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Inspired by Skye's Pennsylvania childhood, this wistful and captivating tune is increasingly played at bluegrass and old-time gatherings. 

Fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken will be the first to tell you that there are no real stars in his kind of music.

Marin fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken released his first solo album in nearly two decades, “Test of Time."

Fingerstyle guitarist Teja Gerken will be the first to tell you that there are no real stars in his kind of music.

The Bay Area fingerstyle guitarist’s third solo album features a terrific mix of styles and influences and definitely lives up to its title.

When thinking of great guitar pickers, many names come to mind – Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Glenn Campbell, Eric Clapton, Jimmie Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Tommy Emmanuel. There are so many!

Community calendar events for listings in Napa, St. Helena, Calistoga, Yountville, American Canyon and greater Napa County.

By Teja Gerken This article originally appeared in the January 2012 issue of Acoustic Guitar and was reprinted in the September/October 2020 issue. Every guitarist should learn to play a little Bach. Considered one of the greatest composers of all time, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) defines the Baroque style, and his contrapuntal and motivic writing was revolutionary…

In previous posts, we have explored the use of tunings by singer-songwriters and blues guitarists. This time we’ll check out some classical and traditional instrumentals in DADGAD and open-G tunings: four approachable pieces that will be great additions to your fingerstyle repertoire. J.S. Bach’s 'Minuet in D Minor' in DADGAD Tuning Every guitarist should learn…

Even if you’re not a classical player, mastering pieces such as this offers a great learning experience for any fingerstyle guitarist, because it not only teaches picking-hand techniques that are independent of set patterns but also demonstrates excellent form and structure.