![]() ![]() Recordings that every young guitarist should be familiar with and why? In my opinion he is one of the best melodists of all time, and through his guitar music, one learns how to sing with the instrument. What repertoire do you consider essential for young/conservatory students to assimilate? Why? My advice is for them to be curious, and try and be exposed to as many different styles of music as possible. What single most important piece of advice about practicing would you offer to younger aspiring players? After that, lately I have been doing a series of exercises that I learned from Marcelo Kayath in a masterclass, that helps conditioning the left hand to be in the correct position. I start the practice with slow right hand exercises: usually, Villa-Lobos 1st estude, and a mix of Giuliani and Carlevaro exercises. I haven’t yet, but certainly plan to publish my own arrangements and transcriptions soon.ĭo you have a favorite drill or set of exercises you use to warm up? ![]() Have you published any editions or do you plan to publish your own editions in the future? Having the music in your ears as well as under your fingerings is vital to learn things quickly. When the time is short, deciding the most efficient fingerings straight away and listening to recordings of it repeatedly while walking, doing the dishes etc, help me massively. ![]() I feel lucky to have the ability to memorise music at a decent speed. Tremolo doesn’t naturally fit my hands, so every time I play a tremolo piece (which is rare) I have to put in the extra work.ĭo you deliberately memorize music or have a technique that helps assimilate music into memory? ![]() Usually, in sessions of 35 minutes, with 10 minute breaks in between.Īre there aspects of guitar technique or performance that you struggle with or that you find you are still working on? How much do you practice? And, do you structure your practice in any particular way?Īround 4 hours a day. Also I look forward to start planning my second album. I really look forward to the concerts in the next feel months in the UK, Portugal, Hong Kong and Brazil. What are some up and coming projects (recordings, concerts) you are excited about? The range of colors in that is beyond magical. Yes, Julian Bream’s recording of Valses Poéticos by Granados. The recording of the 5 preludes by Villa-Lobos recorded on my debut album “Saudade”.Īre there any recordings that you consider have the finest recorded sound for guitar? ![]()
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