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Classical style playing
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Denny is correct. Solid wood guitars should be stored in their cases with humidifiers if the humidity is less than 45. Here is an article from AG:
http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe6a1570746600747417&m=fefd12707d6705&ls=fdf41770706c0d7e71157372&l=fe…
Charles is right on in everything he says. If you are going to go custom, you have the opportunity to have a guitar built to your specifications and you get to choose the woods. I think you mentioned at one point that you have small hands. I have fr…
For D7 to G, the guide finger is the 3rd finger. That is if you use the fingers 1, 2, and 3 for G.
G to Em is a change with a common finger - 1st finger if you are using fingers 1, 2, and 3 for G; 2nd finger if you are using fingers 2, 3, 4 for G.…
Hi Monty,
Ken is right. You are not going to master A, D, and E for a long time. If you practice with focus and learn how to make the changes correctly, you will be on the road to mastering the changes. If you have the mindset of "mastering" one th…
justinguitar.com is an absolutely awesome resource!
Great idea! Now...how to apply that to private lessons. I might try writing a few set chord progressions and time the students each week to check for improvement.
Recently I found this really great website www.justinguitar.com He is a very good teacher -- very passionate about guitar and about teaching. I went through some of his lessons and it was so cool that I shared many of the same philosophies about gui…
Thanks so much Susan. Yes, we have been playing music. One thing I do is give them a "mystery" song. It will be a popular song and they have to play it to themselves quietly. The first one to figure it out is the "winner"! They have a great time wit…
Profile Information
- Which one of the following describes your involvement in music? (Check all that apply)
- Gigging or professional musician, Music teacher, Guitar student
- How many years have you been playing guitar?
- More than 30 years
- Which of these instruments do you own or play?
- Flattop steel-string acoustic guitar, Nylon-string guitar, Electric guitar, Mandolin, Banjo, Ukulele
- The make and model of your guitar(s) and/or other instruments and gear.
- Collings 0M2H Flattop steel-string
Alan Perlman Classical
Fender Strat
- What is your website address?
- http://www.donnaz.guitarinstructor.info
- What type of music do you like to play?
- classical, pop, folk, rock, country, beginning Celtic, beginning blues, very beginning jazz
- Do you subscribe to or regularly read Acoustic Guitar?
- I subscribe
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Comment Wall (25 comments)
- At 9:27am on December 19, 2009,
John Smallwood said… - I feel like I am dragging this out :)
john@johnsmallwood.com
Thank you for your persistence.
- At 6:35am on December 19, 2009,
John Smallwood said…
- Donna, I should have made myself clear. Yes, please the on that you mentioned in the NewB forum. I may be past this level but I am interested in seeing the tabs. Thank you
- At 2:42am on November 29, 2009,
Mike Bryant said… - Donna, I have sent you a request for friendship. I hope you accept. I was doing some preliminary reading before my first post and noticed you were active there. (So many forums are not active). Since you seen very qualified and know a great deal about classical guitars, I know you could help me greatly. I must assume these pix are from students. I could really use your advice and expertiese.
Respectfully submitted
Mike Forbis
- At 12:40pm on November 1, 2009,
Luis Motta da Silva said… - Hi,
I would like to thank you for your kind comment. You know, I only made one cedar top instrument - a Portuguese guitar (very different from classic ones). Not everybody fancies the tone of cedar top guitars. I like to hear them played by others, but they don't suit my playing. But, there's something wonderful about cedar wood.
Do you remember, when you were a school child, the smell of the fresh wood of pencils, being sharped in a pencil sharpener? Next time you go to a guitarmakers shop, ask him to pass sandpaper over a piece of Canadian Cedarwood, and youl feel that smell again. Instant time machine, I grant you. Hope you enjoy this picture, you're welcome to visit me at my page. And, thank you for your comment.
- At 11:17pm on October 21, 2009,
Steve Kline said… - Thanks for your help, Donna. I'll pass it on to my friend.
- At 7:36pm on October 21, 2009,
Steve Kline said…
- Hi Donna,
I heard you were a teacher and I was wondering if you have some suggestions for teaching a young child to play guitar. She's 5 1/2 and just received a guitar as a gift. Thanks,
Steve Kline
- At 11:43am on October 14, 2009,
Ron Nagle said… - Hi Donna, thank you for the friendship.
Your Friend,
Ron Nagle.
- At 3:58pm on August 17, 2009,
John Francis said… - You Are Welcome Here, Donna!
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- At 2:48pm on July 11, 2009,
Walt Pilcher said… - I love your photos. Especially the younger kids, and the ukelele ensemble!
- At 2:38pm on July 11, 2009,
Walt Pilcher said…
- Fiddle&SongBook-Abbrev1.doc
Donna,
Here it is. You can create your own cover page if you want to. I keep my music in a 3-ring binder that has a full size transparent pocket on the cover that lets me slip in an 81/2 x 11 personalized cover with the band name and my name & contact info and appropriate pictures of string instruments to decorate it. Looks almost profesional!.
I can't vouch for every chord being correct, and occasionally one of our folks will say, "That Em just doesn't sound right there; are you sure it shouldn't be ___?," so feel free to make changes as you go if something doesn't sound right or works better for your group. There are of course other versions and variations of most of these pieces, but we've become comfortable with these.
I hope this is helpful. I'd love to know how it works out.
Walt
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