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December 7, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Laid Back and Down Under Leo Kottke in conversation with Ron Payne “He plays what sounds like three guitars on one instrument with nonchalant ease in a combination of classical, jazz and folk ..." - Pulse August '89   Share this: [feather_share] Ron Payne: During your last Australian tour, what changes did you notice? Leo...
December 5, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Get Smart with Jazz Guitar and Free Flowing Improvisation By Bruce Clarke Musical learning should not be confined to the re-creation of what others have done" -an obvious enough statement, but one that is preached more often than it is practiced. Learning should be an active process, not a passive one. At a certain point...
November 19, 2018 WebDev 1 comment
George Golla In conversation with Guy Strazzullo Born on May l0th, 1935, George GoIla commenced studying the guitar in 1955 after having played clarinet, saxophone, trumpet and double-bass. His professional life began in 1956 with the advent of television. He subsequently became very active in the recording industry during the late fifties, sixties and seventies....
November 9, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Highly Strung? A Possible Solution By Ad van Beers Timothy Garcia sat there alone on the huge stage of the Hong Kong Island concert hall and retuned his guitar for the umpteenth time, and as I fought with the impulse to stand up and offer some assistance, the apologetically smiling guitar player proceeded to put...
October 15, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Improve Your Sight-Reading Skills! By Bruce Clarke Good sight readers have the ability to play almost any piece of music put in front of them, accurately, first time through. It's a valuable skill, and one which anyone with a good basic understanding of reading can develop or improve.   Share this: [feather_share] There are three...
October 5, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Eliot Fisk - Looking for New Possibilities Part 1 In conversation with Nadia Sartori N.S: How did your career begin? E.F: My career began when I was seven and by chance a guitar entered my family's house. I went to a classical teacher who happened to be a former pupil of Segovia's in Vienna and...
September 17, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Teaching Skills and Strategies By Isolde Schaupp It is not sufficient to be competent in a subject if one wants to teach it. Successful teaching requires, in addition, a systematic approach to the subject to be taught, as well as general teaching skills and strategies. Students need to be stimulated, motivated and helped to acquire...
September 3, 2018 WebDev 1 comment
In Conversation with Simon Marty By Austin Prichard-Levy Simon Marty is a Sydney-based luthier whose guitars are acquiring a considerable reputation, both here and overseas, for their projection, clarity and brightness of tone.   Share this: [feather_share] Simon has a doctorate in electrical engineering, a background that has aided him considerably with his innovative approach...
August 20, 2018 WebDev No comments exist
Watch this interview with Sadie Bishop Sadie evinced a robust technique and a beautiful tone. She had a belated introduction to the guitar, but fell under its spell and became rapidly adept on the instrument.   Share this: [feather_share] Key figure in the renaissance of the guitar in Australia, having advanced the standard of playing...