…
Continue Reading about Ornamentation on the Classical Guitar →
Ornamentation in the Music of J.S. Bach
by Dave Belcher The Purpose of Ornamentation: Rhetoric and the Affects In one of the most important treatises of the late Baroque period, Johann Joachim Quantz said that it was the duty of the …
Continue Reading about Ornamentation in the Music of J.S. Bach →
3 Ways to improve your rhythm
Technique vs. Musicality
by Dave Belcher The process of learning a musical instrument can be an arduous one. It takes time, discipline, patience, knowledge, experimentation, and weathering a lot of storms along the way. …
How to tune a guitar by ear
There is one technique on the guitar that is more important to master than any other, that separates good players from great players, and without which will make a stunning performance fall flat.[1] …
Dynamics on the Classical Guitar
By Dave Belcher In the silence of the night, interrupted by the whispering aromatic breeze of jasmines, the Guzlas accompany the Serenatas and their fervent melodies, which diffuse in the …