REQ: Richard Kiser - Gospel Fingerstyle Guitar
There are few genres that gospel music hasn't influenced in very positive ways; soul, rock, jazz, blues and many other forms of contemporary music all have strong roots to gospel music. Gospel's engaging melodies and beautiful harmonies present an ideal landscape for fingerstyle guitar and there's no one better qualified than Richard Kiser to guide you through the handful of gospel favorites presented here in Gospel Fingerstyle Guitar.
"Once in a while a guitar player comes along that will make people sit up and take notice. Richard's playing did that for me. He has a very smooth and creative touch!" - Doyle Dykes
Kiser is an excellent instructor and the arrangements that he prepared for this course are very accessible primarily because he keeps the student's focus squarely on the melody rather than long passages of fancy fingerwork; "keep the melody out front and keep it singing!" For each of the tunes, Richard will first perform the tune in its entirety and then breaks it down, note-by-note demonstrating the various right- and left-hand techniques he employs throughout the intros, verses, choruses and outros.
Richard has won 38 major awards including "Instrumentalist of the Decade" from the International Country Gospel Music Association and three-time "Artist of the year" with the Country Gospel Music Association. Kiser has recorded six CDs and performs at over 125 concerts a year in the States and in Europe. A favorite performer at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society convention held annually in Nashville, Kiser has performed with everyone from Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy and Boots Randolph to Phil Driscoll, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charlton Heston.
"Once in a while a guitar player comes along that will make people sit up and take notice. Richard's playing did that for me. He has a very smooth and creative touch!" - Doyle Dykes
Kiser is an excellent instructor and the arrangements that he prepared for this course are very accessible primarily because he keeps the student's focus squarely on the melody rather than long passages of fancy fingerwork; "keep the melody out front and keep it singing!" For each of the tunes, Richard will first perform the tune in its entirety and then breaks it down, note-by-note demonstrating the various right- and left-hand techniques he employs throughout the intros, verses, choruses and outros.
Richard has won 38 major awards including "Instrumentalist of the Decade" from the International Country Gospel Music Association and three-time "Artist of the year" with the Country Gospel Music Association. Kiser has recorded six CDs and performs at over 125 concerts a year in the States and in Europe. A favorite performer at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society convention held annually in Nashville, Kiser has performed with everyone from Roy Clark, Charlie McCoy and Boots Randolph to Phil Driscoll, The Oak Ridge Boys and Charlton Heston.