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'In the style of' Andy McKee - Introduction

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Hey IG'ists and welcome to this tutorial in the style of the phenomenal acoustic guitarist Andy McKee.

Andy McKee was born in Topeka, Kansas and is one of the world’s finest acoustic soloists. After receiving over 20 million views collectively for his Youtube videos which were posted by the independent record label “Candyrat”, Andy’s success is a testament to the changing nature of the music industry as well as people’s desire for something new and interesting to listen to. At one point, Andy held the #1, #2 and #3 positions for Top-Rated Videos of All Time on the hugely popular website. His videos are still among the highest rated on Youtube. Consequently, Andy has performed to sold out shows all over the world.

While there are countless amazing guitar players in the world, it is Andy’s attention to song structure and melodic content that elevates him above the typical guitarist. It can be observed that Andy likes to try different things with the guitar such as; altered tunings, partial capos, percussive hits, and tapping. But in the hands of Andy these are not mere tricks, they are compositional tools used to create some of the finest crafted music for the steel string acoustic guitar.

Check out Andy's amazing piece 'Drifting' here:

Andy McKee - Drifting

 

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