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Origen e historia de la guitarra española
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Goodbye to Glenn Frey, A guitar hero for all the ages
Glenn Frey, founding member of the Eagles, died at the age of 67. Frey was a master guitarist and writer of some of the most well known guitar rock anthems of all time, his songs will live on forever. -
10 things that can happen when learning to play the classical Spanish guitar
Learning to play the classical guitar will give you a lifetime of joy and ecstasy, but there will also be times that you will want to throw your guitar in the skip and weep as you look at your blister covered fingers. Learning is not always fun, but any art worth learning will have some element of suffering! -
¿Es la guitarra clásica el instrumento más popular del mundo?
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Laguitarra española y el laúd, dos instrumentos de cuerda
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Great songs for learning the guitar
It doesn’t matter if you are playing the classical guitar, acoustic guitar or electric guitar, when you start playing; the songs you play sound nothing like the original! One thing is reading the tabs, putting your fingers in the right place, plucking the string… and then putting them in order. -
Aprende a tocar la guitarra: qué es un riff
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Tricks to play faster and with better rhythm
When you first start playing you will feel clumsy, robotic and stutter from one chord to the next. You are playing the right notes in the right order but the song you are trying to play sounds like a record that is jumping. Guitar music normally requires a mix of swift plucking and strumming to keep the rhythm of the song moving along. With classical guitar it is even more essential that you get your technique right and get your fingers and hands moving at the correct rhythm of the song. -
Los mayores virtuosos españoles de la guitarra clásica
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How to tune a classical Spanish guitar with a tuning fork
One of the ways to to tune a classical guitar is by using reference notes. You listen to a note for each string and tune them, one by one, until they sound the same as the reference note. You then carry on with the rest of the strings until they sound suitable for classical guitar playing. It’s not easy, but, it means you will be self sufficient and have a good ear for notes. -
Estilos de guitarra clásica y española
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How do you stop your hands from sweating?
Sweaty palms are something that most guitar players will suffer from. Some people have naturally sweaty palms whilst a lucky few may only experience sweaty palms when they are nervous. Sweaty palms make it difficult to play, and the salt in your sweat will erode your strings and possibly damage the neck and body of the guitar.
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