Gymnopedie No. 1 & Chiquitíta
Gymnopédia No. 1. Composed by Erik Satie (1866-1925, France) & performed by Brandon Acker. Satie was a pianist and avid composer who...
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Malagueña & Concierto de Aranjuez (Adagio)
Malagueña y Verdiales (trad.). Performed by Manuel Cerpa. The flamenco malagueña has its roots in the 18th century Spanish tirana &...
Mallorca & El Montañes
Mallorca (Op. 202). Composed by Isaac Albéniz (Spain, 1860-1909) and performed by Bryan Fasola Albéniz was a virtuoustic pianist,...
Reflejo de Luna & Valse Amoroso
Reflejo de Luna (granaína). Composed and performed by Paco de Lucia (1947-2014). You may remember from a previous newsletter that the...
Op. 60, Etude No 7
Op. 60, Etude No 7 (Matteo Carcassi). The first video includes a performance and some brief history on the piece and composer. The 2nd...
Tangos del Arco Bajo & Canarios
Tangos del Arco Bajo (tangos). Composed and performed by Vicente Amigo. According to musicologists (e.g., Faustino Nuñez, Guillermo...
Op. 8, No 3 & Zyryab
Opus 3, No. 8 (vals). Composed by Agustín Barrios (1855-1944, Paraguay) and performed by Raphaël Feuillâtre. Word on the street is that...
Rasgueado: Up & Down
How to Play the Up & Down Rasgueado (P-AM) for Classical and Flamenco Guitar. This video includes several exercises and close-up views...
Rasgueado: Pulgar (Thumb)
Do THIS to play the Thumb Rasgueado Correctly for Flamenco & Classical Guitar. This video includes 3 exercises and close up views to help...
Alegrías en LA by Manuel Granados
The piece that I’m going to play for you today is an Alegria from the student repertoire (Intermediate Level 1) titled Alegrias en LA —...
P-MA-P Triplet Abanico Rasgueado: #1
This video includes 9 exercises to help you develop your P-AM-P or P-M-P rasgueado correctly. One of the most exciting sounds of flamenco...
P-C-I Triplet Abanico Rasgueado
This video includes 10 exercises to help you develop your PCI or PAI rasgueado correctly. One of the most quintessential sounds of...
Romance Anónimo & Tárrega
Hi everyone! Today’s piece from the Student Repertoire Series is Romance Anónimo (Spanish Romance)plus Estudio en Mi Menor by Francisco...
11 Reasons You Can't Memorize Your Music!
In this video I cover 11 science-based reasons we have trouble memorizing music in the practice room as well as strategies that we can...
Vals Venezolano No. 3 & Barrio la Viña
Vals Venezolano No. 3 (waltz). Composed by Antonio Lauro and performed by Ana Vidovic. performed by Ana Vidovic. This waltz is part of...
Ventanas al Alma & En Los Trigales
Ventanas al Alma (minera). Composed and performed by Vicente Amigo. The minera is another style of flamenco music that belongs to the...
1-Finger Rasgueado (i-i)
The 1-finger rasgueado (I) is seemingly the easiest one to play but without the correct expression and execution it can sound robotic and...
2-Finger Rasgueado (IAI)
The 2-finger rasgueado (I-A-I) is very unique to flamenco guitar although it can certainly be used in classical or any other genre. This...
Op 60, No. 7 & De La Vera
Opus 60, No. 7 (Étude). Composed by Mateo Carcassi and perfumed by David Jaggs. Carcassi’s etudes and pieces are among the most important...
Percusión Flamenca & Adelita
Percusión Flamenca (zapateado). Composed and performed by Paco de Lucía. The zapateado — “percussive foot work” in Spanish — is another...