GUITARARAJAMA2!!! Friday, April 2nd

Friday, April 2nd, At Butler’s Coffee – 40125 10th St .West, Suite I, Palmdale, CA 93551 7 – 9p.m. 

DON’T MISS THIS EVENT!!! This is an internationally acclaimed performance by 4 AMAZING Guitarists.

“Ten-Finger Independence System (Two-Hand Independence System)”

The Ten-Finger Independence System (10.F.I. system) is a performance style that brings new interpretation to fretted and non-fretted string instruments. In addition to the many familiar known skills on guitar to produce two lines/parts or more, 10.F.I. system introduces a whole new set of techniques for the two hands and the ten fingers. Most of the traditional approaches of guitar playing take two hands, but with the 10 F.I. system one hand fulfils the role of two hands. (For example, fingering and picking usually takes two hands to do, but with the 10.F.I. system, one is all you need.) The basic thought behind every technique in this system is to utilize the hands so that it is possible for each finger to have a specific role, and the ability to switch its roles in an instant. The two hands do work together on occasion, but for the most part, the two hands will work separately. For the 10.F.I. system, the underlying basic method to produce sound is by tapping, where as for traditional guitar, picking or plucking is the basic technique to produce sound. Here, tapping is the fundamental technique because it is one of the easiest ways to play two lines or more on guitar and guitar-like instruments. Tapping alone is a powerful way to play, but the 10.F.I. system takes further steps by incorporating new ideas and unconventional techniques to create much more timber, color, and tone that cannot be achieved just by tapping alone.

Jazz Guitarist Joey Backenstoe Seminar

You Don’t want to miss Jazz Guitarist, Joey Backenstoe, at the Tuesday, December 8th AV Guitar Society Meeting – 7pm at Butler’s Coffee in Palmdale. 

Joey will be opening the meeting with a seminar on his very unique and talented Jazz Guitar Techniques – such as his alternating Harmonic/No-Harmonic Arpegios…!  Joey has learned and played with many well known Jazz Guitarists.

Be sure to show up early to the meeting so you don’t miss this fantastic seminar – Joey is worth the trip to see…

AV Guitar Society Technical Articles

I will be posting here future Technical Articles relating to Guitar.  If you are interested in submitting an original technical article regarding various aspects of Guitar Technique, Music Theory, or Performance, please email it to me at AvGuitarSociety@yahoo.com and I will post it and provide full credit to the originator.  Please try to include original pictures or drawings that relate to the technical article.

Thanks,

Jack Miller

President, AVGS

New Site for AVGS (AV Guitar Society)

This Blog site will be the new home for the Antelope Valley Guitar society.  A blog is much easier to maintain for information, news and upcoming events.

Click the “Next AVGS Meeting” tab at the Top Menu of this Page for the next AVGS Meeting Date – held at Butler’s Coffee in Palmdale from 7pm to 9pm. Address is 40125 10th St .West, Suite I, Palmdale, CA 93551.  AVGS Meets the 2nd Tuesday of every Month – unless noted otherwise.

Butler’s Coffee – 40125 10th St .West, Suite I, Palmdale, CA 93551

Unless specified, the next meeting will be Open Mic.  Bring your guitar and perform, singing is great too if you are a singer.

Your’s Truly,

Jack Miller

AV Guitar Society

Email:  avguitarsociety@yahoo.com