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Jul 4, 2008, Iraqi guitarist
At most I really adore Mr.Lee Ritenour because he is a real master of fusion jazz to me and besides, his music is so beautiful & meaningful & simple
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Jun 28, 2008, Guitarist with hand tremors
I took classic guitar lessons in high school but had to stop because of an inherited condition called BET, or benign essential tremor. I had DBS,
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Jun 27, 2008, Have already mentioned my three, but here's an addition
Hi everyone, I found this on YouTube and was enthralled by this guitarist (who I'd never heard of) and his rendition of Rodrigo's Sonata
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Jun 27, 2008, Classical Guitar Lessons Online... For The Classical Guitarist In All Of Us!
Classical Guitar Lessons For Free? Then Read On For Great Guitar Secrets to Success...
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Jun 27, 2008, Do you need nails?
I am a grade 10 piano student and am just now trying to learn classical guitar. Your site looks fabulous; I look forward to learning the songs on it.
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Jun 26, 2008, Ezine - Guitar Information ezine
Ezine - Includes free monthly music, great guitar tips and sheetmusic...
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Jun 26, 2008, guitar strings
How do you replace guitar strings? This page should help... Guitar Stringing Kind regards, Trevor
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Jun 26, 2008, chords and musical notation
How can you translate chords from sheet music is there a pattern?? Hi, I'm not sure how to do it from sheet music from a pattern but know you'd have
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Jun 26, 2008, Fingers stretching
I have difficulty to stretch and hold a note further down a fret without straining the fingers. I have been playing guitar for more than 10 yrs. (but
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Jun 26, 2008, Question about how to play Siciliano
Hi, I am starting to study classical guitar and I had a question about how to play the free music for May 2008, Siciliano. I am currently studying
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Jun 26, 2008, Spanish Style Playing
Hi, I just started playing classical guitar, i really enjoy it and i'm getting pretty good. I would like to know if there are any books or other
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Jun 26, 2008, Hand and finger size
For a male, my hands seem to be on the small size. Especially, the fourth finger is a whole inch smaller than the third. This makes for some
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Jun 26, 2008, Not really classical guitarists but really good...
Two guitarists I came across quite recently on youtube : Andy Mckee and Peo Kindgren. The former isn't a classical guitarist but I thought he was
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Jun 21, 2008, Classical Guitar Exercises
Hi, thank you very much. If you do not mind can you tell me some exercises to improve my classical guitar ability. I am playing finger-style guitar.
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Jun 20, 2008, Sitting posture.
Why is it that when I use a foot stool my lower back starts to hurt but when I play using regular sitting posture or rock style posture my back
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Jun 20, 2008, chord changing
It's difficult to change chords one from each other. Please advise me on the best way. Hi Kelum, Yes, it can be difficult to do chord changes
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Jun 20, 2008, chords
can you tell me how to do these chords C9 Gsus4 Dm7 Hi Miranda, These are fairly easy chords if you want to play them in the first position
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Jun 15, 2008, Inspirations
1.- Julian Bream 2.- David Russell 3.- Adam Holzman
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Jun 13, 2008, Jeffrey McFadden - Accomplished Classical Guitar Player
Jeffrey McFadden is one of the New Breed of Classical Guitar players who come as the complete modern package but have benefited from all that has gone before...
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Jun 13, 2008, Hauser Guitars - German Precision...Spanish Passion
Hauser is one of the most sought-after classical guitars in the world...
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Jun 13, 2008, Green Sleeve - Free Guitar Lesson 3
The Green Sleeve fascination and charm continues to this day. Free sheet music, tab and video recording here...
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Jun 13, 2008, Glissando. What Makes A Good Glissando Or Slide On Guitar?
Glissando or a slide on guitar really adds to a melody if you know how to do it well…
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Jun 13, 2008, Giuliani...Self-Taught Master Of Guitar
Giuliani moved in the highest musical circles despite being self-taught on the guitar...
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Jun 13, 2008, Syllabus for guitar students
It would be useful to have a kind of graded syllabus or road map for learning guitar and music. There are so many aspects of technique, theory, ear
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Jun 13, 2008, Upgrading to a higher quality student guitar
I have been taking classical guitar lessons for about a year and a half and I currently own a Antonio Picado model 53 guitar that I have had for about
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Jun 13, 2008, What guitar do you use?
I was just wondering what type of guitar you use in the videos? Is it an expensive one? Hi Jeff, I use a Yamaha Grand Concert classical guitar. It's
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Jun 13, 2008, nails
Is it a practical possibility to play classic style, with short nails on the right hand? I hate other than short nails. Hi Mike, Yes, it is possible
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Jun 9, 2008, Free Guitar Lesson Page - With Videos PDF Files And Study Notes
Looking for a Free Guitar Lesson page? Well this is the page you're looking for to help with technique and sound quality in your guitar playing...
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Jun 9, 2008, Free Guitar Sheet Music
Get free monthly guitar sheet music here...
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Jun 9, 2008, Videos For Monthly Music - Now You Can Match the Music With the Videos
This Videos For Monthly Music page allows you to practice all the free sheet music provide over the year...
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Jun 9, 2008, Your Questions About Classical Guitar
Your questions about classical guitar are answered here...
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Jun 8, 2008, Etude by Tarrega - Free Guitar Lesson
This etude by Tarrega is good for practicing chords, arpeggios, triplets and position shifts...
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Jun 5, 2008, Bruce
Quite honestly, I find it hard to choose an order for players at this level, as each of them has something magical to offer. I've also had to leave
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Jun 4, 2008, john williams, Ana Vidovic, Andres Segovia
Just because they play guitar with their spirit not with their
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Jun 1, 2008, Controversial Guitarists
In all honesty I don't really like many guitarist today! Most of them are overrated. So rather than saying which guitarists are good, I'll rather
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May 27, 2008, Jim
Sagovia......relaxing Sabicas......exciting, amazing, makes my heart beat a little faster. Parkening...spiritial, I am a little closer to God when I
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May 16, 2008, Etude by Coste
This Etude by Coste will help you learn the notes further up the neck of the guitar...
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May 16, 2008, John Dowland ...Lutenist And Composer
Dowland was both a composer and performer of considerable ability...
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May 16, 2008, Dionisio Aguado ...A Passionate Guitarist
Dionisio Aguado was a subdued man by nature but his guitar playing was definitely not...
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May 16, 2008, Alirio Diaz - Venezuela's Urbane Well-Travelled Guitarist
The Alirio Diaz superlative guitar technique has spanned two centuries and still continues...
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May 16, 2008, Anton Diabelli ...Master Of Music
Anton Diabelli is one of those rare musicians who excells in many areas of music...
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May 12, 2008, David Russell - A Guitar Player Of Wonderful Ability
David Russell's eloquent playing has made him among the top level of guitarists...
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May 12, 2008, Damping – How Is It Performed On A Guitar?
Damping is both a right and left hand guitar technique…
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May 12, 2008, Coste - Cosmopolitan Composer To Parisian Society
Coste was one of the best classical composer/guitarists France ever produced...
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May 12, 2008, Christopher Parkening ...Classical Guitar Master
Christopher Parkening is one of the greatest classical guitar players to ever come out of the USA...
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May 12, 2008, Celedonio Romero ...The Paternal Influence
Celedonio Romero believed that whenever you played a note on guitar it reverberated eternally around the universe. It was this heart-felt, even spiritual approach to guitar that revealed the man...
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May 12, 2008, Cavatina - Stanley Myers Deer Hunter Theme For Classical Guitar
Cavatina is a most popular classical guitar "anthem" for the ages...
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May 9, 2008, Castelnuovo-Tedesco - Italian Master
Castelnuovo-Tedesco wrote brilliant and technically challenging music, none more beautiful for that of the classical guitar...
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May 9, 2008, Carulli - A Man Of Taste And Grace
Carulli was a self-taught master of music whose instincts for perfect musical construction endeared him to all...
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May 9, 2008, Carcassi - Guitar Master
Carcassi was the author of many fine works for classical guitar including a book of studies and a guitar method...
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