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Guitar Percussion

Guitar Percussion

Guitar percussion has roots that can be traced back to 19th-century flamenco with techniques such as golpe (hitting the soundboard) and tambura (hitting the strings).

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Beginning Guitar Ensemble Music

Beginning Guitar Ensemble Music

Beginning Guitar Ensemble Music Most music educators ackknowledge that ensemble is an essential component of any study, providing benefits like: Concentration and reading. Musical expression.  Rhythmic Development.  Following a conductor.  Community Building and...

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I, M, A and Triads

I, M, A and Triads

The “a” finger moves less independently than p,i, & m. Shearer introduces “a”  with sympathetic motion, adding it to the already established m-ii free stroke.

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Sympathetic Motion

Sympathetic Motion

Sympathetic motion is the motion of the fingers to move together. When applied to an arpeggio, the action, or follow through, of one finger, pulls on the next finger in sequence. 

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Guitar Keys and Positions

Guitar Keys and Positions

In tonal music, knowing the key of a piece is a great fingerboard organizer, telling the guitarist what chords to expect and which possible positions they may be played in.

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