Greg Merkle

This is a little snippet from the first rehearsal with Unikh on drums. We’re using MicroJazz in Trenton and it is a great rehearsal space. Thanks to Scott Miller at MicroJazz and to Peter Kuhn of PKCV for being at the right place and the right time.

Greg Merkle is a guitar virtuoso who performs his own remarkable compositions. His dizzying finger tapping style is intricately technical yet intrinsically beautiful. Greg enjoys a cult-like following in his native New Jersey and will be performing at Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey. He will be performing music from Big Guitar, his first release which is available on iTunes and CDbaby and premiering new works as well.   Greg will be joined by special guest Hru Unikh on drums and percussion.

Tickets are $5 and all ticket sales proceeds will benefit the TCNJ Fine and Digital Art Majors Senior Exhibition
Advance tickets sales contact Jessica Gebauer: gebauer3@tcnj.edu

My new CD, Big Guitar, is out now and can be purchased at CDBaby or iTunes.

Nov 7 Performance

I Am Trenton
Saturday November 7th, 6-10pm.

A CAPITAL KICKOFF:
I AM TRENTON’S COMMUNITY CELEBRATION OF
TRENTON 1784 — THE NATION’S CAPITAL

New Jersey State Museum, West State Street, Trenton, NJ

Nov 8th Workshop: 2-4 PM

An introduction to Tapping and Alternate Tunings for the Acoustic Guitar
Sunday November 8th High Strung Music, Durham NC

Guitarist Greg Merkle will walk through the history and evolution of the technique known as Tapping. Tapping, combined with alternate tunings can really extend the range of the guitar adding more complex chord voicing and a very percussive edge to your technique.

The goal of this course is to show guitarists how are curious about or who want to learn how tapping works and how to include it in their repertoire. Greg will teach you how to train your hands and your fingers with some basic exercises that will get you started.

From bluegrass to jazz, folk to funk and many points in between, this technique will add an interesting twist to your playing.

Requirements:
You will need to be an intermediate to advanced player…
You will need your guitar, your brain and perhaps some ice for your fingertips… (just kidding).

For More Info and registration: High Strung Music, Durham, NC