Comments for Stanley Yates Classical Guitar Blog

Comment on Re-entering the World of the Baroque Guitar by Jay Kauffman

Jay Kauffman — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:34:57 +0000

I did that once for a month on an “extra” guitar when I was in grad school with Clare Callahan, Cincinnati…as part of a report on Gaspar Sanz. That was years’n years ago. Needless to say, it was a blast. I highly recommend it to anyone who just wants to have fun….and get a sense of what Gaspar really had in mind.

Comment on How to Play Fast? by Speed Bursts | The Classical Guitar Blog

Speed Bursts | The Classical Guitar Blog — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:03:21 +0000

[...] that Philip Hii calls grouping: making many movements feel like one. Stanley Yates calls it getting the knack for [...]

Comment on Re-entering the World of the Baroque Guitar by St. Mojo

St. Mojo — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:36:49 +0000

That’s a really clever way to re-string a guitar for baroque ~i’ll give it a try Thanks

Comment on How to Play Fast? by Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 06:23:41 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Ruth

http://pianonotes.info

Comment on How to Play Fast? by Learn Guitar

Learn Guitar — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:10:26 +0000

I think constant practice will greatly help, but of course there are limits with respect to the speed. It’s like there are levels of proficiency or mastery. Once you attain a certain level, it’ll be effortless for you to do that speed of playing the guitar. Then if you still consistently practice more, aiming for the increase in your speed in playing, you’ll then attain a new level and so on and so forth. That’s just me, of course

-Learn to play the guitar

Comment on The Perfect Method Book by Scotty West Guitar Lessons

Scotty West Guitar Lessons — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:31:13 +0000

Hi Stanley,

Interesting post. I’ve run into the same problem. Could you leave a post outlining what books you currently recommend? You may know of some that I am not aware of. I have created my own video home study program but it is geared more toward pop music. Like you, I wind up writing out exercises for my private students. It sure would be nice to find a good new resourse.

Thanks and continued good luck,
Scotty West

Comment on How to Play Fast? by Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:53:58 +0000

The first time you told me I would just “get the knack” for something I was pretty sure you were full of crap. But you were right.

The big thing for me has been achieving this effortless feeling while playing. Sometimes it happens, sometimes it doesn’t. It seems that virtuoso players have that effortless feeling all the time.

-CD

Comment on Another (New) Year by John Philip Dimick

John Philip Dimick — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:59:38 +0000

The beauty of the guitar is in its intimate subtleties, which disappear in a crowded hall or in ensemble, where the guitarist has to “redline” the instrument just to be heard.

The old Segovian crusade has run its course. Let’s go home.

Comment on Another (New) Year by Mark Antony

Mark Antony — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:55:38 +0000

Stanley, welcome to the world of blogging! I too share your varying degrees of recollections for most those events, “She Loves You” was my very first record, I was 2 years old, but my memories date from SLIGHTLY later than that! I think I may still even have that old 45 RPM somewhere!

I’ve been running a log for a year now, re-launched on a new domain last October, a classical guitar appreciation. I am from a similar generation to yourself, did not rise to the level of excellence that you yourself have in guitar technique, it’s never been my living, but my passion for the music is still there.

I hope to read more of your articles on classical guitar very soon

Comment on 19th-Century Guitar Methods Anyone? by Carlos Barrientos

Carlos Barrientos — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:24:09 +0000

Interesting listing and observations, SY, I’ve often wondered about the differences in all the methods… Thanx! C