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Is Practicing Slowly Really the Fastest Way To Learn A Piece of Music?
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...
Classical Guitar Music: Simbi (Haitian Dance) by Frantz Casseus
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...
Classical Guitar Music: Matteo Carcassi, Etude No. 6–Allegretto Grazioso
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 music," I've gotten...
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