The gift of sharing knowledge in a clear and understandable way is not possessed by just any Thu Le. 👏 So thank you very much for the quality content you give us.👌
Although I have been playing for many years the tremolo is and always has been a weakness for me. It lacks smoothness at times and some days I can do it better than other days. I know that statement sounds like rubbish. There are many videos where performers are tirelessly trying to help us with our tremolo. I think Thu Le does an excellent job and for me I would stick with her. The tremolo 2 video is perfect for us who are far beyond elementary. I ve done the exercise with her and am comfortable up to 100 on the metronome. My 125 is untidy and needs work but I will continue until it improves. Thank you Thu Le. Much appreciated.
Thank you so much for these tutorials. I’ve been using my right hand for picking for a long time and I see that I’ve grown complacent and perhaps a bit lazy about studying. I have used a pick too for different genres but have always returned to finger picking. These back to basics exercises are inspiring and are waking up my motivational spirit for creativity. The idea of , slowly practicing to bring to playing , greater physical subtleties in right and left hand relations is a good challenge for me. The possibilities are endless. I really love the way you play Music on the Guitar. I will visit as much as I can and continue learning. Heck , I’m only 70. Thanks again dear Lady.😊
You made my day, not only are you truly amazing, as, you must be aware of. I've been yearning for something new and this hits the spot thank you so much
Thu Le your tremolo is as smooth as silk. Like all your music you make it look so easy. I guess that's the sign of a true artist. Thank you for sharing your secrets with us.
Tremono nguyên lý thì dễ hiểu nhưng để đạt trình độ nhuần nhuyễn chỉ là nghe được thôi cũng đã là quá khó rồi - đòi hỏi đến năng khiếu mất rồi ! Thu Le là danh cầm rồi .
This is such a lovely and appealing method of learning tremolo, it sounds so professional and musical that it's a joy to practice. When first learning to play guitar I understood that one had to begin with basics, but I was never a fan of having to play silly, childish songs as part of that process. I also love that this technique is "adjustable" so I can expand and vary the fingering. Great(!) lesson Miss Le, thank you very much for posting.
Finally something I can play tremolo on with a proper bass pattern - very slowly and laboriously I'm afraid - but at least it is a start. Every lesson book and video I have dodges the step between open strings playing - sometimes with a simple bass part but not often - and the massive jump in development of the technique required to play the well-known pieces written to showcase it. Thank you for showing me a path to progress and in a varied and musical way.
I play rock songs and sort of them with my band, and find this is difficult especially on the Accent part. I really admire the classical guitar playing and watch any of your tutorial. Big respect to you, mastering the classical, you must have been very good at the electric, cheers.
Thank you Thu Le for this lesson and very clear instruction. Started working on it this morning... I find myself with a BIG smile on my face because of your beautiful and SINCERE smile and genuine love for what you do, and genuine WANT to help others. Playing guitar just wipes out all the worries of the world for the time we take to play it. Looking forward as always to all your Teaching Videos and the ones that take us to other places in the world...Ciao for now, Linda.
I was always looking for a simpler exercise than the Alhambra so that I could practice the tremolo technique with it and it would not be monotonous and boring. thank you.😍😍😍
@Rob Petrie Yes, reversing the recommended chord sequence may be a good practice exercise, and might even sound good, but, judging from your comment, you don't seem to understand fully why exactly the Maestra prefers to teach you the descending chord progression instead of the ascending one. This has some theoretical and practical reasons, which I'd like to clarify here, if not only for you, but for the other possible readers of this comment, who might not understand the rationale behind this exercise. The "d, C Bb, A" chord sequence is a version of the so-called Andalusian or flamenco cadence. Cadence means a "closing" note/chord progression. This typical Spanish progression is a perfect or full cadence, which arrives on the tonic note (or chord) of the actual mode of the diatonic scale. The flamenco cadence is descending, because, concerning its modality, it is in the reverse ecclesiastic Phrygian mode, that is, in the ancient descending Dorian mode. Flamenco music has oriental roots, and it has kept a lot of ancient elements, like the ancient descending Dorian mode. The note sequence of the ancient Dorian mode starts with a "mi" note and goes downwards, the closing tonic note being another "mi" an octave lower (A in our case), and the leading note is "fa" (Bb in our case). Note that there's a descending half-step between the "fa" and "mi" notes (between Bb and A). That half-step is very important, because it evokes a strong feeling of resolution (or termination) in our mind and soul. Going upwards (reversing the cadence) would have no real musical meaning in our case, because you can't reverse a cadence without changing its character, function or modality. There is no half-step at the end of the reversed Andalusian cadence (C to d is a full step), so there would be no strong feeling of resolution either! Hence, either the cadence wouldn't be perfect any more (it wouldn't be a "closure" ending on the tonic note), or it wouldn't belong to the reverse Phrygian (= ancient Dorian) mode, but it would belong to the Aeolian (minor) mode instead. These changes would completely change the character of the music! The closing cadences would turn into introductions, or the whole modality would change into the rather sad or mournful Aeolian mode. If you want to sound Spanish or "muy flamenco", you need the keep the leading note, the half-step downwards, the lowest tonic note, and the preceding descending note/chord sequence with the appropriate intervals between the elements of the sequence . More precisely, if you want to end a musical phrase in Spanish-sounding pieces, you'll need to use chords built on the notes of the descending Andalusian cadence! That's the reason why the Maestra is telling you to practice the "d, C, Bb, A" chord sequence descending, not ascending. As I have just said, the ancient Dorian is a very nice balanced mode, which ends with a descending half step, which evokes the feeling of resolution, and arrives on the "mi" tone. In this way it resembles the Ionian mode, in which the final, ascending half step leads up to the "do" note, which is the tonic of the Ionian (or major) mode. Both modes end in a resolving half-step, that's why we feel relaxation in both cases when we arrive on the tonic note. On a side note, the above-mentioned "d, C, Bb, A" version of the Andalusian cadence is called "por medio" position on the guitar fretboard (actually a modality) in flamenco jargon, which, in fact, implies playing in the reverse A Phrygian (= ancient A Dorian) mode, as opposed to the "por arriba" position, or modality, which equals the reverse E Phrygian mode. So next time when you want to accompany a flamenco singer, and he/she just says "por medio", be sure to play your guitar in (reverse) A Phrygian mode, and close every phrase with a descending "d, C, Bb, A" chord progression, and you'll sound just about right.😀 Here you might ask, why use an A major chord for the tonic instead of an A minor in the Phrygian mode? Surely, an A major chord contains a c# note which is a foreign note in A Phrygian! It's a very good question! The answer is the following: In the Andalusian cadence, resolution from the 2nd degree major chord to the 1st degree chord sounds better, or more characteristic (ie. Spanish) if every chord tone takes a half-step downwards. Thus, the 2nd degree major chord resolves to 1st degree major chord, instead of resolving to the 1st degree minor, which would be proper for the mode. The major third interval of the 2nd degree chord resolves to another major third, instead of becoming a minor third. If you play the sequence, you can hear that the resolution to the 1st degree minor chord would certainly be a much duller, boring ending, especially when repeated so often as in flamenco music. The usage of the 1st degree major chord instead of the minor variety is another peculiarity of flamenco music that has its deep roots in music history. But beware! The raised (sharpened) 3rd degree note and the corresponding major third interval appear only in the 1st degree chord! In other chords of the mode and in the tune itself the 3rd degree note stays natural as it is appropriate for the mode. I think that the existence of the 1st degree major chord in the Andalusian cadence can be explained well with the descending nature of the ancient Dorian mode. The final resolution to the tonic becomes much more interesting, "fresh" if all three notes of the 2nd degree chord take a half step down. To sum up the story, practicing the "d, C, Bb, A" descending chord progression will be a great help in the future if you want to master Spanish and flamenco pieces.
is it only me who fall for your beautiful expressions while playing especially your eyes? overall it's loads of beauty everywhere from music to makeup everything 👌🏼😁 I am not ashamed in admitting it.
Thank you for this, really helped me a lot. I'd like to share my experience to all beginners like me on how was able to speed up. When i started learning tremolo, i was so focused on my A M I. I later realized that i could do it faster when i center my focus on my pulgar (P) speed and A M I followed.
Thanks again for sharing this awesome lesson … I’ve found the chord progression to be very helpful … and the demonstration instructive … and accessible … and inspiring … 🙏
Thu Lê luôn là nữ ghitarist trong lòng tôi. Tôi yêu Cô không chỉ những ngón đàn điêu luyện mà còn ở phong cách thật nghệ sĩ. Chúc Cô mãi có sức khỏe tốt.
I like to make it simple and honest. I love the way you explained and demonstrated your lessons .very simple and short but perfect to understand not like the others.I appreciate your wonderful but si simple way . I wanted to learn this technique for a long time but tonight you made it possible for me to. Keep up you wonderful way of teaching ❤
Cảm ơn bạn Thu đã chia sẻ chuỗi bài học- trong giai đoạn dịch bệnh làm mọi người vật vả- giúp mọi người thêm 1 cách vượt qua trầm cảm giãn cách xã hội.
Thank you so much for making this tutorial video. I watched your part I on Tremolo, very inspiring indeed. I don’t know anything about guitar except those playing from pop or rock music. This is the first time for me to listen and to be so attractive to classical guitar music. The sound was so beautiful. I wish I could learn and play some day but I am about to retire soon. I was wondering if it is too late for me to learn. 😅 thank you so much for sharing your video. 😂
