Thorell Blog: Frank Vignola's January 2011 Newsletter with a link to a 55 minute TrueFire Interview and More!

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January 2011 Newsletter

Personal Message From Frank

Happy New Year!

Wow, what a year! In 2010, I was fortunate enough to perform all around the world--from Singapore, to the UK, Canada, Italy, New York City, and many great places in between. I had a wonderful time doing so, and what made it even more special was the presence of all my fans across the globe. I love to play music and feel incredibly blessed that I am able to share my passion with so many people. Thank you for your support and happy new year!

Best,
Frank

Fun Frank Fact

Frank's Signature Thorell Guitar

Frank plays a signature burgundy sunburst Thorell Guitar made of aged mahogany with a hand-carved aged adirondack spruce soundboard, ivoroid binding, ebony fretboard and a handwound De’Armond pickup. Watch the video to see Frank talk about his signature guitar and why it's so special:

Featured Frank Guitar Lesson

Stutter Blues

A very useful technique on the guitar, stutter picking, is picking on one string and utilizing the tones on that string. The possibilities with this technique are endless! You can play all your scales, arpeggios, licks and more on one single string while also playing that open string throughout. Challenge yourself and try this technique in different keys and playing over and thru chord changes and hear how that open string applies to that harmony.

Featured Frank Video

TrueFire e-Clinic

In this TrueFire Studiowire e-Clinic, Frank performs a few tunes, talks about his life, his music, his inspiration, and how it all comes together. The beautiful performance of "Tico Tico" at the beginning is definitely worth a view. Check it out: