Creativity – Rest Deeper
Creativity as rest What I failed to note in a recent blog post, The Daily Rebound, is the need for creativity. Creativity is easily the deepest and most profound type of renewal. It is in a simple
Single String Etude #3 – vibration in the top
Vibration is all Why do we play guitar – or music in fact? To feel vibration. That’s all it is. No vibration equals no sound, no feel, no emotion, no joy or sorrow. Nothing. So what matters
The Daily Rebound
You missed the rebound! OK, you’re a guitarist, not a basketball player, yo-yo master or poker player. But you missed it, what now? Take a break and rest? Or play more hard defense, more scrambling for the
Shifting melodically on the guitar | Single String Etude #2
Shifting to Learn Shifting is a technique that I believe should be taught very early in a guitarist’s studies. Fear of upper positions is created when we get stuck playing chords and arpeggios in first and second
Lessons from Sketches I – Single String Etude #1
Hi – I present here a series of videos to talk about my compositions and my approach to the guitar – mini lessons, if you will. They will be short, and to the point. If you want
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
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.”
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