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Fingerstyle Summit


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Learn from some of the best fingerstyle guitarists of our time

during this online fingerstyle guitar summit..

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What ​You Get ​from the Summit​​​


Are you ready for 5 days of pure fingerstyle madness?

You​'ll get mentorship and insight from some of the greatest fingerstyle players alive—and you won't even have to leave the house.

Fingerstyle Lessons


Learn new styles & techniques, ​play cleaner and with more confidence. Learn ​best practices from the experts, and become the best guitarist you can be!

Guitar & Gear Nerd Talk


​Ready to talk shop? Get the details on the best setups out there and how to make them work for you, from guitars and strings to pickups and pedals.

Songwriting


Learn how to compose original stellar tunes—and how to ​arrange creative fingerstyle covers of popular songs.

TOURING & GIGS


​Discover new ways to ​book more shows and fine-tune your live performance. Become more confident and get rid of stage fright.

Music & Video Recording


​Pick up expert techniques ​for recording your acoustic guitar—either at home or in the studio—so you're​ sounding your best no matter where you are.

GET MORE FANS


What's a great sound without great listeners? Learn how to publish and promote your music like a pro ​and grow your own fanbase.

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Your chance to learn from the best fingerstyle players:

  • How to practice correctly to make real progress
  • How ​to find your own "voice" ​as a guitarist
  • How ​to promote your music and get it to listeners
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THE LINEUP


​T​ake a look through our list of confirmed fingerstyle masters ​speaking at our summit.
These outstanding guitarists will ​be sharing their knowledge, wisdom and ​top techniques with you.

Jon Gomm - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit (pic by Tom Martin)

Jon Gomm


Jon ​is a leading percussive fingerstyle virtuoso who combines soulful vocals with the art of modern fingerstyle. Jon is headlining tours ​across five continents, and his debut album Hypertension has sold over 50,000 copies. His videos get tens of thousands of views within minutes of being ​uploaded to YouTube.

Fingerstyle Guitar Summit - Andy McKee

Andy McKee


Andy's videos amaze millions upon millions of YouTube viewers around the globe. He's considered one of today’s most unique and influential fingerstyle artists. His song “Drifting” became one of the first viral YouTube videos, reaching nearly 60 million views. Andy has toured in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America, including ​shows with legendary acts Prince and Dream Theater.

Fingerstyle Guitar Summit - Preston Reed

Preston Reed


Preston Reed is the inventor of the integrated percussive style, and is considered one of the most influential and innovative guitarists of the past quarter century, revolutionising the way the acoustic guitar is played. Preston has released fifteen critically-acclaimed albums, performed on six continents and taught Ed Sheeran and Kaki King how to play fingerstyle.

Antoine Dufour - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit

Antoine Dufour


Antoine Dufour is known as one of the best guitar players in the world. He combines jaw-dropping skills and an artistic soul in crafting instrumental compositions that reflect ambient and progressive music that transcends cultures and languages. His videos ​have generated millions of views and he has toured worldwide.

Alexandr Misko - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit

Alexandr Misko


Alex is an incredibly talented young guitarist. In 2018, he was named "Guitarist of the Year" at the renowned UK Guitar Show. Alex's music videos have been viewed over 200 million times online, and he has ​over a million followers of his music.

Luca Stricagnoli - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit

Luca Stricagnoli


Luca is an acoustic guitarist known for his unique style and innovative playing techniques. His original approach to fingerstyle guitar has led him to ​over 100 million views on his YouTube videos and an international touring career. He's best known for his fingerstyle arrangements of hits like AC/DC's "Thunderstruck", which garnered eleven million hits on its own.

Adam Rafferty - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit

Adam Rafferty


Adam is a fingerstyle virtuoso with a unique groove from New York City. He is known for his arrangements of well-known songs by Stevie Wonder, The Beatles and Michael Jackson, as well as for his use of beatboxing while playing guitar.

Maneli Jamal - Fingerstyle Guitar Summit

Maneli Jamal


Award-winning guitarist Maneli Jamal has wowed audiences around the world with his visual playing style. He incorporates many musical textures in his performances while keeping rhythm with his two hands—but you'll swear he has a trio with him. ​Watching his performances will ​defy what you thought ​was possible with ​an acoustic guitar.

Fingerstyle Summit - Mike Dawes

Mike Dawes


Mike is hailed as one of the world’s best and most creative modern fingerstyle guitarists of our time. His videos reach millions of views and he has toured almost every continent, bringing his astounding compositions to tens of thousands globally.

Trevor Gordon Hall - Fingerstyle Summit

Trevor Gordon Hall


Trevor has been rated one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 years of age by Acoustic Guitar magazine. He is known for his blend of sounds that focus on utilizing the instrument’s fullest creative and compositional potential, guiding listeners through an igniting experience of music that isn’t just heard but felt.

Fingerstyle Summit - Amber Russell

Amber Russell


Amber was the first female to compete in the Canadian Guitar Festival 2017. She has shared the stage with guitar players such as Kaki King, Adrian Bellue, Spenser Elliot and Nick Johnson and made it in the Riffwars Hall of Fame in 2015 as „Best female original artist“.

Calum Graham - Fingerstyle Summit

Calum Graham


Guitarist and singer/songwriter Calum Graham has released five acclaimed albums, won major national music competitions, performed at the Olympic Games in both Vancouver and London, racked up some phenomenal views on YouTube, and was recently named one of the top 30 guitarists in the world under 30 by Acoustic Guitar Magazine.

Fingerstyle Summit - Robin Sukroso

Robin Sukroso


Robin Sukroso has achieved world-wide recognition with his music and invention of the revolutionary ACPAD, the world’s first wireless MIDI controller for the acoustic guitar. Robin has reached approximately 150 million views on Facebook and 6 million views on youtube and has since performed extensively, as a percussive guitarist, blending electronic and acoustic music.

Fingerstyle Summit - Sönke Meinen

Sönke Meinen


Sönke Meinen has won numerous prizes, and in 2016 he collected awards at two of the largest international guitar competitions: the well-respected „Guitar Masters“ (first prize) and the European Guitar Award (sponsoring prize). He toured almost every European country as well as Australia, Russia, China, Korea and Japan. Guitar wizard Tommy Emmanuel introduced Sönke to his audience as „one of the most creative guitarists in the scene today".

Fingerstyle Summit - Petteri Sariola

Petteri Sariola


Petteri's fierce live performances, percussive approach on the guitar along with his beautiful songwriting made him known globally. He has been awarded with the Nokia Young Talent scholarship, the Helsinki Funk Awards, became City Magazine Guitarist of the year and made it as the cover article of Akustik Gitarre, the biggest acoustic guitar magazine of Europe.

Fingerstyle Guitar Summit - Adrian Bellue

Adrian Bellue


Adrian is an international performing and recording artist that utilizes unique fingerstyle techniques with acoustic and electric guitar to compose beautifully intricate and progressive music. Adrian pushes beyond the boundaries of the acoustic guitar and harp guitar.

Fingerstyle Summit - Tobias Rauscher

Tobias Rauscher


Tobias is a solo acoustic guitarist who specializes in modern percussive fingerstyle. He is also the host of the Fingerstyle Summit and author of the book Fingerstyle Guitar Secrets​. His original songs enjoy great success on YouTube. His song "Still Awake" ​has been watched over 16 million times and made him known internationally.

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Here is how this online summit works...

It's a concept that makes it easy for you to attend with your computer or mobile device without needing to spend on travel, hotels etc.

Simply sign up for the summit with your email address.

Every day, up to four interviews will go live, and you can watch each pre-recorded session for 24 hours. You will get the access links directly to your inbox.

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