Flatpicking Workshop with Jake Eddy
Flatpicking Workshop with Jake Eddy
Jake Eddy, a rising star in bluegrass guitar, will deliver a two-hour workshop at Waynesboro Music, breaking down his flatpicking technique and taking questions.
This will be a relaxed workshop, and attendees are not expected to bring their own guitars. Instead, it'll be a presentation from Jake that includes topics such as:
- Techniques for building speed and clarity in the right hand
- How to play and improvise over fiddle tunes
- How to play fast and still make it interesting
- Approaches to bluegrass rhythm guitar
- Tips for accompaniment in a duo situation
The workshop will include several tunes, as well as question-and-answer session and an up-close look at Jake's 1941 Herringbone D28.
About Jake:
Jake Eddy is a bluegrass guitarist born and raised in Parkersburg, West Virginia. He began his music career and lifelong addiction to the road by playing banjo professionally at the age of fourteen with bluegrass-legend Melvin Goins. His guitar playing, which is primarily influenced by bluegrass and jazz, is showcased on his debut album of fiddle tunes, entitled "Jake Eddy," which features such greats as Grammy-award winning Bryan Sutton, Rob Ickes, and Kenny Smith. He tours as a sideman with the Becky Buller Band from Manchester, TN as well as his own group. His current touring group features his brother, Carter on the upright bass and NC-native Graham Brewer on the mandolin!