Nashville studio ace and bluegrass flatpicking champion Carl Miner tackles scalar and arpeggiated phrases with startling ease in this revealing discussion of his flawless crosspicking fluidity.

Our first interview with Carl was conducted at the 2007 National Guitar Flat Pick Championship in Winfield, Kansas, and also includes three hours of the competition itself: over 30 first-round contestants, four second-round finalists, and three winners.