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Internationally acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist Hiroya Tsukamoto will lead a comfortable, informal Acoustic Guitar Masterclass at The Alluvion before he performs on Saturday, March 28th.
What to expect: Wisdom on scales, thumb placement, tunings, improvisation, and more to help players improve and expand their talents will be presented with kindness, patience, and laughter by one of the best fingerstyle players in the world. Hiroya will demonstrate fingerstyle techniques, including chords and basic theory, breaking down elements such as tone and rhythm, explaining how to apply them to a practice routine. Questions will be warmly received.
The workshop includes a free ticket to the concert!
WORKSHOP DETAILS
Time: 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Cost: $40 (Includes one free ticket to the concert following the workshop.)
Your ticket purchase for the masterclass will serve as registration for the class and will be needed for entry. It will also serve as your ticket to the evening concert as well.
Skill Level Required: Knowledge of basic chords and technique. This class is not ideal for complete beginners, but it is also not intended just for experts.
All participants will need to bring an acoustic or nylon string guitar.
Please, no electric guitars.
Max attendance: 10 people
ABOUT HIROYA TSUKAMOTO:
Hiroya is a one-of-a-kind composer, guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kyoto, Japan. He began playing the five-string banjo when he was thirteen, and took up the guitar shortly after. In 2000, Hiroya received a scholarship to Berklee College of Music and came to the United States. He formed his own group in Boston “INTEROCEANICO (inter-oceanic)” which consists of unique musicians from different continents including Latin Grammy Colombian singer Marta Gomez. The group released three acclaimed records (“The Other Side of the World”, “Confluencia” and “Where the River Shines”). Hiroya has released five solo albums.
Hiroya has been leading concerts internationally including several appearances at Blue Note(NYC), United Nations and Japanese National Television(NHK).
"His fingerpicking is delicate, fluid, and beautifully detailed." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
“Tsukamoto takes us to an impressionistic journey ” - Boston Herald
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