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Guitar Sight Reading

Guitar Sight Reading

To read and play music, instantly at first sight, is an impressive skill but also one of the most challenging tasks for musicians, particularly with guitarists.   

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Scordatura

Scordatura

“Scordatura,” in Italian literally meaning “discord,” refers to retuning the standard tuning of a string instrument. 

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Scale Pattern Recognition

Scale Pattern Recognition

Scales are essential building blocks of music.  The Preface of Aaron Shearer’s Scale Pattern Studies for the Guitar (1965) begins with

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Pattern Recognition in Music

Pattern Recognition in Music

When learning a new piece, it’s important to first scan the music to get an overall feel for its structure,  a process called pre-reading.  Look for elements like key signature, challenging rhythms and pitches, and musical patterns.

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