I plan to add some more tremolo recordings shortly so stay tuned to the blog. I think these recordings will help those learning the tremolo or Recuerdos de la Alhambra. Plus I think it would be great to provide audio progress reports from time to time. When I look back at this tremolo blog, it will be nice to evaluate my playing after the passage of some time. Look for some audio posts in the near future.
Keep on plucking!
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
Staccato tremolo drill re-evaluated
Earlier I had posted about the staccato tremolo drill. After discussing it with my instructor, I learned of another purpose for the drill. As I indicated earlier - The idea is to practice p-a-m-i with a metronome at a slow tempo and after each stroke - plant the next finger so that it mutes the sound.
Something like this -
Play thumb - plant ring - play ring - plant middle - play middle - plant index - play index - plant thumb
The drill is designed to develop control of the finger movement. In playing the tremolo or in simply playing a note, there are two movements. One is playing through the string and the second is returning to the string. By combining playing a note with planting the next finger on the string, you are working on both aspects of the stroke. Playing and returning which is exactly what must be mastered when learning the tremolo technique.
Something like this -
Play thumb - plant ring - play ring - plant middle - play middle - plant index - play index - plant thumb
The drill is designed to develop control of the finger movement. In playing the tremolo or in simply playing a note, there are two movements. One is playing through the string and the second is returning to the string. By combining playing a note with planting the next finger on the string, you are working on both aspects of the stroke. Playing and returning which is exactly what must be mastered when learning the tremolo technique.
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Secrets to Mastering Recuerdos de la Alhambra and the Tremolo Technique
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Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Classical Guitar Tremolo drill evaluated
Learning the tremolo technique through Recuerdos de la Alhambra
I've read in a few places where practicing the tremolo technique in a staccato fashion can be beneficial, but I've never seen any explanation of why this is. So I gave it a try. The idea is to practice p-a-m-i with a metronome at a slow tempo and after each stroke - plant the next finger so that it mutes the sound.
Something like this -
Play thumb - plant ring - play ring - plant middle - play middle - plant index - play index - plant thumb
The real benefit is you will immediately hear how even your tremolo is from finger to finger. I realized that my ring finger was getting back to the string too quickly after my thumb had played. This became apparent because the thumb stroke was caught off too soon by the ring finger planting.
Anyhow, sometimes you have to try things out before you realize their benefit. Give this drill a try and you will discover how even your tremolo really is.
I've read in a few places where practicing the tremolo technique in a staccato fashion can be beneficial, but I've never seen any explanation of why this is. So I gave it a try. The idea is to practice p-a-m-i with a metronome at a slow tempo and after each stroke - plant the next finger so that it mutes the sound.
Something like this -
Play thumb - plant ring - play ring - plant middle - play middle - plant index - play index - plant thumb
The real benefit is you will immediately hear how even your tremolo is from finger to finger. I realized that my ring finger was getting back to the string too quickly after my thumb had played. This became apparent because the thumb stroke was caught off too soon by the ring finger planting.
Anyhow, sometimes you have to try things out before you realize their benefit. Give this drill a try and you will discover how even your tremolo really is.
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