DHR Music's Flatpicking Guitar Workshop!

Thursday, Oct 28th from 7 - 9pm

presented by: Tim May and Dan Miller

located: Montgomery Inn at 9044 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242

cost: $40; $20 students, w/ school ID

Tim May and Dan Miller, co-authors of the popular eight volume Flatpicking Essentials Guitar Course, will conduct a hands-on two-hour all-level flatpicking guitar workshop which will cover a wide range of flatpicking guitar topics and answer any and all participant's specific questions. Participants should bring their acoustic guitar of choice.

The focus of instruction will involve how to use efficient left and right hand  technique to increase speed, improve note clarity and fluidity, and develop good tone. Other topics discussed will include opening up and exploring the entire range of the guitar fretboard and an introduction to improvisation for student of all levels.

DHR Music will have a display of guitars available for sale, as well as have extended store hours to accomodate those who are interested in touring the store and testing out instruments of interest.

Instructors bio:

Tim May is a very accomplished guitar player, singer, and songwriter - and one of Nashville's acoustic guitar "go-to guys". For fifteen years Tim focused on his job as the guitar player for the Nashville-based bluegrass band Crucial Smith. When that band broke up in 2002 the job offers started pouring in. Recent highlights include touring with Patty Loveless, touring Japan with John Cowan, playing on the all-star Rounder project Moody Bluegrass, performing on the Grand Ole Opry with Mike Snyder, and recording a bluegrass gospel project with Charlie Daniels. Additionally, FGM Records concert DVD, "Live in Kansas City," with Brad Davis and Cody Kilby. Whle there are plenty of great guitar pickers in Nashville, Tim May adds great songwriting and singing to his list of many talents, which include being equally adept at resonator guitar, banjo, and mandolin. When he is not on the road or in the recording studio Tim works building and repairing stringed instruments.Dan Miller is the publisher and editor of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine (since 1996). He co-authored a number of flatpicking books, including, "The Bluegrass Guitar Style of Charles Sawtelle" with Charles Sawtell, "Flatpicking the Blues" with Brad Davis, and the Eight Volume flatpicking course "Flatpicking Essentials" with Tim May.

Tim and Dan have been performing in a trio with their good friend Brad Davis since 2005, as well as performing together as a duo since 2007.