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recuerdo — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:52:50 +0000

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

Right hand blind

recuerdo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:59:06 +0000

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

recuerdo — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 01:54:26 +0000

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.

VII. El entrenamiento del tremolo

Como ya ha sido indicado en la parte anterior, Recuerdos presenta un reto significativo para ambas manos. Recomiendo trabajar la tecnica de la mano derecha independientemente de los cambios de acordes de la mano izquierda, y antes de intentar hacerlo todo junto a la vez. Solo cuando el tremolo salga suavemente y en cierto sentido “automatico”, sera el momento de intentar negociar con las dificultades de los movimientos de la mano izquierda.

Practica el patron del tremolo (p-a-m-i) en una cuerda sola, usando el metronomo en una medida baja, que te permita cuidar el ataque de cada uno de los dedos. Intenta que el sonido de cada nota individual sea el mismo, y trata de eliminar los ruidos (clicks) que pueden producirse, intentando precisar la manera como tocan los dedos las cuerdas. Cuando te sientas comodo, duplica la velocidad del metronomo, pero manten la velocidad del tremolo, de manera que los golpes suenen sobre p y m.

Cuando seas capaz de tocar el patron de manera limpia y confortable en una cuerda, muevete a cada una de las otras cinco cuerdas, siempre trabajando con el metronomo. Si estas tenso, frustrado o lo haces de manera inexacta, BAJA LA VELOCIDAD. Las articulaciones de los dedos de la mano derecha son un buen “barometro” para la medir la tension. Todos los dedos deben estar siempre sueltos y flexibles.

Muchas gracias a mi amigo, Alejandro Bruzual, para sa traduccion

Having trouble with four stroke tremolo, try five

recuerdo — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:17:26 +0000

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

recuerdo — Wed, 23 May 2007 04:15:43 +0000

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

recuerdo — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:28:38 +0000

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

recuerdo — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:31:23 +0000

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.

Classical Guitar Sheet Music

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Classical guitar tremolo technique: reconsider your limitations

recuerdo — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 20:07:13 +0000

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

recuerdo — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:07:57 +0000

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Other tremolo pieces: Un Sueno en la Floresta and Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios

recuerdo — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:06:12 +0000

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