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he’s adept at bold, free-form improvisations and playing over standards. How does Halvorson balance these seemingly contradictory approaches?Visit Mary Halvorson: http://www.maryhalvorson.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

For Mary Halvorson, it’s all about embracing the “mistakes” and connecting with the sound inside your head.Visit Mary Halvorson: http://www.maryhalvorson.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Mary Halvorson recounts how she arrived at her own mix of structure and spontaneity. And yes—free playing is something you can practice.Visit Mary Halvorson: http://www.maryhalvorson.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Berklee's Dr. Kim Perlak poses the question "Are you comfortable with who you are on the guitar?"This episode is sponsored by Atlanta Institute of Music & Media (https://www.aimm.edu).Visit Kim Perlak: https://www.kimperlak.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Dr. Kim Perlak outlines the tools every guitarist needs to develop their tone and it has nothing to do with gear.This episode is sponsored by Atlanta Institute of Music & Media (https://www.aimm.edu).Visit Kim Perlak: https://www.kimperlak.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Berklee’s Dr. Kim Perlak tells you how to become a better student of guitar, and why fundamentals are forever.This episode is sponsored by Atlanta Institute of Music & Media (https://www.aimm.edu).Visit Kim Perlak: https://www.kimperlak.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Why Larkin Poe took control of their sound and recorded their latest album in isolation—twice.This episode is sponsored by VegaTrem.Visit Larkin Poe: https://www.larkinpoe.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Larkin Poe describe how (and why) they cover cherished songs from their childhood.This episode is sponsored by VegaTrem.Visit Larkin Poe: https://www.larkinpoe.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Deep in the trad trenches, Larkin Poe forged a family band while learning to fail without fear.This episode is sponsored by VegaTrem.Visit Larkin Poe: https://www.larkinpoe.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Molly Miller unloads a truckload of tips for playing more melodically.Visit Molly Miller: https://www.mollymillermusic.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Playing in a guitar trio sets a bar. Miller explains how she leaps over it, and interprets a Waits classic.Visit Molly Miller: https://www.mollymillermusic.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

The badass blues woman combined burning double-stops, raunchy lyrics, and gospel flair to forge the fire of early rock 'n' roll.Visit Molly Miller: https://www.mollymillermusic.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Adam Miller delves into how his early training on the organ gives him special insights to the fretboard.Visit Adam Miller: https://www.adammiller.com.auVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Acoustic wizard Adam Miller goes in-depth on how he feels safe playing solo electric guitar and plays an impromptu sleepy-time arrangement of “You Shook Me All Night Long.”Visit Adam Miller: https://www.adammiller.com.auVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Fingerstyle wizard Adam Miller shares his secrets for mastering your own voice on the guitar.Visit Adam Miller: https://www.adammiller.com.auVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Kirk Fletcher may not spin off a lot of 7-fret legato runs, but his outlook does owe a lot to the fusion master.Visit Kirk Fletcher: http://kirkfletcherband.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Kirk Fletcher weighs in on the influence of some of the genre’s most experimental practitioners.Visit Kirk Fletcher: http://kirkfletcherband.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Extraordinary bluesman Kirk Fletcher devised an approach inspired by a lineage of string-wrangling legends.Visit Kirk Fletcher: http://kirkfletcherband.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica

Way Huge founder Jeorge Tripps and journalist Matt Blackett share stories of hanging, laughing with, and getting schooled by the late guitar god.Dweezil Zappa: “Edward Van Halen Himself Was Lightning in a Bottle”In Memoriam: Edward Lodewijk Van Halen

Some of the slide veteran’s most important lessons happen when he’s on the other side of the glass.Visit Ben Harper: https://www.benharper.comVisit Premier Guitar: http://premierguitar.comHit us up: chasingfrets@premierguitar.comSpecial thanks to Rode and Audio-Technica