Have to stress the patience, like you said. It takes a lot of practice, repetition, and perseverance to get comfortable with this. Frank Steffen Muller also has a very detailed 3-part series that really helped a lot.
I'm not a dedicated student of classical, but for years I've wanted to play classical better than I can. I've been learning a little of each style over time, and sometimes with not much serious practice. I was self-taught beginning at age seven, and picked up a lot of bad habits that stayed with me for many years, before they became apparent to me. I've since put some serious effort into undoing those bad habits, and there are still some I'm certain that I'm not yet even aware of. As I grew older, the things that got me more behind in making any real progress were time and distraction, although not exactly during the same periods of my life. At age 13, I got into the family band, although I was already ahead of the older family members in terms of technique, and so this didn't really serve to advance my technique during that period of several years, when in my teens. I used the same crude methods I'd previously developed, to dutifully learn the guitar parts to then-popular songs, and no one else in that band stayed the course, or showed me any ways to improve. I learned a lot about showmanship and about playing well with other musicians, but really nothing in the way of actual playing skills. For a long time after that, things were largely the same for me, and I was often puzzled at how some of the other rookie players I'd known were eventually advancing far ahead of me. By my mid-twenties, I was playing in road bands and spending a lot of hours performing & practicing, but there wasn't any awareness on my part regarding how to actually improve my skills. Without the benefit of advanced technique or a teacher, I plateaued in many areas, limiting the ability to do more advanced playing. This is now what I have been seeking to remedy. I had an epiphany one time, and began to regret that I played so many years doing cover tunes in bar bands, instead of at least finding a good teacher to get me on track. It hadn't really occurred to me that I was only copying other peoples playing for all those years, until I was nearly into my forties. Next thing I knew, I had a family and an urgent need to learn how to keep a good job, so I went to school to learn guitar and amp repair, but became a factory welder, playing gigs less & less frequently, but without stopping altogether. Throughout the years of playing in bands, the majority of my playing has been on electric guitar, but I've acquired several acoustics, including a repairable classical. Somehow, it dawned on me that I was stalling on the guitar, and I knew then that playing was what I was meant to do. Now that my daughter is in adulthood and I'm single & not working, I've been trying to dedicate more of my time to practice, and I only recently got my first ever computer. I'm in my sixties and have come down with some health issues that seem to make everything harder to do. This is the first video of yours that I've come across, and I want to let you know how much I appreciate your lesson. It's a place for me to start, with something that I've been aware of from listening to music of all kinds, but was not aware of how to execute correctly. I have a lot of questions, but for now, I'll just ask one: What do I need to know about properly using & maintaining my nails, on my plucking hand? You see, I do a fair amount of hybrid picking and also finger-style playing, but I've never done anything with my nails except to trim them short & keep them out of the way. I know that they're used in classical playing but I don't really know how that works. It's going to be a challenge to get up to speed on this, and I want to know where to start. For now, I keep having to trim them in order to play what I already know without them interfering, so it's preventing me from trying my hand, so to speak. Again, thank you.
Hi, I'd check out my lesson page which has articles on nail care to posture and technique: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/ If you don't find what you need after going through some of the material then you can request a specific lesson. Thanks!
Hi! What's that rubber/ plastic thing that's under the right forearm & elbow that seems like a protection of some kind. Thanks. Excellent lessons by the way.
In cd that comes with the book ‘ Arte de la guitarra Flamenca’ ( Juan Martin ) he calls this a ( phonetic ) ra hay oow or Rah hay o. I’m gonna ask a Spanish person at work how this is pronounced, and let you all know. Cheers!
Have to stress the patience, like you said. It takes a lot of practice, repetition, and perseverance to get comfortable with this. Frank Steffen Muller also has a very detailed 3-part series that really helped a lot.
I'm not a dedicated student of classical, but for years I've wanted to play classical better than I can. I've been learning a little of each style over time, and sometimes with not much serious practice. I was self-taught beginning at age seven, and picked up a lot of bad habits that stayed with me for many years, before they became apparent to me. I've since put some serious effort into undoing those bad habits, and there are still some I'm certain that I'm not yet even aware of.
As I grew older, the things that got me more behind in making any real progress were time and distraction, although not exactly during the same periods of my life. At age 13, I got into the family band, although I was already ahead of the older family members in terms of technique, and so this didn't really serve to advance my technique during that period of several years, when in my teens. I used the same crude methods I'd previously developed, to dutifully learn the guitar parts to then-popular songs, and no one else in that band stayed the course, or showed me any ways to improve. I learned a lot about showmanship and about playing well with other musicians, but really nothing in the way of actual playing skills.
For a long time after that, things were largely the same for me, and I was often puzzled at how some of the other rookie players I'd known were eventually advancing far ahead of me. By my mid-twenties, I was playing in road bands and spending a lot of hours performing & practicing, but there wasn't any awareness on my part regarding how to actually improve my skills. Without the benefit of advanced technique or a teacher, I plateaued in many areas, limiting the ability to do more advanced playing.
This is now what I have been seeking to remedy. I had an epiphany one time, and began to regret that I played so many years doing cover tunes in bar bands, instead of at least finding a good teacher to get me on track. It hadn't really occurred to me that I was only copying other peoples playing for all those years, until I was nearly into my forties. Next thing I knew, I had a family and an urgent need to learn how to keep a good job, so I went to school to learn guitar and amp repair, but became a factory welder, playing gigs less & less frequently, but without stopping altogether. Throughout the years of playing in bands, the majority of my playing has been on electric guitar, but I've acquired several acoustics, including a repairable classical.
Somehow, it dawned on me that I was stalling on the guitar, and I knew then that playing was what I was meant to do. Now that my daughter is in adulthood and I'm single & not working, I've been trying to dedicate more of my time to practice, and I only recently got my first ever computer. I'm in my sixties and have come down with some health issues that seem to make everything harder to do. This is the first video of yours that I've come across, and I want to let you know how much I appreciate your lesson. It's a place for me to start, with something that I've been aware of from listening to music of all kinds, but was not aware of how to execute correctly.
I have a lot of questions, but for now, I'll just ask one: What do I need to know about properly using & maintaining my nails, on my plucking hand? You see, I do a fair amount of hybrid picking and also finger-style playing, but I've never done anything with my nails except to trim them short & keep them out of the way. I know that they're used in classical playing but I don't really know how that works. It's going to be a challenge to get up to speed on this, and I want to know where to start. For now, I keep having to trim them in order to play what I already know without them interfering, so it's preventing me from trying my hand, so to speak. Again, thank you.
Hi,
I'd check out my lesson page which has articles on nail care to posture and technique: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/
If you don't find what you need after going through some of the material then you can request a specific lesson. Thanks!
Very clear! Thank you!
You are welcome!
Very practical. Thanks
I have not yet watched the video but it appears that you messed up the title a smidge. Just a heads up.
Yep... Should be "Rasgueado"... you forgot the G.
can i play on acoustic?
Yes it works too.
Hi! What's that rubber/ plastic thing that's under the right forearm & elbow that seems like a protection of some kind. Thanks. Excellent lessons by the way.
It's actually made of wood and is build onto the guitar. It's an armrest: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/armrests-for-classical-guitar/
In cd that comes with the book ‘ Arte de la guitarra Flamenca’ ( Juan Martin ) he calls this a ( phonetic ) ra hay oow or Rah hay o. I’m gonna ask a Spanish person at work how this is pronounced, and let you all know. Cheers!
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Typo Typo
Thanks!
Have you ever heard of muting ?
Yes, why?