Linkage: 4/24/09
Guitar Related Links
Mathew Hinsley, executive director of the Austin, TX Classical Guitar Society, was recently intervied. The interview contains some thoughts about what Hinsley’s typical day looks like and some of the fairytale-esque story of the Austin Classical Guitar Society. It’s a good read! Would you be interested in hearing from more classical guitar society types? Let […]
Read MoreModes of the Major Scale
Music Theory
A scale or mode is a collection of pitches. In a previous post, I’ve explained the forms of the minor scale. Today examine the modes of the major scale. The Modes There are seven modes. What makes each mode unique is the arrangement of whole and half steps within the scale. Here’s the modes: Ionian […]
Read MoreGuitar Scales: Putting it All Together
Classical Guitar Technique
Scales are one of the most discussed topics of guitar technique. Many believe that scale practice is the key to virtuosity. No matter what you believe, practicing scales or scale technique can have a positive effect your playing. This week on The Classical Guitar Blog we explore scales and what they mean for the classical […]
Read MoreGuitar Scales: The Right Hand
Classical Guitar Technique
Scales are one of the most discussed topics of guitar technique. Many believe that scale practice is the key to virtuosity. No matter what you believe, practicing scales or scale technique can have a positive effect your playing. This week on The Classical Guitar Blog we explore scales and what they mean for the classical […]
Read MoreGuitar Scales: The Left Hand
Classical Guitar Technique
Scales are one of the most discussed topics of guitar technique. Many believe that scale practice is the key to virtuosity. No matter what you believe, practicing scales or scale technique can have a positive effect your playing. This week on The Classical Guitar Blog we explore scales and what they mean for the classical […]
Read MoreMonday Motivation: Vihuela Edition
Monday Motivation
“Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads.” -Erica Jong Today we feature Rafael Bonavita performing some Narváez on Vihuela. I’ve been posting modern music for the past few weeks, so I figured it was time to take it back a century or […]
Read MoreComposer Profile: Stuart Weber
Classical Guitar Tips
Stuart Weber is a classical guitarist and guitar composer living and working in Montana. Not only is Stuart an talented composer, but he’s also a great player and has studied with Christopher Parkening. Stuart Recently sent me a copy of his album The Fifth Row. The premise of The Fifth Row was to record in […]
Read MoreLinkage: 4/17/09
Guitar Related Links
Thinking about recording an album? What is the future of the record industry. More and more classical guitarists are recording on there own and releasing albums through organizations like CDbaby. Dave Kusek posted an alternative method for getting funding to record an album. Maybe Fan Funding has some application for classical guitarists! On that same […]
Read MoreCadential 6/4 Chords
Music Theory
In order to strengthen cadences and give them more motion towards tonic, composer often make use of the Cadential 6/4 chord. In short, it’s the progression I6/4 – V (or V7). I6/4 is the cadential 6/4 chord. In notation it looks like this: I would bet that more than a few of you have played […]
Read MoreTo a Mother Concerned About File Sharing
Classical Guitar Tips
This Post is part of a group blogging event hosted by MusicianWages.com, Music Careers at About.com and KnowTheMusicBiz.com. The post will be a response to this letter: I have a teenage son who tells me his pirating music is no big deal. Since he is a musician himself, I point out to him that someday […]
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