Integrated Percussive Technique with Preston Reed

Preston Reed is a world renowned acoustic guitar player. He single handedly created his own style of guitar which he dubs the "Integrated Percussive Technique." In this series of lessons he will explain his method of playing and get you started on your path to guitar mastery.

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Preston Reed

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acoustic, fingerstyle

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About this course

Preston Reed is a world renowned acoustic guitar player. He single handedly created his own style of guitar which he dubs the "Integrated Percussive Technique." In this series of lessons he will explain his method of playing and get you started on your path to guitar mastery.

What you'll learn

Perform double hammer-ons (two strings simultaneously) with both hands
Execute kick drum sound using wrist flex technique on lower bout
Create conga sounds with both right and left hands
Combine multiple drum sounds into cohesive grooves
Understand how strike location affects percussive pitch and tone

Release date: 08/19/2014 • 1h 52m runtime

intermediate late intermediate acoustic guitar soloing improvisation

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Sample lessons

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

Musical Introduction

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

What Type of Guitar?

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

What Kind of Setup

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

Musical Introduction

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

What Type of Guitar?

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

What Kind of Setup

What's included

72 lessons • 8 charts

Introduction to the Series

Preston demonstrates two of his popular tunes and talks about what he has in store for you.

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

Preston demonstrates the dazzling array of techniques that can be played on acoustic guitar. After watching this, you might look at your guitar in a different light. He also addresses some of the common questions about his style.

Meet Your Acoustic Guitar

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Zaxan

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01/21/26

One of the first fingerstyle guitarists to expand the possibilities available on the acoustic guitar, and a master composer and player of melodic percussion. Preston Reed is also an excellent teacher, with clear and easily understood explanations and demonstrations. Wonderful course!