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Toques: the Rhythmic Forms of Flamenco
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
You may have heard the term "Soleares" tossed about in reference to Flamenco music. You may have also learned that Soleares was but one example of a Flamenco toque. At this point, you may ask, ...
Online Classical Guitar Lessons: Use Vibrato to Make Your Music Come Alive
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Would you like to make your music vibrate with the pulse of life? In order to move the soul, music must reflect life itself, celebrating life’s joys and mourning life’s sorrows. Vibrato, a method of ...
Online Flamenco Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Left-hand Positions
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Establish a good foundation for your left-hand technique by remembering these basic points:
1. Keep your fingertips perpendicular to the guitar strings: Put your fingers on the strings, near the frets, but not near enough ...
Online Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Scales
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Scales are the foundation on which all of music is built. A single scale, based on a particular tonal key, is one of the many building blocks that form this musical foundation. The key on ...
Beginners' Online Guitar Lessons: The Correct Position
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Most important in finding the optimum position to hold your guitar is your physical comfort. If your position is awkward or stiff, it will cause your muscles to become tense, and not function at their ...
Taking Online Guitar Lessons? Know the Parts of Your Guitar
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
If you are a beginner taking online guitar lessons, there are so many new things to learn. Knowing the parts of your guitar is one topic that you may not learn in some online programs. ...
Flamenco Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Know Your Equipment
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Flamenco guitarists use two devices which help give the music its unique flavor. If you are taking beginners' Flamenco guitar lessons, knowing about these pieces of equipment will help you get up to speed on ...
Online Beginners' Flamenco Guitar Lessons: Your Guitar's Strings
By Emre Sabuncuolgu · 13 years ago
Perhaps you are taking beginners' Flamenco guitar lessons, and are curious about your guitar's strings: how they are made, what they are called, and how to take care of them. This may especially be the ...
Online Guitar Lessons: A Brief History of the Guitar
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
As early as the thirty-seventh century B. C., people have played the ancestors of the modern guitar. Apparently, even the King of Thebes was an enthusiast of the plucked string instrument. A sculpture on his ...
Online Guitar Lessons: Arpeggios
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Introduction to Arpeggios
Arpeggios are chords whose notes are played separately, in succession. The simplest arpeggios involve playing the notes in the chord one after another, in order. The steps outlined below will give you ...
Online Guitar Lessons: Right-hand Techniques
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Playing the melody on your guitar with your fingers, as opposed to a pick, is essential for classical guitarists and fingerstyle players. It is, however, a skill that all guitarists should seek to acquire. Some ...
Online Guitar Lessons: Caring for Your Guitar
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 13 years ago
Online guitar lessons are a great opportunity for people who do not have the time or money to invest in lessons from a studio. Beginners, however, need to get some good advice on how to ...
Flamenco Guitar Lessons: How to Play in Compas
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 14 years ago
Compas is the basic unit of rhythm in Flamenco music. Its name means simply "compass," or "measure." Each compas is a repeating pattern of accented beats, giving the pulse of the rhythm its forward impulsion, ...
Classical Guitar Practice Tips: Letting Go of Intrusive Thoughts
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 14 years ago
Two of the biggest roadblocks to progress in playing the classical guitar are intrusive thoughts: negative self-talk and random mental chatter. These distracting thoughts seem to pop into your head despite your best intentions.
Negative ...
Classical Guitar Technique: Produce Tones Like the Masters
By Emre Sabuncuoglu · 14 years ago
Guitarists, are you wondering how to make your instrument produce the kinds of tones that stir listeners' emotions? If so, you will want to take a look at the classical guitar technique that the world's ...
Online Classical Guitar Lessons--Practice Tips
By Ed Witten · 14 years ago
One thing that is paramount in guitar musicianship, especially if you are taking online classical guitar lessons, is paying attention to technical details during practice. Much of music’s subtle appeal comes from the performer's handling ...