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The History of Phil Keaggy (JamPlay)
Phil Keaggy

Phil Keaggy

Educator

acoustic, fingerstyle

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About this course

Immerse yourself in the musical journey of a legend with "The History of Phil Keaggy," an exceptional online guitar course available exclusively on TrueFire, in collaboration with JamPlay. This course is your exclusive backstage pass into the musical mind of Phil Keaggy, one of the world's most celebrated guitarists.

"The History of Phil Keaggy" is a tribute to Keaggy's illustrious career, offering a unique opportunity to learn directly from the master himself. With comprehensive lessons, the course meticulously uncovers the distinct techniques, styles, and philosophies that define Keaggy's sound and legacy.

From exploring his iconic riffs and solos to uncovering the stories behind his most famous compositions, you'll gain an unparalleled insight into Keaggy's music. Alongside the lessons, you'll be introduced to the various guitar types and gear that Keaggy used throughout his career, enriching your understanding of tone crafting.

The course features high-quality video lessons that you can pause, rewind, and fast-forward, facilitating a self-paced learning environment. Each lesson is complemented by interactive tablature and notation, along with exercises and play-along tracks that reinforce your learning and improve your guitar skills.

"The History of Phil Keaggy" isn't just a course—it's an intimate exploration into the life and music of a guitar legend, inviting you to carry on the tradition of Keaggy's extraordinary musical expression.

What you'll learn

  • Appreciation for multi-guitar textures in composition
  • Context for Glass Harp-era playing style
  • Insight into extended improvisation sessions (25-minute tracks)
  • Understanding Phil Keaggy's musical philosophy and approach
  • Learning about the role of faith and personal experience in musical development
Release date: 08/02/2017 • 4h 29m runtime
late intermediateadvancedacoustic guitarsoloingimprovisation
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Sample lessons
Where Inspiration Comes From
Where Inspiration Comes From
Adding Riffs to Chord Structures
Adding Riffs to Chord Structures
Cascading Fingerpicking
Cascading Fingerpicking
Alternate Tunings:
Alternate Tunings:
DADGAD

What's included

59 lessons • 43 charts

Welcome to the Phil Keaggy Master Course! In this series introduction, Phil shows and tells us what we can expect from this course. Get ready for a wide range of styles, flavors, and techniques!
Phil sits down with JamPlay for a candid interview about himself and his playing.
From nail care to reminiscing about his vast recording and touring career, Phil Keaggy discusses it all. He also shares advice for aspiring career musicians, talks about how his faith has influenced his playing, and sheds light on how to turn inspiration into creation!
Phil shares his insights in to practicing, how he goes about it and provides anecdotes to help you practice more effectively.
Phil discusses inspiration, where it's found and how you can take almost anything around you and use it to inspire your own creativity.
Phil is famous for his unique chord voicings. He loves the rich, somewhat dissonant colors he can achieve by exploring different ways to play chords. In this lesson, he shows us his approach to finding these unique tones.
Phil's use of effects in his sound is artistic in and of itself. In this lesson he demonstrates some of his signature effects. You'll get a clear idea of how he creates some of his legendary electric guitar sounds!

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Reviews

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larrychi

Verified buyer

09/29/26

 Review of The History of Phil Keaggy

That’s good. It’s useful for advanced guitar learner. This video covers Phil Keaggy's guitar techniques, legal compliance, and musical concepts, which is very helpful for anyone who enjoys his music.

andris3256

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01/13/26

Great Talent!

What a pleasant personality - warm and humble! Remarkable talent! Stretched my mind to think larger! "I don't think about music in terms of scales. . . " Boom!

Lnsiscoe

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05/22/25

Phil Keaggy True Fire

I have been a Phil Keaggy fan since the early 1980's. This history lesson DID NOT DISAPPOINT. I highly recommend!

mattguitarwyatt

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01/12/25

Phil Keaggy is the Masterful Musician!

I haven't watched all of the videos yet. I was hoping for a little more in depth instruction from Mr. Keaggy, but I'll take ANYTHING from Phil Keaggy. His testimony and his playing have been an influence on my life and my playing for 45 years. I'm self taught as well, but I'm just now at a point where I can half way understand what he's doing!! It's not the same kind of instruction compared to others that I have bought--Robben Ford, Brent Mason and Tommy Emmanuel. . . but I'll glean everything I can from Mr. Keaggy! I got this package while it was on sale and it's well worth the money--at least for me!

DFCMUSIC

Verified buyer

11/18/24

THE HISTORY OF PHIL KEAGGY

"GREAT TOP TEIR ARTIST" PHIL KEAGGY. A GREAT PROGRAM, BUT YOU NEED TO TRANSCRIBE ALL OF HIS JAMS AND LICKS, NOT JUST A FEW. I WILL GLADLY PAY MORE FOR A COMPLETE TRANSCRIPTION OF HIS WORK DURING THE LESSONS. PLEASE THINK ABOUT COMPLETING THE HISTORY OF PHIL KEAGGY WITH FULL TRANSCRIPTIONS. IF YOU DO IT I, WILL CONSIDER A FULL TRUE FIRE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP! THANKS DANA F CHAPMAN

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