Over on Stephen Aron Guitar Studio blog he writes a great article regarding competitions in music. Stephen is fantastic guitarist and teacher over at Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Here is the intro but read on at his site: It is perfectly…
Check out this nice little article about learning and listening via The Strad. Here’s an excerpt: Inspiration can be sought elsewhere, from listening to others make music. But concerts, in the standard classical format which I habitually attend, are not geared…
Dilbert on the ten thousand hour rule. Works well for music! Link/ Source: You can check out this Dilbert comic and more of Scott Adams here: www.dilbert.com
The winners of the 2014 GFA International Guitar Competition via the GFA blog: 1st Place: Ekachai Jearakul (Thailand)2nd Place: Thomas Csaba (France)3rd Place: Jérémy Peret (France)4th Place: Celil Refik Kaya (Turkey) Ekachai Jearakul in a vid from last year:
I’ve been pondering student retention in music lessons and here are some thoughts on the subject. Success & progress is the key The idea of keeping the student happy is a misconception. As a teacher you need to focus on…
Very sad news via the BBC. I remember as a kid taking classical guitar lessons and hearing “Friday Night in San Francisco” thinking, hey there are rock stars in the nylon world after all. I later saw him live in…
I recently lent my Ergoplay Guitar Support to a student and realized that it worked as ‘training wheels’ for the student’s guitar position. In other words, because guitar supports essentially put the guitar at approximately a 45 degree angle, the student…
Tag: Artwork Basile de Loose (1809-1885)Tuning the guitarMedium: Oil on PanelDate: 1863
Vittorio Reggianini’s (Italian, 1858-1938) painting “An Amusing Song.” Vittorio Reggianini (Italian, 1858-1938)An Amusing SongOil on canvas Image Credit: artrenewal.org
Paul Gauguin: “The Guitar Player”Date: 1894Location: Paris, FrancePeriod: Paris periodoil on canvasGallery: Private CollectionImage Credit: wikipaintings.org Excerpt via Wiki: Eugène Henri Paul Gauguin (1848 – 1903) was a leading French Post-Impressionist artist who was not well appreciated until after his…
Francesco Trevisani (April 9, 1656 – July 30, 1746) was an Italian painter, active in the period called either early Rococo or late Baroque (barochetto). Francesco Trevisani (1656-1746)A Young Woman Playing The LutePrivate Collection Image via: www.klassiskgitar.net/trevisani-ayoungwoman
Photo Credit: July, 2013 in Barrio San Jeronimo, Asuncion, Paraguay (Photo/Zenoura) via NBCLatino Multi-award winning Berta Rojas is not only one of the top classical guitarists in the world… Her new album “Salsa Roja” was released globally this week, paying tribute to…