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The “Tweezer Technique” for Fingerstyle Guitar

By Adam Rafferty 3 Comments

Hi Gang!

Wow, it’s been a helluva travel time here…I am now back in NYC after 9 weeks on the road in Germany, Austria Belgium and Holland – and Niagra Falls.

Many loyal fans took video at gigs.  When I saw this,  I thought I’d finally share this “secret” technique with you.

I call it the Tweezer Technique.

Normally I don’t show this kind of stuff casually, as it took years and years to develop.  But, I’ve decided it’s time to make this public – and spread the knowledge and joy to all players, and not keep this a secret any longer.

Enjoy!  The Tweezer Technique can be seen at about 3:04  – but it can only be appreciated if you watch from the beginning and see “musical context”  that it is in.

Feel free to use it in your own guitar playing.

[youtube=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbDENaqJY-0″]

Thanks again!  keep on picking….

Adam

P.S.  The Stevie Wonder Vol II Arrangements for Fingerstyle Guitar DVD will launch in about a month…so stay tuned! 🙂

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About Adam Rafferty

I’m Adam Rafferty – a guitar player born and raised in New York City, and currently spending most of my time on tour playing concerts and coaching my guitar students online at StudyWithAdam.com

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  1. Daniel says

    May 22, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    where is your tour schedule!? If I’d known you were over here, I’d have checked you out … ! Had no idea!

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  2. Misha Sakharoff says

    May 22, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    Thanks for sharing this beautiful rendition of Les Feuilles Mortes, Adam. I see the potential of this tweezer technique in several fields besides the guitar 🙂 simply breath- and hair-taking 🙂 love from Denmark, misha

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  3. Scott Curts says

    May 22, 2012 at 5:34 pm

    Nice job. Great little arrangement Adam!

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