Frank Gambale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Frank Gambale
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Gambale performing in Montreal, 2011
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Frank Gambale |
| Born | 22 December 1958 |
| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Genres | Jazz fusion, smooth jazz, jazz, instrumental rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer, producer |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Legato, Victor, Favored Nations, Wombat |
Frank Gambale (born December 22, 1958) is a famous Australian jazz fusion guitarist. He is known for his amazing guitar skills and for creating his own special ways of playing. Over more than 30 years, he has released many albums.
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Frank Gambale's Music Journey
Frank Gambale started his music career after studying at the Guitar Institute of Technology in Hollywood. He even taught there for a few years!
Playing in Bands
Frank Gambale has played with many great musicians and bands. He was a member of the Chick Corea Elektric Band for six years, starting in 1987. With them, he recorded five albums and was nominated for two Grammy Awards.
He also spent twelve years playing with a band called Vital Information. In 2011, he joined Return to Forever IV, another famous group. He has also worked on two albums with the Mark Varney Project.
Teaching Others to Play
Besides performing, Frank Gambale loves to teach. He used to be the head of the guitar department at the Los Angeles Music Academy. In 2014, he joined the Isina mentorship program to help new guitarists. The next year, he even started his own online guitar school, so people from all over the world could learn from him!
His Unique Guitar Style
Frank Gambale is famous for two special guitar techniques: sweep picking and economy picking. These techniques help him play the guitar very fast and smoothly. He wanted to play the guitar in new ways, like how a piano or saxophone can play.
He also invented his own way of tuning the guitar, called the Gambale Tuning. This special tuning helps him play chords in a way that sounds more like a piano.
Who He Has Influenced
Frank Gambale is a big inspiration to many guitarists around the world. He has been featured on the covers of many guitar magazines. Famous guitarists like Synyster Gates, Dweezil Zappa, and Pat Metheny have said that he influenced their playing. Even the legendary guitarist Jerry Garcia from the band Grateful Dead said Frank Gambale was one of his favorite players!
Frank Gambale's Albums
Frank Gambale has released many albums as a solo artist and with different bands.
Albums as a Leader
- 1986 Brave New Guitar
- 1987 A Present for the Future
- 1990 Thunder from Down Under
- 2000 Coming to Your Senses
- 2010 Natural Selection
- 2018 Salve
Albums with Bands
- With Vital Information
- 1988 Fiafiaga
- 1998 Where We Come From
- 2012 Live! One Great Night
- With Chick Corea Elektric Band
- 1987 Light Years
- 1991 Beneath the Mask
- 2004 To the Stars
- With Return to Forever
- 2012 The Mothership Returns
- With GHS (Gambale/Hamm/Smith)
- 1998 Show Me What You Can Do
- With MVP (The Mark Varney Project)
- 1990 Truth in Shredding
Learning from Frank Gambale
Frank Gambale has also created many instructional videos and books to help others learn guitar.
Instructional Videos
- 1988: Monster Licks & Speed Picking
- 1991: Modes: No More Mystery
- 1993: Chopbuilder: The Ultimate Guitar Workout
Instructional Books
- 1985: Speed Picking
- 1994: The Frank Gambale Technique Book I
- 1997: Improvisation Made Easier
See also
In Spanish: Frank Gambale para niños
