Making the most of your practice time
For those of us who battle with the hectic modern lifestyle it can often be difficult to make time for practice. Families, work and life’s little surprises always have a habit of getting in the [...]
Give Your Fingers Lungs!
In masterclasses and lessons I have come across passages that the student simply does not play musically. Even with repeated attempts to convey the shape and phrasing of the line students sometimes have a very [...]
Recording yourself for practice
Recording yourself is one of the best ways to improve your abilities. We often have quite a different idea in our head of what our playing sounds like compared to the scathing honesty of a [...]
Fast Passages and Dropped Notes
Our ears can often play tricks on us and one of the harshest truths we have to come to terms with as guitarists is...we don't always sound as good as we think we do. [...]
Bass Stopping
Bass stopping on the classical guitar allows you to control the resonance of the bass strings. By controlling the resonance you can remove muddy harmonies and create clear bass lines. With multiple voices swimming around [...]