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Breaking Through The Technical Obsession Barrier
Playing classical guitar is technically demanding. There are a lot of hurdles even if you want to play a relatively simple piece well enough for it to be satisfying. The tendency for many players—and for many teachers—is to focus on … Continue reading
What Do Bedbugs Have to Do With How You Learn Classical Guitar?
Summer has just ended here in New York city but the mosquitoes are still around, along with plenty of other critters whose natural inclination it is to deliver little distractions to us humans as we go through our day….a tiny … Continue reading
Is There One Absolute “Best-in-the-universe” Classical Guitar Method?
Yes. And no. It really depends on how you are asking this question. Some of the Classical Guitar Methods out there are definitely more comprehensive, more well thought out, more revised and time-tested than others. But all of them have … Continue reading
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Picking (or Picking On) Your Classical Guitar Teacher
What should you look for when considering classical guitar lessons? What should you hope for? What might you have to settle for? Every teacher has something valuable to teach, and no-one is perfect. But here are some possible teaching styles … Continue reading
The Classical Guitarist With No Bad Habits
Have you heard the legend of the guitarist with no bad habits? It goes like this: “there was this guy, who my friend used to go to school with, a monster guitarist, who’d been taught so well as a child … Continue reading
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The Learning Zone
Here’s a little piece for anyone who practices but doesn’t seem to improve much. I suggest you take a look at a book called “Talent is Overrated,” by Geoff Colvin. The book is not written primarily to musicians but to … Continue reading
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