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There I was nervous about playing for about 70 people and now I'm playing for thousands. Yikes! It was such an honor to get this lesson from you. I've been practicing a lot of what you recommended and I feel like it's really taking my performance of the piece to the next level. Thanks again!!
Thanks so much for your courage to share, Aaron. I feel self-conscious about all my recordings fyi. But sharing your music is half the joy of making it!
Thanks, Brandon! Here are some tips I found extremely useful: 19:19 - "pet" the strings, not "scratch" them for more round sound 29:19 - use great singers' voices as a model for correct vibrato and legato 42:05 - "if you can't tap a foot while you play, then something is wrong" 1:01:15 , 1:11:11 - see the real song behind sheet symbols 1:32:56 - do some stretching and massaging before playing 1:35:30 - how to not squeeze too hard with the left hand 1:42:47 - how to determine a correct right hand position 1:51:54 - how the right hand should move during string crossing and "economy of motion" 1:54:45 - how to avoid squeaking noise during slides 2:02:38 - come up with a story behind a piece to understand it better
This was the best masterclass I have ever seen. Entertaining but, most importantly, very educational. Especially as the Allemande is a piece I am working on now. Fantastic job, not only to Brandon but to the students who bravely put it all out there and did wonderfully 👏 ❤❤❤
Mr. Acker, It was a pleasure watching your master class. I appreciated how you explained and demonstrated the principles that apply to music generally, and how they apply to the guitar specifically. I have been playing the guitar for 60 years, and believe that every guitarist, even experienced professionals (and-other musicians,) can benefit from your instruction/coaching.
Thank you man I actually started playing on my birthday when I was 16 cause my birthday present was a Yamaha acoustic guitar and I quickly transitioned to classical after hearing Brandon ever since I switched to classical I’ve practiced 4 hours every except when I’ve had to travel and exceptions of that sort and believe it or not I don’t think I’ve gotten good enough in that amount of time cause if I had started lessons sooner I would have made a lot more progress Jonathan Wasserman my teacher is awesome!
@@ww3032 I’m trying to audition for Indiana University so I can get a bachelors degree in music so I haven’t put much effort into videos of late but I will be as soon as I can.
@@JudahPryorGuitar hey man don't be too hard on yourself, you did great! Everyone can always be better than they are, four hours a day is some serious dedication! I'm inspired to try that piece myself, a lot going on in it. Appreciate you stepping up to play 🙂
You did a great job. I think the lesson made a huge difference in you playing. I went from just listening to actually enjoying your performance. I think you have so much potential.
@@soroushkeyana8126thank you so much! I really appreciate it and honestly I sound way better in practice the only two parts that mess me up that he pointed out was rhythm in the major section and how loudly I played the harmonies I actually never thought of playing them that soft so when he asked me to do that and prioritize it it was an immediate revelation for on how much better it sounded.
Brandon, thank you for hosting this free master class! I learned so much from watching. Please wish Barney and his wife well. I'm also a caregiver and I know how it can be ❤️ Thank you for answering my question! It was nice hearing an answer from someone who has experience with an injury. I'm trying your advice, wish me luck 🙏
As a filthy casual, I really appreciate the chance to audit this class. I'll definitely pick up some licks, and a little learning might even seep in. 😁
Thank you so much for this Brandon. I've visited your website so many times. Unfortunately, my financial situation hasn't allowed me to purchase lessons with a one-to-one teacher. I've subscribed to tonebase but I'd love to have a personal teacher in the future. But I really appreciate all that you do here on RU-vid and on tonebase.
The best way to learn guitar is to find a good teacher that can work along with you to develop your own unique technique and adjust to your interests in real time. That, and playing the guitar a lot.
Thanks for sharing this. I had classical lessons as a kid for a couple of years and a couple more as an adult I did enjoy it, but my playing passion is more electric so I don’t play classical guitar as much anymore, but I still enjoy listening to it. And what I learn is applicable to other types of playing My classical is actually getting some work done, and I should be getting it back soon. I have some ideas I want to try with it. I was also wondering if you had any tips or resources for playing with arthritis in your fretting hand. Thanks
Guitar is tuned in a very specific way and you will not be able to play with intended fretting fingers upside down. Just trust me ;) Don't try to reinvent the wheel here.
Brandon, is Bach meant to be played (mostly) in legato or almost stacatto? I'm confused because he just seems to throw a lot of notes on the page and, sometimes, I just can't hold the notes due to ergonomic issues on the fingers. Let's use the Allemande as an example.
All music should be legato by default. Then there are small moments where you can shorten notes for an effect. I don't see any reason to use any staccato notes in this allemande
Long time viewer, non guitarist with a question… Can you literally feel the vibrations in your body? If we go by the “head over heart over hips” rule, it would make sense to feel the vibrations in your chest. But do you?
I didn't understand, in E minor key, how the fifth chord is B major, not minor, as B Major has a D# note, outside from Eminor key (moment of the video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DIZ4lmz-76Y.html)
Definitely not true. A good analogy would be what type of car you prefer. Which is totally taste and it depends on what you are going for. You are implying there's one practical way and and one impractical way. That is false. Tell that to Sor, Tarrega, Pujol who were better guitarists than you or I.
