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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Having trouble with four stroke tremolo, try five
August 23, 2007
I’ve found that the normal p-a-m-i tremolo is much easier after trying the five stroke, p-i-a-m-i tremolo for awhile. If you are having trouble with the traditional tremolo than practice the five stroker and then come back to the traditional style.
Other thoughts on tremolo – perhaps a p-i-a-m sequence makes better ergonomic sense. Try it and a see what you think.
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Learning the tremolo may be as simple as learning to play relaxed
May 23, 2007
I’m five months into my review of the tremolo technique, and I keep coming back to the same observation. Learning the tremolo or, for that matter any classical guitar technique, may ultimately be about learning to play relaxed (or playing without extraneous tension). I may have made too broad a statement, so I’ll try to focus it more. Maybe in trying so hard to learn something new, we are actually ruining our chances at success. Perhaps “trying” is far removed from “doing.” And maybe “trying” gets in the way of “learning.” The book, “The Inner Game of Tennis,” keeps coming to mind. Are we too much in our own way to make any progress? This brings into question our traditional notions of what constitutes practice as well.
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Learning tremolo technique through Jorge Morel’s Misionera
May 22, 2007
I’ve been working on Jorge Morel’s Misionera instead of Recuerdos de la Alhambra lately. Misionera helps you develop the tremolo techniquie over the first to sixth string spread. Besides learning the tremolo on strings other than the first string, I consider the first to sixth string spread tremolo a difficult skill to master. Keep a nice arch in your wrist, play using the nail of the thumb, and keep your right hand, arm and shoulder loose. Doing so will help you master this tremolo skill.
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Two things to concentrate on when developing tremolo technique
April 4, 2007
1 – Tremolo on other than the first string. I try to practice most of my tremolo on the second string to get used to having a string below my fingers. I’ll refer to it as performing the tremolo in tight places. Practicing exclusively on the first string won’t give you that same claustrophobic feeling and when you try to move to other strings, you’ll be in foreign territory.
2 – With the above said, practicing tremolo on the first string is still very valuable because one of the more difficulty things to do is tremolo on the first string while the thumb plays the sixth string. This large gap between the thumb and fingers adds another level of difficulty to the technique. Make sure you concentrate on creating a smooth and steady tremolo in this situation.
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Classical guitar tremolo technique: reconsider your limitations
March 31, 2007
During a recent yoga class, the instructor asked us to turn our attention to our feet. After some gentle massage (to promote circulation) and light stretching of the feet and toes, she suggested that we should be able to use our toes like our fingers. She gave examples of people who have learned to type with their toes. She even showed us her dexterity with her toes. She could lift and move individual toes without recruiting the others in the process. If that doesn’t sound too impressive, try it yourself. She indicated that through massage and conscious effort one could do the same. If others can gain such dexterity with their toes, maybe we should reconsider the limitations we put on our fingers.
Secrets to Mastering Recuerdos de la Alhambra and the Tremolo Technique
March 23, 2007
Secrets to Mastering Recuerdos de la Alhambra and the Tremolo Technique
by Karl Wohlwend
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ISBN number – 0978899628
Other tremolo pieces: Un Sueno en la Floresta and Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios
March 23, 2007
The Complete Works of Agustin Barrios Mangore Vol. 2 Compiled and edited by Rico Stover. For Guitar (Classical). Solos. Classic. Level: Advanced. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75×11.75. 264 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (20765BCD)
