Songs for my fathers
Welcome 2016! I post this video on YouTube in honor of our ancestors and the memories they give us. My grandfather died a year before I was born and I am his namesake. He is the most
CD Release Concerts
CD RELEASE CONCERTS NOVEMBER 2015 FRANK WALLACE Four Spanish Guitars CD | the grand tradition Frank Wallace plays Aguado, Giuliani, Mertz, Tárrega, de Falla and Wallace on four great Spanish guitars from 1854-1964: Manuel Gutierrez, 1854; Manuel
The Ruth and James Ewing Arts Award
I am proud to be among the first recipients of the Ruth and James Ewing Arts Award. The Ewing family are long-time owners of the Keene Sentinel as well as advocates of the arts and community service.
From the Windy Place – PDF with MP3 free
I am experimenting with including MP3s with PDF downloads of my scores. As a teaser, the first ten people to go to From the Windy Place and order using the Promo Code “WINDY” can download a PDF
Thoughts on Film Scores Video Contest
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
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
[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
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
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
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