Lesson: Picking and Strumming with Lily Maase –VIDEO
You may remember Lily Maase from the “Get Better Faster” video lesson series we launched last year.
We loved her teaching style and thought it’d be great to bring her into our studio for some extended lessons.
Maase is a country, rock, jazz and classical guitarist and composer educated at the University of North Texas and currently living in Brooklyn, New York. She’s a full time musician, and her versatile chops have taken her to stages around the country.
Below, Maase sits down with AN editor Laura B. Whitmore and lays out a great method for strumming and picking in the country style.
Try it out!
Learn more about Lily Maase at the following links:
Performance – www.lilymaase.com
Production – www.handmaidmusic.org
Composition – www.musicforrobots.org
Guns N’ Roses tribute band – www.rocketqueensnyc.com
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Acoustic Nation is written by Laura B. Whitmore, a music industry marketing veteran, music journalist and editor, who has contributed to Parade.com, Guitar World, and others. She has interviewed hundreds of musicians and hosts the She Rocks Podcast. As the founder of the Women’s International Music Network, she advocates for women in the music industry and produces the annual She Rocks Awards. She is the Senior Vice President of Marketing for Positive Grid, making the world safe for guitar exploration everywhere! A guitarist and singer/songwriter, Laura is currently co-writing an album of pop songs that empower and energize girls.
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