I started to learn it a year ago, with no classical music background, just being an average guitar player. I play it at least once a day. Now I know it really good, but the tremolo still isn't running like it should. It is a very difficult technique, but anyone can learn it, with patience and dedication;)
"Recuerdos de al Alhambra"... There is nothing more beautyful in the guitar world. I am working to play this opus someday. Even take my whole life. Thank you, great vídeo!
Queens of the stone age sent me in a direction, Brandon Acker (?) pushed me harder... and now I’m addicted to classical guitar/Spanish flamenco Thank you for the lesson, my silver lining to this year will be this damn tremolo
Probably my favourite tremolo is in Kazuhito Yamashita's transcription of Dvork's 9th symphony where he does a single-finger tremolo with the i finger by moving it up and down, while simultaneously using the thumb to play the base line AND alternating the m and a fingers to play a melody on the higher strings. It's almost inhuman.
Compliment! This is the best video for learning the tremolo that I have seen on TH-cam so far. I am a guitar teacher, studied classical guitar and taught at the university in Berlin for many years. I can already play a good tremolo and therefore I can really judge whether a video on this topic is of any use. Your four principles are exactly the ones I taught my students, and they lead to success. Just an example: Don't practice the tremolo on the high E string at the beginning!! ! I always missed this note in the other videos. Otherwise you will never be able to play a clean tremolo on all strings. So if you really want to be successful, you should follow all the advice in this video!!
Great video! I'm a proficient folk/blues fingerstyle guitarist and have recently decided to step up my fingerstyle game and learn tremolo technique but I had no idea how *difficult* it is especially on a steel string acoustic, lol...your video was very enlightening and I'm glad I found your channel - I never considered that my pinky might be stiff or tense - great tip!
here in philippines,,, in my observation many guitarist are not talking about classical guitar.. the way how to play it,, they afraid or maybe they dont have any interest in classical music played by a great classical guitarist like you... but for me ,after so many years of playing the acoustic guitar i decided to turn to classical guitar.theres a magic and beauty that deep within in the heart of classical guitar.... pls apologize me about my english .... but i really understand of your teachings .... and thanks for sharing your technics and i will try to learn it.....your beautiful tremolo and its magical sound ......pls play the requerdo dela alhambra .... thanks again....
Hi , 63 year old beginner here , Anne of a Thousand Days is a lovely piece to listen to , but Malaguena is my goal , I have all the other pieces of Malaguena under slow control but the tremolo part is still evading me , thank you for your tips , will add them to all the other tips i have found on youtube , cheers from the land down under.
Thank god! You are the first one talks about relax the pinkie which happens to my problem. I’ll try the other three methods you suggested and hope they work. Thank you so much!
Jesus Nathan, I've had it in my mind for the last few weeks on working on my tremolo, searching practicing routines and techniques and then you show up with this video :) Thanks!
@@BeyondTheGuitarAcademy Tbh its very diverse! I like Pepe Romero and Dmitry Nilov's approach to efficiently keep a steady and clean flow of tremolo. You've literally covered all the major tips/hints and techniques that I've come across gathering all over + you've provided a Beginner's strategy plan on where/how to start practicing so tyvm for that! And that pinky method is an eye opener, i should try definitely. Once again tyvm for passing on the knowledge. Cheers🖤👌🏻
Thanks a lot! I was always "afraid" of this technique, now I really feel like I can learn it! Of course, after a lot of work and time, but we'll get there haha! Keep up the great work, man! Thanks again
YAY TREMOLO! I've been waiting for something like this from you for years now - I've always been mad impressed by your tremolo. I've been working on mine using one of your arrangements for a long time now. Maybe it's finally time to really focus on it
Is that really tremolo? I mean, I know that it is similar, but it's just p i a, and then i a are often playing different notes. Being able to play tremolo well should definitely help with Asturias tho.
Such good 8nfo on tension in fingers,you almost never hear anyone address this very important issue,I never had a problem with playing, then much later this problem caught up with me,and has literally crippled my fingers from working properly, I'm having to basically try to start over,it's very frustrating and seems hopeless, but I am still trying for 8 years now to solve this problem, hopefully I can rid myself of this tension that was brought on by who knows what,could've been improper right hand technique,or severe stress,etc...Just letting everyone know to listen to this video on the importance of having your mind and body free from tension,stress,etc...
I like to include the ´n´ or little finger so you basically get a four finger style tremolo. Not many guitarists seem to use the pinkie and I highly recommend using it especially for chord work as sometimes dragging the thumb across the bases can emphasize them too much. Narisco Yepes used to use the ´n´ finger a lot and i try to follow his example. Hope you like this little tip.
Great exercises. I am very close to performance level on Recuerdos De La Alhambra but need to get the last 20% or so. I will practice these techniques. Thanks. Paul
Thanks for all what you are doing for amateurs guitar players Nathan! In silence, you are creating an army of classical guitar players, sorry for my english
WOW !! Lots to think about for a beginning tremolo enthusiast . However, it sounds like you know your stuff.Your right it is very difficult. I just hope I have the patience and perseverance to stick it out. Thanks for the lesson.
Hi Nathan, Your close out segment cracked me up. So many guitarists make a mess of trying to say Recuerdos de La Alhambra. The “h” in Alhambra is silent, so to try to break it down phonetically for you, it’s Ray - KWHERE - dose- day - la - LAM - bruh, the caps indicating which syllables are accented. It’s great if you can trill that first “r” in Recuerdos, but not essential to a pronunciation that native speakers won’t find offensive to their ears! Great lesson btw, and I love your work. Thank you!
Haha oh man it makes it so much easier with the silent "h". Thanks for the breakdown. I figured the struggle would give some people a good chuckle at my expense haha. Especially since I know many guitarists can relate.
great video! you are a great teacher, and your video is very well thought out from beginning to end...but as a help for everyone that Spanish is not their first language; if you are going to say it in Spanish, remember that the H has no sound in Spanish. So if you are going to say "recuerdos de la Alhambra" remember you should pronounce it as "recuerdos de la Alambra" and forget about the "H English sound".....or of course! you can always say it in English "memories from the Alhambra" 😉 once again; great video!
So glad you brought up the pinky. came upon this myself recently when I noticed my first finger shooting out the way to counteract it was keep the pinky curled in and relaxed. Know idea why all these videos on trem. haven't mentioned the pinky. Thank you Keep up the great work
THANK YOU SIR!!! I was checking out Thu Le and her tremolo exercises. And your video was in the mix.. Sequential planting, Speed burst exercises, and playing the tremolo on the 2nd string, are invaluable techniques to practice. I believe Scott Tenant touched on a few of these subjects in his pumping nylon book. Once again, wonderful information!!! Thanks so much for sharing.🙏
I love the Tárrega piece you played as an example in this piece, but I think most classical guitarist do. It only has a variation of tremolo in it but I really enjoy Sakura Variations by Yocoh
I have seen so many different techniques for learning tremolo in TH-cam, all very professionally presented, including yours, that now I hardly know where to start… 😂
Hello!! I pick up the advice on speed burst. I have the difficulty about the picky. I will pay attention to it. (I love the teaser at the end of the video !!😁👍) Thank you for all this good job!!
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Excellent lesson! Tremolo is really difficult for me, because my right hand was injured in an industrial accident that left my right thumb knuckle in about a dozen pieces. The doctor wired it together, but didn't set it with a guitarist in mind, and so now, rather than having that slight moon curve upwards, mine has a very slight curve downwards. It's mostly strait, which is why I can play fingerstyle at all, but because it points very slightly downward rather than upward, I can't do a rest stroke with the thumb, and I find it really hard to get my hand in a position that allows a smooth tremolo. Lots of tension, no matter what I do. Oh, well, Earl Klugh is one of the best guitarists on the planet, and he doesn't use tremolo, at least not that I've ever heard, so I guess I can do without:-)
Ooh yeah that must be frustrating. You can definitely do a lot without tremolo, though. You could go an entire lifetime playing pieces that don't use it. Though I wish I was able to meet with you to investigate if we could find a way to work around that injury. Have you tried meeting with a teacher locally to explore that?
@@BeyondTheGuitarAcademy My primary guitar teacher from more than 30 years ago now wasn't a classical player; he was more of an Earl Klugh in style. He had an awesome ear. I'd bring him a recording like Myers's Cavatina, and I'd leave with the score. I had one or two lessons with a classical player, then I got crippling tendonitis in my hands and stopped playing for 15 or 20 years. I had a tremolo of sorts when I was young (sloppy, and only on the first string), but I haven't been able to get it back. I may take you up on a Skype or Zoom lesson sometime, but I need to get a little better so that I don't embarrass myself:-) I also need to learn how to do Skype or Zoom!
Nail shape and length, such as are different, necessary or serviceable, and possibly 'particular' to tremolo (depending of finger length) are what is most important. The unique rapid exchange or substitution of fingers used in tremolo necessitates a rethink of nail shape developed or evolved over time for 'other' advantages with different challenges for some people. Don't get hung up on the perfect tremolo. Negotiate music from whatever facility you have.
Most things mentioned in this and all the other videos of classical guitarists on youtube can be helpful but are not necessary to develop a decent tremolo. The time put into practicing/playing the instrument and the technique (the way hand and fingers are positioned as well as keeping the hand and fingers relaxed ... especially the pinky as you mentioned) are the only two factors that are necessary for one to master the tremolo. I don't even practice the tremolo specifically and I am stil able to play it butter smooth, relaxed and with ease (at least once I am properly warmed up obviously). My tip for you if you want to master the tremolo is to not focus too much on it. It can take a lot of time to reach that point of butter smooth tremolo. Do everything so slow that it is easy to play, that you have complete control of your hands and keep everything relaxed. Practice with a mirror infront of you. Sometimes we think we are very relaxed but once we play infront of a mirror we start to find out that we are not as relaxed as we thought we were (especially the pinky of the right hand). Don't stress it if you are annoyed of practicing tremolo or the fact that you are not there yet. Do something else ... practice the pieces that you are very interested in as well. Practice reading from paper. Just do something that is fun to you and that keeps you glued on the guitar. Also keep your nails -at least- somewhat short (I would advice you to keep them as short as possible ... if you want to know why, just let me know and I'll tell you why ... this post is already super long). The nails are not the reason why it might not work yet .. TRUST ME, they are not (accept if you have them crazy long of course) ... I speak from experience.
I've been learning Asturias (Leyenda). I like it because it's very difficult. It's rewarding when you finally get something. My barre cords aren't that great due to having smaller hands. I am looking to get a 3/4 size guitar so I am more comfortable and can play better👍
"Alhambra" has a silent "h." I wince when I hear the "h." I practice the tremolo on Malaguena, my own version, though it is probably the right one. Sometimes I do well, whatever that means. I also have added it to a Santana song: Samba Pa Ti. I am not very good, but I am not all that bad. I used to do it with the fingers straight, but i think that is very wrong, so now I curve them. I am going to download Recuerdos De La Alhambra and practice that. I have heard it before and think it it is the best thing to do right now.
Just watched this today and love it. And frankly, you can go about in your Corona "un-haircut" any day, as you look great! Sometimes society also tells you to constantly groom yourself in ways that's not sustainable or necessary. Keep fresh and beautiful is possible for sure + letting natural beauty take center stage I hope. You honestly looked great and have nothing to be ashamed of!! I must stress that. in any case....you're totally brilliant with the guitar! This was such a lovely vid. Thanks for making my day brighter! Keep doing your best, and I hope you keep safe right now! ^^
I would like to see more detail explanation, I see how Brandon Acker explains tremolo, but it took me several viewings to grasp the technique, But Inlike to see diferente instructors, you always Lear something new
I composed a Tremolo exercise for you that's musical AND fun to play. Get the free tabs/sheet music here! beyondtheguitar.com/tremolo
I want to be able to play Recuerdos de la Alhambra
It was a dream of mine which is now fulfilled ... long nails do help
Have you done it?
Jordan: Who doesn't?!
I started to learn it a year ago, with no classical music background, just being an average guitar player.
I play it at least once a day. Now I know it really good, but the tremolo still isn't running like it should.
It is a very difficult technique, but anyone can learn it, with patience and dedication;)
@@PatagluKadollethere are no short cuts in classical music. Go back to etudes before trying to master concert pieces like this and find a teacher.
"Recuerdos de al Alhambra"... There is nothing more beautyful in the guitar world. I am working to play this opus someday. Even take my whole life. Thank you, great vídeo!
It's a wonderful tremolo piece but have you ever heard about "Sueno en la floresta"?
Noice
Try also "sueño" of tarrega, beautiful as well
@@vladimirhorowitz6646 sueno en la floresta is also magical
How is it going for you? It’s been 1 year
Queens of the stone age sent me in a direction, Brandon Acker (?) pushed me harder... and now I’m addicted to classical guitar/Spanish flamenco
Thank you for the lesson, my silver lining to this year will be this damn tremolo
Just curious, what does QOTSA have to do with classical flamenco guitar? I love them both also.
7 months later happend exactly the same with me good luck
I loved the tremolo in your arragment of ff7 and Alhambra of course
Ah thanks!
Probably my favourite tremolo is in Kazuhito Yamashita's transcription of Dvork's 9th symphony where he does a single-finger tremolo with the i finger by moving it up and down, while simultaneously using the thumb to play the base line AND alternating the m and a fingers to play a melody on the higher strings. It's almost inhuman.
Compliment! This is the best video for learning the tremolo that I have seen on TH-cam so far.
I am a guitar teacher, studied classical guitar and taught at the university in Berlin for many years. I can already play a good tremolo and therefore I can really judge whether a video on this topic is of any use. Your four principles are exactly the ones I taught my students, and they lead to success.
Just an example: Don't practice the tremolo on the high E string at the beginning!! ! I always missed this note in the other videos. Otherwise you will never be able to play a clean tremolo on all strings.
So if you really want to be successful, you should follow all the advice in this video!!
As soon as you said "inner strings" I immediately knew this was gonna be good, most people don't mention this, thank you
Great video! I'm a proficient folk/blues fingerstyle guitarist and have recently decided to step up my fingerstyle game and learn tremolo technique but I had no idea how *difficult* it is especially on a steel string acoustic, lol...your video was very enlightening and I'm glad I found your channel - I never considered that my pinky might be stiff or tense - great tip!
Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🎉😊
here in philippines,,, in my observation many guitarist are not talking about classical guitar.. the way how to play it,, they afraid or maybe they dont have any interest in classical music played by a great classical guitarist like you... but for me ,after so many years of playing the acoustic guitar i decided to turn to classical guitar.theres a magic and beauty that deep within in the heart of classical guitar.... pls apologize me about my english .... but i really understand of your teachings .... and thanks for sharing your technics and i will try to learn it.....your beautiful tremolo and its magical sound ......pls play the requerdo dela alhambra .... thanks again....
Hi , 63 year old beginner here , Anne of a Thousand Days is a lovely piece to listen to , but Malaguena is my goal , I have all the other pieces of Malaguena under slow control but the tremolo part is still evading me , thank you for your tips , will add them to all the other tips i have found on youtube , cheers from the land down under.
Thank god! You are the first one talks about relax the pinkie which happens to my problem. I’ll try the other three methods you suggested and hope they work. Thank you so much!
Jesus Nathan, I've had it in my mind for the last few weeks on working on my tremolo, searching practicing routines and techniques and then you show up with this video :)
Thanks!
Hope it helps! Interested to hear how these insights stack up against the other videos you've been watching
@@BeyondTheGuitarAcademy Tbh its very diverse! I like Pepe Romero and Dmitry Nilov's approach to efficiently keep a steady and clean flow of tremolo. You've literally covered all the major tips/hints and techniques that I've come across gathering all over + you've provided a Beginner's strategy plan on where/how to start practicing so tyvm for that! And that pinky method is an eye opener, i should try definitely. Once again tyvm for passing on the knowledge. Cheers🖤👌🏻
Pinky relaxation is key - remember that the "A" finger acts in que with the pinky - relaxing it, keeps the "A" finger smooth. Great tip!!
The best tremolo tutorial on TH-cam. Good job.
Greetings from Italy
"Asturias".
Thankful.
The point you made about the little finger helped a lot.
Thank you so much. I've been playing for 50+ years and you explanation makes perfect sense. (My tremolos have needed work for a long time)
As a long time student of classical the tremolo always eluded me. This video was a huge help
My favorite tremolo piece is the malaguena, would love to see you play it
Thanks a lot! I was always "afraid" of this technique, now I really feel like I can learn it! Of course, after a lot of work and time, but we'll get there haha! Keep up the great work, man! Thanks again
Baby steps! Nothing to be afraid of
Hey man your tip on relaxing your pinky opened up the world for me on bass. Thank you so much
YAY TREMOLO! I've been waiting for something like this from you for years now - I've always been mad impressed by your tremolo. I've been working on mine using one of your arrangements for a long time now. Maybe it's finally time to really focus on it
Get itttt!
Oh!!! Thank you for this!😊
Really need it 👍
You're very welcome!
I'm starting to practice tremolo and you just uploaded this video. It's great. Love your content, thank you for all your effort and dedication
Perfect! You're very welcome
The tremolo part in Asturias always killed me. Thank you, Maestro! :)
Is that really tremolo? I mean, I know that it is similar, but it's just p i a, and then i a are often playing different notes. Being able to play tremolo well should definitely help with Asturias tho.
It's not.@@Aurora-oe2qp
No tremolo in asturias 🤔 only 2 fingers going weeee
Such good 8nfo on tension in fingers,you almost never hear anyone address this very important issue,I never had a problem with playing, then much later this problem caught up with me,and has literally crippled my fingers from working properly, I'm having to basically try to start over,it's very frustrating and seems hopeless, but I am still trying for 8 years now to solve this problem, hopefully I can rid myself of this tension that was brought on by who knows what,could've been improper right hand technique,or severe stress,etc...Just letting everyone know to listen to this video on the importance of having your mind and body free from tension,stress,etc...
I like to include the ´n´ or little finger so you basically get a four finger style tremolo. Not many guitarists seem to use the pinkie and I highly recommend using it especially for chord work as sometimes dragging the thumb across the bases can emphasize them too much. Narisco Yepes used to use the ´n´ finger a lot and i try to follow his example. Hope you like this little tip.
Thankyou for your instructions .- im looking forward to trying it out to get that elusive tremolo.-Ian.
Great video. Don't forget to give a summary of each of the 4 points at the end of the video. It helps reinforce the learning topics.
I feel that the "pinky advice" is awesome.
And indeed, never heard about it before ...
Thank you !
T.
Freeeeee birddddddd!!!! To support your awesome, much too underestimated, channel!
Haha why thank you!
Very Intelligent, and insightful, You have great technique.
Wonderful! You’re very friendly and this was a very insightful lesson, thank you!
Great exercises. I am very close to performance level on Recuerdos De La Alhambra but need to get the last 20% or so. I will practice these techniques. Thanks. Paul
Thanks for your useful tips. I surely will give it a try.
My favourite tremolo peace sueno en la floresta by Augustine barrios 😁
AERITH’s theme 😭😭😭 I had gotten super far with learning the song but the tremolo wrecked me. Still really determined to learn tho :)
Thanks for all what you are doing for amateurs guitar players Nathan! In silence, you are creating an army of classical guitar players, sorry for my english
Thank you! Absolutely fabulous lesson.
WOW !! Lots to think about for a beginning tremolo enthusiast . However, it sounds like you know your stuff.Your right it is very difficult. I just hope I have the patience and perseverance to stick it out. Thanks for the lesson.
Hi Nathan,
Your close out segment cracked me up. So many guitarists make a mess of trying to say Recuerdos de La Alhambra. The “h” in Alhambra is silent, so to try to break it down phonetically for you, it’s Ray - KWHERE - dose- day - la - LAM - bruh, the caps indicating which syllables are accented. It’s great if you can trill that first “r” in Recuerdos, but not essential to a pronunciation that native speakers won’t find offensive to their ears! Great lesson btw, and I love your work. Thank you!
Haha oh man it makes it so much easier with the silent "h". Thanks for the breakdown. I figured the struggle would give some people a good chuckle at my expense haha. Especially since I know many guitarists can relate.
Thank you for this info - I am playing since the early 70th but without right tremolos. I a playing without nails...
great video! you are a great teacher, and your video is very well thought out from beginning to end...but as a help for everyone that Spanish is not their first language; if you are going to say it in Spanish, remember that the H has no sound in Spanish. So if you are going to say "recuerdos de la Alhambra" remember you should pronounce it as "recuerdos de la Alambra" and forget about the "H English sound".....or of course! you can always say it in English "memories from the Alhambra" 😉
once again; great video!
Fantastic video, I'll get straight to work :) Subscribed, too. Looks like this may be one of my future favorite channels.
Thanks 🎉🎉🎉
So glad you brought up the pinky. came upon this myself recently when I noticed my first finger shooting out the way to counteract it was keep the pinky curled in and relaxed. Know idea why all these videos on trem. haven't mentioned the pinky. Thank you Keep up the great work
Awareness in the pinky! Excellent advice!
Love all your videos. Keep up the great work.
Beautiful. I also love Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios - Barrios....
Very helpful and well taught. Thank you.
Danke für deine Videos 👌
The speed burst is great thank you, I do it for drums why shouldn't I do it here! Great stuff as always thanks boss!!!
THANK YOU SIR!!! I was checking out Thu Le and her tremolo exercises. And your video was in the mix.. Sequential planting, Speed burst exercises, and playing the tremolo on the 2nd string, are invaluable techniques to practice. I believe Scott Tenant touched on a few of these subjects in his pumping nylon book. Once again, wonderful information!!! Thanks so much for sharing.🙏
Willing to watch you getting 1M subscribers
Love from India
Me too!
Omae wa mou shindeiru
Great breakdown of this technique
I love the Tárrega piece you played as an example in this piece, but I think most classical guitarist do. It only has a variation of tremolo in it but I really enjoy Sakura Variations by Yocoh
I have seen so many different techniques for learning tremolo in TH-cam, all very professionally presented, including yours, that now I hardly know where to start… 😂
Hello!! I pick up the advice on speed burst. I have the difficulty about the picky. I will pay attention to it.
(I love the teaser at the end of the video !!😁👍)
Thank you for all this good job!!
Thank you so much for a great video! God bless!
My favorite tremolo is from Antonio Rey with the song called Alma. It's a flamenco tremolo, but its beautiful!
Thank you, this is the most helpful and actionable tremolo instruction out there!
Such a great tutorial. I really liked that slow-fast practice, and also the tip on the pinky. Thank you!
I practice tremolo for months and it works slowly really well. But if i knew this things... it could be much better now
Recuerdos de al Ahambra of course the most beautiful tremolo ever
I'm coming from future and your haircut from past is great. Anyway, great lesson! Thanks!
Fantastic lesson. Thank you. Just came across your channel. Awesome stuff. 💯💯🎸🎸
Thank you man,amazing..
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Hi, is your arm hanging free while playing or is your your hand lying on the bridge?
Your website very useful for me appreciate 👍🙏
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Instablaster...
Spanish friend told me the H in Alhambra is silent, so it's Alambra. Try again lol!
The speed bursts exercise is very creative, I wish I watch this earlier.
Great tutorial!
Great insight about the pinky finger 👍
Hope it helps, Pete!
Great video! The pinky stuff is crucial!
omfg thanks for the pinky tip it litterally changed all the way my tremollo sounds like. THANK YOU AND DO WHAT HE SAYS FOLKS
Love the tips.. especially the part about the inner strings .. very few teach it this way. Love the technique!
Excellent lesson! Tremolo is really difficult for me, because my right hand was injured in an industrial accident that left my right thumb knuckle in about a dozen pieces. The doctor wired it together, but didn't set it with a guitarist in mind, and so now, rather than having that slight moon curve upwards, mine has a very slight curve downwards. It's mostly strait, which is why I can play fingerstyle at all, but because it points very slightly downward rather than upward, I can't do a rest stroke with the thumb, and I find it really hard to get my hand in a position that allows a smooth tremolo. Lots of tension, no matter what I do. Oh, well, Earl Klugh is one of the best guitarists on the planet, and he doesn't use tremolo, at least not that I've ever heard, so I guess I can do without:-)
Ooh yeah that must be frustrating. You can definitely do a lot without tremolo, though. You could go an entire lifetime playing pieces that don't use it. Though I wish I was able to meet with you to investigate if we could find a way to work around that injury. Have you tried meeting with a teacher locally to explore that?
@@BeyondTheGuitarAcademy My primary guitar teacher from more than 30 years ago now wasn't a classical player; he was more of an Earl Klugh in style. He had an awesome ear. I'd bring him a recording like Myers's Cavatina, and I'd leave with the score. I had one or two lessons with a classical player, then I got crippling tendonitis in my hands and stopped playing for 15 or 20 years. I had a tremolo of sorts when I was young (sloppy, and only on the first string), but I haven't been able to get it back.
I may take you up on a Skype or Zoom lesson sometime, but I need to get a little better so that I don't embarrass myself:-) I also need to learn how to do Skype or Zoom!
Excellent Video.
Nail shape and length, such as are different, necessary or serviceable, and possibly 'particular' to tremolo (depending of finger length) are what is most important. The unique rapid exchange or substitution of fingers used in tremolo necessitates a rethink of nail shape developed or evolved over time for 'other' advantages with different challenges for some people. Don't get hung up on the perfect tremolo. Negotiate music from whatever facility you have.
I was just thinking the other day that I needed to look into improving my tremelo. This was in my subscription feed today. Thanks!
Most things mentioned in this and all the other videos of classical guitarists on youtube can be helpful but are not necessary to develop a decent tremolo.
The time put into practicing/playing the instrument and the technique (the way hand and fingers are positioned as well as keeping the hand and fingers relaxed ... especially the pinky as you mentioned) are the only two factors that are necessary for one to master the tremolo.
I don't even practice the tremolo specifically and I am stil able to play it butter smooth, relaxed and with ease (at least once I am properly warmed up obviously).
My tip for you if you want to master the tremolo is to not focus too much on it.
It can take a lot of time to reach that point of butter smooth tremolo. Do everything so slow that it is easy to play, that you have complete control of your hands and keep everything relaxed.
Practice with a mirror infront of you. Sometimes we think we are very relaxed but once we play infront of a mirror we start to find out that we are not as relaxed as we thought we were (especially the pinky of the right hand).
Don't stress it if you are annoyed of practicing tremolo or the fact that you are not there yet. Do something else ... practice the pieces that you are very interested in as well. Practice reading from paper. Just do something that is fun to you and that keeps you glued on the guitar.
Also keep your nails -at least- somewhat short (I would advice you to keep them as short as possible ... if you want to know why, just let me know and I'll tell you why ... this post is already super long). The nails are not the reason why it might not work yet .. TRUST ME, they are not (accept if you have them crazy long of course) ... I speak from experience.
I've been learning Asturias (Leyenda). I like it because it's very difficult. It's rewarding when you finally get something. My barre cords aren't that great due to having smaller hands. I am looking to get a 3/4 size guitar so I am more comfortable and can play better👍
You nailed it! I love all kinds of tremolo pieces including mandolin even though its a different technique
Thank for the informative video
Thanks very much for this great guitar idea
Summary:
1. 01:58 Practice tremolo on inner strings
2. 03:06 Practice tremolo staccato
3. 04:14 Incorporate speed bursts
4. 07:46 Relax the pinky finger
thanks for this lesson! Your tips are great for advanced players as well, love it :)
Really great, clear and intelligent video. Thank you!
Good one! Saving.
Thank you!
"Alhambra" has a silent "h." I wince when I hear the "h."
I practice the tremolo on Malaguena, my own version, though it is probably the right one. Sometimes I do well, whatever that means. I also have added it to a Santana song: Samba Pa Ti. I am not very good, but I am not all that bad. I used to do it with the fingers straight, but i think that is very wrong, so now I curve them. I am going to download Recuerdos De La Alhambra and practice that. I have heard it before and think it it is the best thing to do right now.
Very informative- many thanks!
I didnt even think
of it before and now uve got me all pinky conscious..😅
Just watched this today and love it. And frankly, you can go about in your Corona "un-haircut" any day, as you look great! Sometimes society also tells you to constantly groom yourself in ways that's not sustainable or necessary. Keep fresh and beautiful is possible for sure + letting natural beauty take center stage I hope. You honestly looked great and have nothing to be ashamed of!! I must stress that. in any case....you're totally brilliant with the guitar! This was such a lovely vid. Thanks for making my day brighter! Keep doing your best, and I hope you keep safe right now! ^^
Very interesting lesson.... Well Done and usefull.... 🔝🔝🔝💯
Very interesting To play tremolo saccadé with meyrnome. Thank you Bernard Québec Canada
I would like to see more detail explanation, I see how Brandon Acker explains tremolo, but it took me several viewings to grasp the technique, But Inlike to see diferente instructors, you always Lear something new
Recuerdos de la Alhambra!!!
My favorite is sueno en la floresta ...barrios recuerdoes.....
Brilliant video thank you
Recuerdos de la Alhambra is the one of my favourite