5-402: Free Hands is the name of Emmett Chapman 's two-handed tapping method of parallel hands used on his Chapman Stick instrument, and on several other Stick-inspired instruments. Chapman first published his tapping lessons in book form in 1976, and called his method book Free Hands: A New Discipline of Fingers on Strings . Chapman's method of tapping was the first to facilitate equal access to
10-631: The fingers of the right hand parallel to the strings, Chapman's method used the fingers of both hands perpendicular to the strings. This culminated in the creation of the Electric Stick, which he renamed the Chapman Stick . He founded Stick Enterprises in 1974 and has made more than 6,000 instruments. He held fourteen patents for various aspects of the Chapman Stick. During the 1970s, Chapman toured extensively to promote his music and
15-554: The instrument. He was influenced by Barney Kessel, then John McLaughlin . In 1985, he released a solo album, Parallel Galaxy . The song "Back Yard" was used in the 1984 version of the film Dune . An aesthetically modified Chapman Stick was used as the baliset musical instrument, described in the novel, and is performed by Patrick Stewart in the director's cut of the film. Chapman died at his home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles , California , on November 1, 2021, at
20-423: The strings by aligning the right hand's fingers parallel to the frets, the same orientation as the left hand's, but coming from over the neck instead of under. Notable guitarists that frequently utilize Free Hands or a similar technique include: This article relating to guitars is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Emmett Chapman Emmett Chapman (September 28, 1936 – November 1, 2021)
25-481: Was an American jazz musician best known as the inventor of the Chapman Stick and maker of the Chapman Stick family of instruments. Chapman started his career as a guitarist, recording and performing in the late 1960s. He played with Barney Kessel and Tim Buckley before leading his own band. In 1969, Chapman modified his homemade nine-string "Freedom Guitar" to accommodate his " Free Hands " tapping method. Although some guitarists had done two-handed tapping with
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