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Why Does It Take so Long To Play Classical Guitar Well?
It's a good question and one I get all the time from
my students. Often it’s a struggle to keep a student's
confidence level up over a long period of time.
Considering it takes at least two years to develop
the basic technical requirements to play classical...
Using Guide Fingers
Using guide fingers on guitar means that you use a finger (any appropriate finger) to move from one note to another as smoothly as possible.
As the word “guide” suggests, your finger stays in contact with the string or strings when moving from point “a”...
Johann Kasper Mertz
Johann Kaspar Mertz was born on August 17, 1806 and died on October 14, 1856. Although born in what is now Slovakia he a good deal of his professional life in Austria. Mertz was both a guitar virtuoso and a very fine composer for the guitar. Who spent time...
Great Guitar Makers - Torres
The person who probably made the most difference and who still has an impact on the modern classical guitar was Antonio Torres. Born in Spain in 1817, Torres was able to drastically strengthen the guitar by fan-strutting. This is a method of outwardly radiating...
Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant
I want to discuss a guitar technique book called Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant because it's probably the best guitar book for technical development that you'll find anywhere on the market.
I have been playing guitar for over twenty years and teaching for...
Performance Anxiety
Everyone who has ever performed has felt it! Those sweaty palms...the butterflies in the tummy...the absolute fear and dread!
Just what can you do to combat those nerves? The best thing is to realize that nerves are actually good for you.
SAY WHAT?
Yes,...
Tone Color
Hi All! I've been out of action over the last several weeks due to both a computer and modem crash. All's well now so here we go again...
Tone color, sometimes called timbre, refers to the type of sound that any musical instrument makes. We apply adjectives...
Sight-Reading
A lot of guitarists worry about their ability to sight-read. Sight-reading is like anything else to do with guitar…you just need regular (hopefully daily) practice. Another thing to consider is not trying to sight-read music that is beyond your technical capabilities....
Julian Bream
Playing classical guitar for over 20 years you come to know the "real deal" when you see it. Believe me, Julian Bream is the real deal! His DVD…Guitarra! A Musical Journey Through Spain, contains 210 minutes of quality playing and wonderful information.
As...
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