Question for Guitarists

[LKB]

I regularly check Stephen Colbert's YouTube channel for interesting guests etc., and in the last few minutes came across this young lady:

My question is, what sort of technique is she using? I've seen a fair number of guitarists fingerpicking, but never saw anyone doing what she's doing in the video.

As an aside, she seems fully ambidextrous. I wonder how she'd do on the organ...

[Szykneij]

Very enjoyable clip!

From Wikipedia:

Yasmin Williams

"She later developed her unique style of playing the guitar by setting it face-up on her lap, tuning the strings to be in harmony, then playing it similarly to a piano utilizing a finger picking technique. She also adds in other elements such as two handed lap-tapping for added rhythm in her mainly instrumental compositions."

[Kalevala]

I regularly check Stephen Colbert's YouTube channel for interesting guests etc., and in the last few minutes came across this young lady:

My question is, what sort of technique is she using? I've seen a fair number of guitarists fingerpicking, but never saw anyone doing what she's doing in the video.

As an aside, she seems fully ambidextrous. I wonder how she'd do on the organ...

Very enjoyable clip!

From Wikipedia:

Yasmin Williams

"She later developed her unique style of playing the guitar by setting it face-up on her lap, tuning the strings to be in harmony, then playing it similarly to a piano utilizing a finger picking technique. She also adds in other elements such as two handed lap-tapping for added rhythm in her mainly instrumental compositions."

The various late shows often have had great musical guests.  I've been introduced to the music of various artists over the years and also reminded how wonderful some of the artists whose music I have heard/purchased/seen in the past too.  It's all good. 

K

EDIT:  I miss not seeing any classical performers on the late night shows.  Can't think of the last time that I've seen any on them.  Or am I mistaken?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

A combination of two approaches - faced up guitar and finger hammering, instead of picking, with two hands. For the former, steel guitars (ie. Hawaiian) are faced up too. As for the latter, Stanley Jordan initiated it in the 1980s. Possibly somebody had done it before Jordan.

[Peter Power Pop]

I regularly check Stephen Colbert's YouTube channel for interesting guests etc., and in the last few minutes came across this young lady:

My question is, what sort of technique is she using? I've seen a fair number of guitarists fingerpicking, but never saw anyone doing what she's doing in the video.

As an aside, she seems fully ambidextrous. I wonder how she'd do on the organ...

What Yasmin Williams is doing has been done before. Playing with a guitar on your lap originated in lap steel playing (which features predominantly in country music).

The first time I saw it done by a rock guitarist was in the 1980s when Jeff Healey came on the scene:

But the novelty of Williams playing both necks of a twin-neck guitar isn't new. Metal guitarist Michael Angelo Batio was doing it in the 1980s. Here's a video of Batio in action:

[Szykneij]

What Yasmin Williams is doing has been done before. Playing with a guitar on your lap originated in lap steel playing (which features predominantly in country music).

I believe her tunings and technique to be unique, though.

(That Batio video is awesome.)