by Jay | Sep 16, 2022 | Blog, Guitar Lessons, Music
Read up on Luis de Narvaez at his Wkipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luis_de_Narv%C3%A1ez This deservedly well-known work the first known written example of the musical form “variations on a theme.” It’s always been one of my favorite...
by Jay | Sep 11, 2022 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Technique, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post
I'm starting up a series of posts on how to become positively dangerous on the classical guitar. Much of what I talk about will apply not just to classical guitar, but to all styles of guitar playing and to musicianship, practice and mastery in general.I want to...
by Jay | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Videos
Frantz Casseus (1915-1993) was a Haitian classical guitarist who move to New York City in 1946. Many of his pieces derived elements from the music of his homeland, including this gorgeous piece. His complete works have been edited by Mark Ribot and published by...
by Jay | Sep 2, 2022 | Blog, Videos
Yes, I know that these “daily” classical guitar repertoire readings are not actually daily. Sue me. I do read through repertoire a lot, simply for the joy of it, the curiosity of it. As. result of spending so much time in my life eagerly “reading...
by Jay | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Performances
This is a Last Minute Concert Announcement for New Yorkers Are you musically adventurous? If you are in the New York area, and are into interesting, beautiful, creative music, go hear this concert at the historic Old Stone House in Brooklyn. There are two...
by Jay | Aug 21, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Videos
Occasionally I’ll be sneaking in some repertoire by yours truly, because yes, I am a composer who loves to compose. This one is part of a set of 5 short preludes, and I’m particularly proud of it. I set forth writing it as an exercise in pull-offs and...
