by Little Songbook >>
Tommy Emmanuel: San Francisco Workshop 2014
And if that wasn’t enough, Guitar World just posted an excellent Master Class. Tommy breaks down his playing style and gives a bunch of concrete exercises.
Tommy Emmanuel Master Class: Exclusive Tips on Fingerpicking, Flatpicking, Harp Harmonics and More >>
And be sure to check out Tommy Emmanuel’s website, which also (of course) has great resources on learning his style. Go to website >>
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