Thoughts on Film Scores Video Contest

Posted by on Jun 25, 2015 in Blog, competition, music, video | No Comments

It’s been a couple of weeks since we posted the announcement of the Film Scores Summer Video Contest. Response has been amazing! 31 guitarists have registered and many others have expressed interest. My work over the past

Rest Stroke Slurs

Posted by on Jun 9, 2015 in #techandtone, Blog | No Comments

Rest stroke slurs (pull-offs) improve tone and aid good rhythm; #techandtone. A rest stroke slur is when the finger of the left hand pulls clearly and strongly into the next string.  This is a pluck as much

Film Scores Summer Video Contest

Posted by on Jun 1, 2015 in Blog, competition, video | No Comments
Film Scores Summer Video Contest

[RULES UPDATED ON FEBRUARY 1, 2016] Make a video using one of Frank Wallace’s newest pieces from the collection Film Scores and win a new composition from the composer. Start by downloading Film Scores. Record one or

Stretch to Improve Your Guitar Playing

Posted by on May 28, 2015 in #techandtone, Blog | No Comments
Stretch to Improve Your Guitar Playing

It’s Good to Stretch We frequently see magazine articles that start with a statement like this one from the recent issue of the newly revamped Classical Guitar Magazine: ”5 stretches to help you prevent carpal tunnel syndrome.” 

Expressive Marks on the Score

Posted by on May 1, 2015 in Blog, music | No Comments

In a recent recording session I had the opportunity to conduct and coach several musicians on various works of mine. It was a fascinating process of discovery and creation for all of us. Much time was spent