Ken Chapple

Guitars/Singer/Songwriter

  • 5 Albums To Inspire Your Flatipicking In 2015

    Here is a little list I’ve compiled of albums (in no particular order) that I stumbled across in the past year that may be slightly off the beaten path. I definitely recommend purchasing all of these fine recordings. For your convenience, I have provided links to buy these records from the artist. Allen Shadd –…

  • Build A “Pretty Much” To Scale 1/32 Box Violin

    Toddler Crafts for a Happy Musical House Have any questions about building this box violin, leave a comment below, or on my Facebook Page. Download Violin F-Hole Stencil There is always music around our house in various forms. We host jams, we host rehearsals, we have touring musicians popping in, we watch youtube clips of…

  • Get Ready For Winter

    Get Ready For Winter Hey all! Time to get ready for winter. The cold, cold winter is right around the corner again, so I had the idea to resurrect this little gem called “Winter Song.” This song was written over a period of several years, and was first recorded on Wayward Vessel’s 2010 self-titled debut…

  • 10 Ways to Take Your Picking to the Next Level

    A little advice for intermediate pickers who want to reach the next level.

  • Flatpick Guitar Crosspicking Patterns

    We talked about using different cross-picking patterns to accent different notes in order to bring out a melody. We also talked about using your ear to listen and identify whether the song starts on the One, Three or Five of the One chord. In the workshop, we use G as the example key. In the…

  • Flatpick Guitar Self-Accompaniment

    Click here for Flatpick Guitar Crosspicking Patterns Here is a video that shows me playing the Sitting on Top of the World break from Sunday’s clinic. We talked about using a repetitive crosspicking pattern to catch the listener’s ear, and tie the melodic licks together. Then we broke up the crosspicking with some doublestops and…

  • Write away from your instrument

    You’re sitting at home with a six-pack, or maybe some freshly squeezed juice if you’re not into drinking al-k-hol. You pick up your guitar and you’re like [koo_highlight style=”yellow”] OK, let’s write a song [/koo_highlight]. If you’re like me, this never works. Try Bud Dry In order to really get in the songwriting mood, try something…

  • Flatpick Guitar Clinic Preview (for April 12th 2014 Clinic)

    Here’s a preview of the upcoming Flatpick Guitar Clinic on Apri 12th

  • See Where She Goes

    Here’s a rough mix of the song “See Where She Goes.” This is one of the more traditional-sounding songs on my upcoming record Crossing The Black. This was recorded mostly live at Big Red Studio on 2/15/2014.The track features Lex Browning (fiddle,) Martin Stevens (mandolin,) Peter Schwimmer (banjo,) Rob Wright (bass) and Ken Chapple (guitar/vocals.)

  • Alberta Street Pub 2/11/2014

    Deep in the Grass plays Cherokee Shuffle