http://www.robertdrew.com/blog Notes and Thoughts on Classical Guitar Repertoire and Technique Fri, 07 Sep 2007 13:20:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I found this article on the Edmonton Classical Guitar Society website. Definately worth reading: The Rediscovery of the Non-ligato Touch by J.A Creaghan "In general, Segovia's style is characterized by a systematic use of staccato." Charles Duncan (Guitar Review no.42 1977) In the name of Modernism, we sometimes discard ideas which we ... http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=18 I would like to take some time to go over the recording set-up I have put together for recording solo classical guitar. Because the computer I use for recording is in the living room and others use it, I partitioned one of the drives and put in a second windows ... http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=16 You just can't go wrong inserting some flamenco studies in your practice routine. Especially rasgueado studies. I came across a couple of informative links to pass on: Rasgueado secrets (from 'Sal's Flamenco Soapbox) and the first part of an interview with flamenco guitarist, Juan Serrano (from luthier, David Schramm's site) http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=12 Here is something to think about before practicing your scales: sit up nice and straight in your chair and play open string 1/8 notes at a moderate to slow tempo. Visualize the sound as coming from your chest out into the room in a cone shape. With a nice full ... http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=11 Here is a new recording of a piece from my wifes upcoming book Around the World in 80 Countries. The piece is named Condessa de Dia after a female troubador from Andorra (between Spain and France). I recorded it for a CBC radio interview on July 24 2006. [audio:condessa.mp3] http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=5 All of the decisions that you make (conscious or subconscious) about each note that you play are made in the instant before you play that note. Each note is articulated and given a timbre and a volume according to how you are interpreting the musical phrase you are playing and ... http://www.robertdrew.com/blog/?p=3