Tremolo evaluation
January 15, 2008
Having trouble with the tremolo or Recuerdos still?
Let me evaluate your classical guitar technique. Send me a video via youtube.com or otherwise and I’ll happily help you improve your technique. Video should be of the entire guitar and the entire you from the waist up. Include a close up of your right hand technique for 16-20 measures and a closeup of your left hand technique for 16-20 measures. Cost is only $30 for a half hour consultation. If you’ve already purchased our guidebook, I’ll refund $5.98 from the consultation fee.
Index to tremolo posts
January 15, 2008
Practicing the tremolo technique when you don’t have much time
Learning the tremolo for classical guitar through Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Yoga and its application to classical guitar
Maintain your poker face - classical guitar tips
Use common sense when you practice
William Foden’s Grand Method for Guitar Book 2
Left (fretting) hand pressure and its effect on the right hand tremolo
Percussion to develop tremolo technique
Applying the tremolo technique to a tremolo piece
Progress report on Recuerdos and the tremolo technique for classical guitar
Quick way to improve your tremolo - file your nails
Classical Guitar tremolo lessons - listen in with Karl and Andy
Some days you just don’t have it
Rubberband power for better classical guitar tremolo technique
Suggestions for Learning Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Want to learn Recuerdos and the tremolo, you’ll need a metronome
Classical guitar tremolo technique: reconsider your limitations
Two things to concentrate on when developing tremolo technique
Learning tremolo technique through Jorge Morel’s Misionera
Learning the tremolo may be as simple as learning to play relaxed
Having trouble with four stroke tremolo, try five
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Right hand blind
January 12, 2008
As guitarists, we often find ourselves focusing exclusively on our left hand as we play. Why do we stare intently at our left hand but rarely, if ever, look at our right hand? Are we more concerned with getting the note right than with our tone, volume or color? Or are we less likely to play the wrong string than the wrong fret? What would happen if we focused on our right hand when playing?
Try watching what your right hand is doing while you are playing. You may also notice an improvement in your sound and you may notice that your right hand is not behaving exactly as you thought it may have been. Bring this right hand focus with you to your tremolo technique. Notice what’s going on as you tremolo. Slow down the tempo of your tremolo and now watch what’s going on. Chances are you will improve because of the new focus.
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El dominio de Recuerdos de La Alhambra y algunos secretos sobre la tecnica del tremolo
January 12, 2008
Unos extractos del libro
Recuerdos de La Alhambra - Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
VI. Secretos para dominar Recuerdos de La Alhambra
El primer secreto para dominar Recuerdos no es el dominio de la tecnica del tremolo, sino el planear una digitacion eficiente para la mano izquierda. El sentido de esta prioridad es facilitar la ejecucion de la pieza, asi como permitir mantener una suave transicion de una forma (o digitacion) a otra. Esto va a garantizar una linea melodica coherente y un control del fraseo. Puede ser que te des cuenta, en la medida en que te familiarizas con la pieza, de la necesidad de variar la digitacion, por esto es muy importante definir, tan pronto como sea posible, una que resulte acertada. Toca la pieza compas por compas con el metronomo, con la mano izquierda solamente, para probar como moverla con suavidad de una forma (o digitacion) a la siguiente.
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