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We just reduced the price of a very fine Charis SJ in Olivewood.  Check it out here :

Charis SJ on Sale…

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28 days left in the campaign, all help still fully appreciated:)

http://www.musicraiser.com/projects/845-dario-napoli-make-it-a-sunny-day

I have been checking the prices of Alhambra guitars in the US and Canada and i'm amazed. Even if you add the shipping cost from Spain, you still saving a lot of money. Check it for your self at:
http://guitarfromspain.com

Check out my latest transcription, Django accompanying Stephane Grappelli and Eddie South on Bach's 1st Movement in D minor.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVZTgCf7c1Y

It's yours free when you join (free) at my website:
http://www.darionapoli.com

Talk to someone while playing a new rhythm (strumming or picking) pattern. This will help you increase your ability to multi-task while playing, which is what we are doing when we play a song, and the pattern will become rote more quickly ~ so give it a try...play your rhythm pattern and talk about your day!

Play on...

Marlene

Vicente Amigo is now days one of the essential flamenco guitar players that are changing the way flamenco is. He represent the evolution of flamenco guitar with out loosing its roots. For any one that loves guitar music Vicente Amigo has a lot to say.…

Chop an onion or celery for good finger tip positioning practice. Yes, that's right...the position you use to hold an onion or celery in place while chopping (if you chop it like a pro) is the same finger tip position that is best for your chords and notes - so just think, you're practicing while you're cooking!

Play on...

Marlene

Acoustic Coffee Covers - learn your favorite songs on guitar



Acoustic guitar lessons - free songs, chords, tabs, charts, lyrics, soft rock, folk rock, 

Classic rock, country, oldies, jazzy and more - easy cover songs by great artists.



"Free Song of the Week" -- learn your favorite acoustic guitar songs - 6, 12, DADGAD, Drop D

30 years' experience -- good quality lessons -- social website and Facebook to stay…

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Warm up your fingers before you play. You'll likely fumble with your song if you haven't loosened up your fingers first and whether it's chord progressions or scales or fretboard exercises (or all of them!), it's a good idea to get your fingers "ready" to play ~ sort of like guitar calisthenics!

Play on...

Marlene

Feria de Abril 16-21 April 2013

Seville has duende this week as guitarists, flamenco groups and singers gather together at the annual April Fair for a week-long party. Flamenco in its original form was only cante (voice), a primitive cry or chant accompanied by the rhythm of a wooden staff, beaten out on the floor. The guitar entered flamenco as an accompanying instrument only two hundred years ago. Flamenco guitar is smaller and lighter than the classical guitar, the flamenco guitar…

Check out my new project with some of the best players in Italy! Be a part of it and receive what I think are some excellent rewards..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoTraj_dLp8

Name your guitar! I recently met a guitarist who told me she named her guitar "Serenity" and another who said his is "Change", for me "P.J." (Peace & Joy) comes to mind ~ what positive feelings/emotions/does your guitar bring to you?

Play on...

Marlene

Slow down and take time each day to play your guitar.  We get busy with work, school, our home lives, etc which can often times keep us from playing our guitars, since playing guitar is fun and relaxing let some of those things go and pick up your guitar ~ take time to smell the roses, a.k.a. play your guitar!

Play on...

Marlene

I have become involved in recruiting Independent Artists with Original Material for a radio blog called "Open The Door Spotlight".  Produced by Virgina Dupew this show "Spotlights" the artists own original songs for one week and gets them out to new listeners.  We are requiring…

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So it's my turn to be an "entreumusician"...been working on the musician part for 25 years now, the entrepreneur me now has 60 days to raise the funds necessary to cover recording, printing and all other related costs for my NEW CD.

I am so proud to date of how the CD is coming along, I truly can't wait for you guys to…

A wonderful Grass Roots effort has started to promote and feature lesser known singer/songwriters who fly under the radar and don't get heard much.

Many of these artists make music for the Love of it and others are struggling to gain exposure to have a career in music.…