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...
by Jay | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Heroes, Guitar Lessons, Videos
Matteo Carcassi wrote a lot of charming little short pieces, and here is one that I’ve not heard many people play. It’s so short that it’s not even really a Rondo—the main theme only comes back one time. Its form is basically A-B-A. I found it...
by Jay | Aug 16, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Heroes, Videos
This is a famously beautiful arrangement of a Catalan folk song, by Romantic Era guitarist/composer Miguel Llobet. He wrote/arranged a set of 13 such songs, and this is probably the most famous one, frequently played as an encore. One of the most lovely special...
by Jay | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Videos
If you want to be tunely, practice afternoonly. I have to admit something. I haven’t been practicing as much as I would like. I haven’t been practicing afternoonly. In fact, I haven’t been practicing regularly at all lately. I love practicing, and I...
by Jay | Aug 10, 2022 | Blog, Front Page, Guitar Lessons, Performances, Teaching Blog Post
There is a whole lot of music sitting around in my studio, and I love nothing more than to rifle through it, find something that suits my inclination for the day, and start reading it. Daily sight-reading is a great idea for developing your skills as a...
