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The body of the guitar: The heart of a classical Spanish Guitar
There is a fact: every guitar sounds different. This difference is even more exaggerated in hand made Classical guitars. Every guitar made by a luthier is an individual work of art with its own personality, sound and soul. Two guitars made of the same wood and by the same luthier can have slightly different timbres or to a trained ear they can be identified as having very different timbres. -
Musikmesse Frankfurt. 7th-10th April 2016
There are only 2 months left to go to Frankfurt Musikmesse. Our team will be there to show you all the new products we have been developing. Come and… -
Guitarras más emblemáticas de la historia del rock
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Key characteristics of a Spanish Flamenco Guitar
There are many types of Classical Spanish guitar, but the most well known is the Flamenco guitar. Whenever you think of Spain and its music, this is the guitar style and sound that you probably think of. The Spanish Flamenco guitar and its music can be found on every continent and almost every country and city in the world, it is also recognized by UNESCO as part of our global heritage and culture. -
¿Cómo afinar correctamente la guitarra?
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La música para guitarra suena a madera
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How to get good timbre when playing classical guitar, or any guitar!
Any guitarist that is proficient will always be looking how to improve their timbre. But what is timbre? Timbre is the ‘sound’ of what you are playing and how suddenly or smoothly you transition between the individual sounds. The timbre of what you are playing can be changed on any guitar, be it acoustic, classical or electric. -
TheFive Towns College -Alhambra Guitar Trio
Prelude From Jasmín for 3 guitars by Juan Manuel Cortés Here is an iPhone recording from the weekly guitar ensemble workshop at Five Towns College, Dix Hills, NY. The recording is live with no edits or sound enhancements at all. This trio has been working together for about 3 weeks. -
Diferencias y similitudes de una guitarra clásica y una flamenca
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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!
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