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The Two Main Ways To Practice Your Instrument
Does practice make perfect? I think this statement was probably made at some point by someone who was not a musician. It is by far one of the greatest lies told to humanity about practice. As most of my students can recite my view is that practice makes permanent. And to follow this statement I…
Filling The Void Of Silence With The Sound Of Music
Have you ever thought about silence? A famous quote that truly has been attributed to many musicians but without a primary source is, “Music is the silence between the notes.” As I sit here, I am overwhelmed by silence. Yet, it is this silence that gives meaning to the sound of music I have given…
La Fragua De Vulcano By Morales-Caso For Spanish Guitar
Music has the ability to transcend most elements of communication to speak directly to the core emotion of the soul. This defining quality has even more power when the imagination is stirred in the listener by a direction toward which the feelings sensed are trying to express. One of the great characteristics of the composer…
Classical Guitar: The Key to a Solid Foundation for Beginner Guitar
Embarking on the journey of learning the guitar can be both exhilarating and daunting for beginners. With myriad styles and techniques available, the starting point can significantly influence your musical path and development. This blog post delves into the classical guitar, a style often overlooked yet immensely beneficial for beginners. Classical guitar is not just…
Bransle de Poitou by Adrian Le Roy
Bransle de Poitou comes to us from Adrian Le Roy, a multi-instrumental French composer 16th century. Le Roy has an interesting history as a publisher with his cousin Robert Ballard. Together, they established a virtual monopoly in publishing in their region of France. It lasted well beyond their deaths into the 19th century. You can…
Contentment by Shawn Bell
Contentment comes to us from an eclectic Canadian musician, Shawn Bell. His works are published by Doberman-Yppan Editions. A number of them appear in the Royal Conservatory series both past and present. His interests seem to currently lie in the field of media and electronic music rather than straight ahead classical. He currently co-designed, and…
Danse des îles by Florian Lambert
Danse des îles comes to us from another hard-to-find composer, Florian Lambert. With each video, I like to give some biographical information. Therefore, if someone finds their way to this site and has some information other than his birth year (1942), then I and those reading would be greatly appreciative. Publications of Danse des îles…
Exercise 13 by Elías Barreiro
Exercise 13 comes to us from a performer, teacher, and composer who is little known to most guitarists. That is unless you went to Tulane University in New Orleans. There is a nice interview with him on the Tulane University website (click here) that took place at the 2016 New Orleans International Guitar Festival. Barreiro…
Valse d’automne by Lyse Gingras
Valse d’automne comes to us from a composer that I cannot find a single ounce of biographical information through internet searches. I can only assume that he is either French or French Canadian. I assume the latter is due to his appearance in the Royal Conservatory editions for guitar. However, the most current editions do…
La fin de l’été by Frédéric Costantino
La fin de l’été comes to us from another little-known French-born composer, Frédéric Constantino. He has an intriguing life with the guitar in many facets. He plays both classical, electric, and bass professionally. His travels have influenced his works. You can read more about his journey through his biography on the Doberman Editions website. Publications…