Legato in Single String Etude #5 by Frank A. Wallace

Posted by on Jul 10, 2019 in #techandtone, video | No Comments
Legato in Single String Etude #5 by Frank A. Wallace

  Legato melodies sing Single String Etude #5 provides more opportunity to improve your melodic skills. What are melodic skills? This series of videos and articles offers a simple oversight of various techniques to enhance your playing:

Prayers and Songs for Anger | Frank Wallace

Posted by on Jul 7, 2019 in cancer diary, music | No Comments
Prayers and Songs for Anger | Frank Wallace

The images in this blog are by Yeiter, a local friend and great artist/photographer The Roots of Strife In Coming Out with Cancer I discussed my struggle, my battle, with anger and regret, doubt and dissatisfaction. My

Soul and Spirit

Posted by on Jun 30, 2019 in Blog, cancer diary, recording | No Comments
Soul and Spirit

Soul and Spirit My soul is deep My core is strong My body is at rest My heart is full My mouth speaks truth My eyes see wonder My mind is at peace My spirit flies I

Prayers for renewal

Posted by on Jun 22, 2019 in Blog, cancer diary, recording | No Comments
Prayers for renewal

Daily Prayer 1 My soul is the ocean where love and laughter abound My soul is the ocean where music and joy abound My soul is the ocean – deep Laughter and love, music and joy What

Where to listen to Wallace and Duo LiveOak

Posted by on Jun 20, 2019 in Blog, music, recording, video | No Comments
Where to listen to Wallace and Duo LiveOak

Many people have been asking where to listen to my music. The following links are where you can go right now with no fuss and listen to various extended lists according to your preference. The new www.frankwallace.com

Coming Out with Cancer

Posted by on Jun 17, 2019 in Blog, cancer diary | No Comments
Coming Out with Cancer

I’m coming out. And I’m not pulling punches. I was told at the beginning of April that I have 3-6 months to live due to ocular melanoma that has metastasized to my liver. I was shocked, obviously.

First Video of Friends

Posted by on Oct 2, 2018 in Blog | No Comments
First Video of Friends

Friends Video This is my first recording of some of my newest composition – a collection of ten meditations called Friends. Please read more on a previous blog. The guitar is a beautiful 1971 Friederich and the

Friends, ten meditations for solo guitar published by Gyre

Posted by on Sep 13, 2018 in composition, music, sheet music | No Comments
Friends, ten meditations for solo guitar published by Gyre

NOW PUBLISHED BY GYRE MUSIC Friends by Frank A. Wallace ten meditations for solo guitar dedicated to those who dare to love Preview: download two free sample scores from Friends Click here or on image to purchase

A Distant Wind – romance for guitar now published by Gyre

Posted by on Aug 27, 2018 in Blog | No Comments

A Gift to Bo and Chris A Distant Wind is now published by Gyre Music. I wrote the piece as a gift for Bo Isholm, his wife Hanna and Connecticut guitarist Christopher Ladd. Bo and Hanna live

Single String Etude #4 | thumb rest or free stroke?

Posted by on Jun 26, 2018 in #techandtone, Blog, video | No Comments
Single String Etude #4 | thumb rest or free stroke?

Rest or free stroke? The thumb is a remarkable digit that can easily move between rest or free stroke with striking musical results. A precise angle of approach to the string combined with a small tempo change