Three Things to Stop Doing During Your Practice Time
Classical Guitar Practice Tips
Productive people often use to do lists. Sometimes using a to-do list is a great way to create a practice schedule. But super-efficient guitar practicers don’t just have to do lists. They have stop doing lists. Good practicers know that some things eat away practice time, and they avoid them. Here are three things nearly […]
Read MorePlay Golf with David Russell (and Help Some Kids Learn Guitar)
Classical Guitar News
David Russell, in addition to being an amazing guitarist, is a golfer. Right now the Austin Classical Guitar Society is running an auction for a evening of guitar music, a lunch, and a round of golf for three with David Russell. All the proceeds of the auction go right into the ACGS education outreach program. […]
Read MoreIrina Kulikova plays Bach [Monday Movitvation]
Monday Motivation
Today we feature guitarist Irina Kulikova. Irina performed in Fort Worth a few weeks ago and played Bach’s entire first Cello Suite. Here’s the prelude. This is a sort of unrelated question, but what do you think of this “music video” style of youtube video? Do you enjoy it more than just a typical, one-angle […]
Read MoreAlexandre Lagoya plays Ponce [Monday Motivation]
Monday Motivation
Today we feature Alexandre Lagoya performing Scherzino Mexicano by Ponce. I really like this piece and the playing. Lagoya only passed away in 1999, and you can read a bit more about him in this New York Times obituary.
Read MoreClassical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 3/13/2011]
Guitar Related Links
Giacomo Fiore, a musicologist and guitarist currently studying and living in Santa Cruz, is recording a new CD. And he wants your help to get it off the ground. His project involved recording a lot of modern music, which means big licensing costs. So click here (or look to the widget at the right) and […]
Read MoreOver on the GSI Blog, Marcelo Kayath wrote an article titled Reflections on Guitar. The article is his version of guitar history, and concludes with what he sees as the problems today. It’s a great article, and worth a read. Marcelo also presents a list of solutions. A “how to” about fixing all the problems […]
Read MoreDavid Russell in Dallas, TX [Concert Review]
Classical Guitar Concert Reviews
David Russell is one of the greats in the guitar world. His musicianship and skill are second to none, and he was a pleasure to listen to last weekend (March 5, 2011) at the UT Dallas Guitar Festival. Russell walked on stage with an easy smile and the confidence of a veteran performer and quietly […]
Read MoreAlec Holcomb plays Mertz [Monday Motivation]
Monday Motivation
Today we feature Alec Holcomb. Alec just recently won the 2011 Columbus State University Competition in Division II. Watch the video below, and I think you’ll see why: at 15, Alec is impressive and musical. The video is Fantasie Hongroise by Mertz.
Read MoreClassical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 3/6/2011]
Guitar Related Links
Steve Thachuk (aka Dr. Steve) continues his exploration of guitar fingerings. This week fingerings that fall under the interpretive/phrasing category. In other words, why do some fingerings appear to make things difficult? Well, probably because the editor was looking for a specific effect, such as consistency of tone or even a visual effect (a large […]
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