Acoustic Fingerstyle Masterclass:
In this day-long workshop we’ll look at approaches to arranging songs for solo fingerstyle guitar, by distilling a song into its constituent parts, using techniques for incorporating melody with harmony, harnessing the power of altered tuning and more.
As takeaway projects, we’ll dive into a couple of popular song arrangements (to be announced), for which tab will be made available in advance so you can get a jump on the day ahead.
This workshop is aimed at players of an intermediate level and above; a general grasp of fingerpicking and barre chord knowledge is highly recommended for maximum benefit. That said, if you consider yourself more of a beginner, but you’re up for the challenge, you will of course, be fully included.
Tristan’s Biography:
Amongst the UK’s leading acoustic guitarists, Tristan Seume has toured all over Europe both as a soloist and sought-after accompanist, with session credits on stage and in the studio including Andrea Corr, Eddi Reader, Port Isaac’s Fishermen’s Friends, Irish trad music legends, Altan, and award-winning folk singer, Jackie Oates.
He’s released three solo albums, ‘You Just Know’, ‘Middle Child’ (“essential for fans of acoustic guitar”, Guitarist Magazine) and ‘Handpicked from the Eighties’, a collection of nostalgic favourites reimagined for solo guitar, its included rendition of Heart’s, ‘These Dreams’, gaining praise from Nancy Wilson, herself.
An enthusiastic educator, Tristan’s experience includes countless contributions to Guitarist, Guitar Techniques, Total Guitar, and Acoustic magazines. He’s led workshops at many events around the UK and France. He has also worked as a tutor at ACM, BIMM and currently at the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance (ICMP) in London.
Tristan is a good friend of Guitar Breaks, he is one of THE great acoustic guitar players, a brilliant teacher and an all-round lovely chap!
The Detail
See below for more information about this event, how to travel to us and what to expect.
The Acoustic Fingerstyle Masterclass is on SATURDAY MAY 25th.
Who is it for: This workshop is aimed at players of an intermediate level and above; a general grasp of fingerpicking and barre chord knowledge is highly recommended for maximum benefit. That said, if you consider yourself more of a beginner, but you’re up for the challenge, you will of course, be fully included and supported.
Where you will be: You will be based in our own custom built studio, with fellow acoustic guitar players.
- Workshop starts at 10am
- We spend the morning learning featured tracks and techniques
- Break for a packed lunch (bring your own) at 1.00pm
- Back at it by 2.00pm
- Opportunities for ‘live’ performances
- Day will finish around 5.00pm
- Studio located here: Milk Shed Studios, RG42 6AN
- Parking onsite
If you would like to travel to this workshop, there are a number of hotel options available locally depending on your budget. Here are some examples:
Premier Inn, Bracknell: Wokingham Road, Berkshire, RG421NA
You can visit the hotel’s website here
Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell: John Nike Way, Bracknell, RG12 8TF
You can visit the hotel’s website here
The Village Hotel, Bracknell: Bagshot Road, Bracknell, RG120QJ
You can visit the hotel’s website here
The Stirrups Hotel, Warfield: Maiden’s Green, Bracknell, RG426LD
You can visit the hotel’s website here