Comments on: For Emergencies Only http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/06/for-emergencies-only/ Classical Guitar Lessons, Interview, News, Tips & More Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:11:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kier http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/06/for-emergencies-only/#comment-973 Kier Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:18:50 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=1686#comment-973 Good theory, learning how to deal with screwups in the middle of songs is vital. If you can't recover, things can totally fall apart. If you can mess something up and cover it up, most people won't even notice. I also think playing from memory is a must. Anyone can sit there with a book and read through a song. Memorising a set of songs is half the battle. I think it also makes you look much more professional on stage. Good theory, learning how to deal with screwups in the middle of songs is vital. If you can’t recover, things can totally fall apart. If you can mess something up and cover it up, most people won’t even notice. I also think playing from memory is a must. Anyone can sit there with a book and read through a song. Memorising a set of songs is half the battle. I think it also makes you look much more professional on stage.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.classicalguitar.org/2009/06/for-emergencies-only/#comment-955 Daniel Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:40:25 +0000 http://www.classicalguitarblog.net/?p=1686#comment-955 > we must play from memory Why? ######### Well, maybe not "must" but it's a common performance practice I suppose. -Chris > we must play from memory

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Well, maybe not “must” but it’s a common performance practice I suppose. -Chris

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