How to play 19th century guitar music - Alice Artzt - 2/3

In this video from the mid-1980s, internationally acclaimed classic guitartist, Alice Artzt explains and demonstrates how to interpret and perform 19th century guitar music. Part 2 of 3. Copyright © 2009 - Alice Artzt. For more information or to contact Alice Artzt, she can be reached at: guitartzt@aol.com

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[Guitartzt]

It plays OK for me. Maybe try it on a different computer. Best of luck.

[proonie]

bravo mam !!! do you have any practice tips for tremolo ? i'm having a hard time producing an equal sounding tremolo. REgards mam. thanks

[Guitartzt]

First try playing tremolo using double dotted rhythms, both long short long short, and the opposite. Long notes can be very long but the short ones have to be very fast. Another thing to try is play with the thumb and "a" finger playing together - at the same exact time - so you get a triplet. When you get good at this then try to go faster, and you will find that in most cases as you get faster and your pattern deteriorates, it deteriorates into a pretty good normal tremolo pattern.

[proonie]

good day mam, i've tried your patterns, and i think its going to deliver results ! all i need is to practice and practice...thanks a lot !!! oh by the way, ive read in some books that you have a book entitled "the art of practicing", i would love to have a copy of this one. is it available for download ? thanks mam and keep inspiring people (like me!) to play classical guitar ! BRAVO !!!

[Guitartzt]

Glad it's working. About my book "The Art of Practicing" it's not available for download but it is still in print. If you can't find it on Amazon or elsewhere, then contact me as I do have some copies of it and can sell it to you. I also have written another book called "Rhythmic Mastery" that is, I believe, only available in Europe - but I do have copies of that as well, if it is of interest and you can't get it elsewhere.

[proonie]

thanks! i cant believe it, im actually chatting w/ ms. alice artz !!! amazing !!! amazon has used and new copies of your book, the art of practicing, ill try to get one there. about your other book, rythmic mastery, havent heard of it, does it cover more of classical guitar mam? thanks again !

[Guitartzt]

About Rhythmic Mastery, it is about how to work on rehythms - both simply getting easy ones controlled and also doing much more complex ones and syncopations etc etc. It is designed for classical guitarists and the examples and exercises are written for guitar, but actually with very little change, it could be applied to nearly any other instrument as well. It was first published by Chanterelle in Germany, then picked up by Mel Bay - now out of print. I have copies if you are interested.

[Rexicano]

Is that hairdo from the 19th century?

Looks like the Mountain Man was the barber while you were up there.

[khasab]

is it just me but this freezes solid at 1.44

[Guitartzt]

Many thanks for your kind words.