TEACHERS AND STUDENTS! Now you can get Kent Murdick’s new five volume series, “Learning To Read Music On the Classical Guitar” that goes right along with the Youtube technique videos. This is the direction and music you need to do things right! Buy three or more books and “shipping and handling” is FREE! Book 1: “The First 30 Days of Instruction”. $5.95 + $1.75 shipping and handling. The student will learn eight notes in the open position on the 3rd, 4th and 2nd stings, and a handful of simple rhythms — all pieces and exercises are played with P stoke only. Book 2: “The Next 30 Days of Instruction”. $5.95 + $1.75 shipping and handling. Rests, ties, the division of the beat and eight new notes — E, F, G on the 1st string and the open 5th and 6th strings – are covered in this volume. The rest stroke with ‘i’ and ‘m’ is introduced . A few solos are included. Book 3: ” Bass Notes”. $5.95 + $1.75 shipping and handling. Since reading ledger line notes is difficult for beginning students , I devote a whole volume to learning B and C on the 5th string and F and G on the 6th string. Many solos are included. Book 4: “Chords”. $5.95 + $1.75 shipping and handling. Reading two and three-note chords and the free stroke are covered in this volume. Many playing styles are covered including ragtime, tango, beguine and the Mexican waltz. An index of first position chords for strumming appears at the end. Book 5: “Arpeggios”. $9.95 + $1.75 shipping and handling. Contains pieces based on …
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How to Read Music Notes
@gao048
“Hammer on” and “pull offs” are old folk guitar terms and are not used by classical guitarists.
How to Sight Read Music
great lesson, but try to introduce the terms in multiple ways , such as some modern terms that new guitarists are familiar with, such as , when you say slur you can also say hammer on or pull off, its just a suggestion.
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Great lesson… but what about the left hand thumb??? My first lesson was with a Spanish guitarist and he said that in open position, it should be behind the second fret. I am now studying classical and hearing that it should be behind the first. However, I have already developed the habit. What do you recommend I do??
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There is no such thing as “beginner’s technique.”
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if professionals squeeze their 4th finger then is it really that important to not do it? I mean if they are professionals then they are probably very good.
How to Read Music Notes
What is the Scale?
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btw the guitar is not an activity. well my guitar doesn’t move unless i or someone moves it. lol
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lol
beginner is mentioned in the script
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I think your series is very very informative and clear. I was referring to this idiot happygolucky2000 who is complaining about whether or not this is a beginner’s video. I was merely pointing out that there is nothing in the title indicating skill level.
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Watch someone else’s videos if you have a problem with mine; it’s a free country.
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it does not say beginner lesson. it says “Classical Guitar Lesson”
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I am a teacher which is why I could say what I said.
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owned dude. GET A TEACHER
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then why call your vids lessons, implying that they are for beginners, which they do, and which they are not…lol
please retitle them.
Learn How to Read Music Notes
You cannot learn classical guitar from a few short videos. Get a teacher.
Learn How to Read Music Notes
please keep things simple
this is not for beginners. real beginners know nothing. you talk about slurs etc DO NOT talk about advance stuff. KEEP IT SIMPLE
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I have a question. Is the left hand technique for electric guitar the same as it is for classical? I play electric and my hand does not stay straight most of the time and my thumb comes up along the side of the neck opposite to my palm. i find it hard to keep it straight without straining my wrist and arm. I have scoliosis so my arms are as long as they would be if I didn’t have it but my trunk is shorter so its tough to put my hand in that position. Is it okay that i’m playing this way?
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Wow thanks! I was having serious problems keeping my left parallel with the neck and when you said you arm should fall naturally I realized why, mu guitar is not on the right angle!
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i have alot of trouble with strumming the strings im not supposed to strum. any tips?
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Can you clarify what you mean by “locked behind your third finger?”
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Are you rotating your hand when you go back to the first position instead of keeping the knuckles parallel to the strings as shown in the video above. I have that problem when I play a F chord on the 4 high strings.
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That’s fine.
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ok that didn’t work. Do you mind if I email it to you?
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i didn’t mean fully streched as in straight but let me see I’ll post a response of my teachers theory.
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Interesting commnents but you give no reasons. The hand position I describe is pretty much what John Williams, Manual Baruecco and David Russell use, to name a few. If you are going to lock the thumb in a certain place, you’d better have a reason. Having the fingers completely extended is never a good idea because that’s their weakest position. It’s all about principles, not about rules.