Richard Smith

Effortless Guitar - Essential Acoustic Textures

This is the DVD for expanding your playing into the more exotic personalities of the acoustic guitar. In Essential Acoustic Textures, renowned guitar pedagogue Richard Smith guides you through learning the building blocks for Caribbean, South American and Spanish styles. Discover the ability to create a solo for every musical situation, from rock and pop to blues and bossa nova.

You will learn about:
> samba style
> rhumba
> reggae
> bossa nova
> authentic flamenco techniques
> rasgueado and golpe techniques
> innovative plucking and strumming
> recommended guitars and strings