Flatpicking Guitar Magazine is a bi-monthly periodical, and companion audio CD, dedicated to presenting all aspects of the art of flatpicking the acoustic guitar, as pioneered by such great guitarists as Doc Watson, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, and Dan Crary. Our goal is to help you increase your own skill level and enjoyment of this fine art as it pertains to the musical genres of bluegrass, old-time, folk, Celtic, Western swing, gypsy jazz, new acoustic music, and acoustic rock.

To that end, the magazine primarily focuses on guitar instruction. We also feature articles on rhythm guitar playing, guitar building and maintenance, and we also review flatpicking CDs and instructional books and videos.

Featured topics include such concepts and techniques as:
Crosspicking Flatpicking fiddle tunes Designing and playing lead breaks to vocals Back-up and rhythm playing Playing "up the neck" breaks Hot licks Building solos Improvisation Flatpicking slow songs Flatpicking songs outside of the traditional bluegrass realm: (western swing, cajun, celtic, folk, acoustic rock, etc.)	Performance tips Efficient and effective methods of practice Dual guitar breaks Intros and endings Guitar building, set-up, and maintenance And a column for beginners which includes: Basic ideas on chords Scales Simple rhythm Picking out the melody of a song And more...

The first issue was mailed out in September of 1996; in September of 1999, we began publishing a 68-minute companion audio CD.

About the CD:

On the audio CDs, we have each of our columnists and/or featured artists play the tunes that are transcribed in the magazine at both slow and fast speeds. Subscription to the audio version of FGM is separate from the subscription to the printed magazine. We cannot afford to give the audio CD away for free with each issue and we can not simply raise our subscription rates and send it out with every copy since some subscribers may not opt to get the CD.

A subscription to the audio version of FGM is only $32 per year (in the US). Breaking that down, subscribers only pay slightly more than $5 per CD when they get a one year subscription to the CD. This price includes all shipping, packaging, and handling charges.

From the beginning, our goal was to make Flatpicking Guitar Magazine a valuable instructional tool that would provide readers with practical information that could really help make them better guitar players and musicians. We wanted substance, not fluff. With the addition of this audio CD, we have better achieved that goal. It is certainly much easier to learn a new tune if you can hear what the tune's supposed to sound like!

CURRENT ISSUE & BACK ISSUES

The hard copy version of the current issue is Volume 16, Issue 4. It is now available at Flatpicking Mercantile.

The downloadable digital version of the current issues is available at www.flatpickdigital.com.

You can also grab Back Issues at Flatpicking Mercantile, dating back to Volume 1. Or download any of our back issues at www.flatpickdigital.com.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE MAGAZINE

To subscribe online using our secure server, please select the country in which you reside:

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To subscribe by phone, please call toll free: (800) 413-8296. We accept: Visa, Mastercard, and Discover.

You can also mail a check or money order to: High View Publications, P.O. Box 2160, Pulaski, VA 24301

Subscription costs are as follows:

Subscription	Term	United States	Canada	Other Foreign
Print Magazine	One Year	$30.00	$40.00	$45.00
	Two Years	$56.00	$76.00	$88.00
Print Magazine with Audio CD	One Year	$60.00	$74.00	$80.00
	Two Years	$115.00	$145.00	$160.00

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Subscription:

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, and the accompanying audio files are both now available for digital download.
For more information about the digital subscription, go to www.flatpickdigital.com.

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CONTRIBUTORS TO FLATPICKING GUITAR MAGAZINE

The following flatpickers contribute to our magazine. Click an underlined name to find out more information about a contributor or to access that contributor's website: