Posts Tagged ‘carl fisher’

Matteo Carcassi – The Detailed Biography

Before we publish the book - Guitar Method Op. 59 and 25 Etudes Op. 60 - I will give you some previews and elements to Carcassi's life and guitar technique. But, first, the bio!
Born in Florence, Italy, in 1792 or 1793,  Matteo Carcassi started his musical education at an early age on the piano. Nevertheless, [...]

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DVD Philippe Bertaud on the Music of Villa Lobos

Villa Lobos: From Rio to Hollywood, history of a passionate.
Most of the students coming to a master class will play a Villa Lobos’ prelude or etude. Sharing with them this passion for the Brazilian composer, I decided to work on an instructional DVD.
First question: What do I have to say about him? Classical is [...]

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Meet my new Love: She’s from Spain and she’s Hot!

Alhambra is a well known palace in Spain and, for the guitarists, it’s also what inspired Tarrega to compose one of the most beautiful tremolo piece.
But did you know it’s also a Spanish Guitar Brand? It is actually one of the most famous in Europe. Can you dream of any better than a Spanish guitar? [...]

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How to Use a Metronome

Choosing a Metronome
I use a very advanced Metronome allowing all the beats combination. It’s also a very precise tuner and is sturdy. The only metal enclosure that I know of:
Click to buy it!
The Planet Waves Full Function Tuner & Metronome is the ultimate all-in one musicians practice tool. An intuitive, patent-pending rotary LED interface is [...]

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