Drifting - Song Example 1
In this video
Andy and Chris discuss the renowned percussive fingerstyle piece ‘Drifting’, written by viral Youtube legend, Andy McKee. ‘Drifting’ exposed many percussive fingerstyle techniques to a wide audience in a visual way, reaching millions of views (63 million as of today).
Percussive movements in ‘Drifting’ show in context elements of ‘ornamental’ playing as discussed in Lesson 3 and further exhibit the benefit of economic movements.
Key learning points
Study the wider impact and influence of Andy McKee’s ‘Drifting’
Understand the techniques involved in this piece and look briefly into DADGAD tuning
Introduction to Percussive Acoustic Guitar
Do you need a special guitar for percussive playing?
Absolute Beginners Percussive Lesson
Percussive Belly Beats
Decorative Percussive Fills
Drifting - Song Example 1
DADGAD tuning and techniques
Ariel Boundaries - Song example 2
Edinburgh - Song example 3
Stolen Lines - Song example 4
How to get started with songwriting
Arranging pop songs for percussive guitar
Answering FAQ's from students about Fingerstyle