You are adorable. I am new to Classical and Flamenco guitar (taking a class at Santa Monica College). I love it and I am going to watch all of the arpeggio series....ready to move it up.
I appreciate your sincere approach and energy! You are such a empathetic soul in a world where ego rules. God bless you and keep touching others with your compassionate aurora. Focal dystonia is a nightmare, but can be defeated
Thanks Joe! Focal dystonia is a huge issue. My musical coach has it, and it is no fun. I hope that the videos help in your "retraining" your hands. Good Luck! Cheers, Allen PS: I used to be a pirate, since you mention it, in a past life.
Highly interesting and appreciated ... just wondering in from a jazz youtbe (though classical myself) and there the guy said the same about the centrality of appergios, but then in jazz guitar :-)
As a guitar beginner, besides pretty much everything being difficult, picking arpeggios specifically has been the single most difficult technique to even begin learning. It's often mentioned as a sidenote; "oh and there's some arpeggios ... then you can do this arpeggio," etc. I'm like "How?!" Finally I found someone who makes a big deal out of arpeggios. Having played piano I already know what arpeggios are (and basically, strums are arpeggios too), it's just the finger picking technique that for me has been very difficult to figure out. Requiring your fingers to have precision, finesse, power and speed all at the same time seems a gargantuan challenge.
Hi Allen, this arpeggio series of videos you have done is really useful and I thank you very much. It's really added some class and colour to my practice. I wasReally pleased to hear you including Brouwer!. I'm wondering what is the piece that you play straight after at 3.47? Its beautiful Kind regards porl.
Oh dear. I have to start again. I've wasted a whole year trying to play using the little joints in the fingers on my right hand. It turns out we're supposed to use the big knuckles. I'm trying it, but my fingers slide off the strings (I have no nails).
do you have an advice or do you recommend a specific exercise.. if when I close my left hand fingers, the second and third finger are almost impossible to space apart to reach two consecutive frets?
Phương Nguyễn Trần arpeggios là råy note roi dó ban,(ban nen vào website cua ông Vo tá hân,trong dó có day classical guitar qua cuôn Carruli rat có ích cho nhung nguoi muon tâp guitar)
Frank Green Thanks for the question. The way I see it, the hand moves differently for free stroke vs. rest stroke. So I recommend mastering free stroke first (you can completely omit rest strokes and still play beautifully, but not vice versa). After you have great habits built up with your free strokes, then you can begin to introduce rest strokes if you want to. If you do it all at once, there is a good chance that you will create patterns of excess tension and not-so-efficient movement. I am a fan of the rest stroke for its sound, but it is completely different than free stroke, so my suggestion: master them separately, then combine them. Hope that helps! Cheers, Allen
Wait, that's not it Allen, you played that one right before this one. I saw you answered the question below, though, the piece that starts at 3:45 is Heitor Villa-Lobos' Etude #1, either way I have my answer, wanted to correct it for the others.
Hey! That is the Prelude by Bach for one of his Cello Suites (BWV 1007). It's probably one of the most famous pieces in music history, so you've probably heard it in movies, tv shows, and tons of recordings. We even have a study guide for it, if you would like to learn it! th-cam.com/video/zoLvPAHtMu4/w-d-xo.html
Hey! We made a free download for Arpeggio practice on guitar. You may enjoy it. Here’s the link:
classicalguitarshed.com/arpeggios
"Our hands were made to play the classical guitar" - best thing I've ever heard a guitarist say! 😁👍
PD's guitar tunes
he mean to say this instrument was maent to be made for our hands.
Aayush Dahal no, he said it the way he meant it. It's a joke, a really good joke.
Song at 3:27?????
got that right
Feet were designed to control pedals for both piano and bass drum, but they were mostly created for using the classical guitar foot stand.
This Channel is so underrated. All the love From Iraq 🇮🇶 thanks a lot for all the effort and time you spent with making these videos.
You are adorable. I am new to Classical and Flamenco guitar (taking a class at Santa Monica College). I love it and I am going to watch all of the arpeggio series....ready to move it up.
Thanks Jenny! I hope you like the videos. Let me know if I can help in any way. Good luck!
Cheers,
Allen
Your videos are inspiring. I shall watch and digest them all eventually. Thank you very much for making them available on utube.
I appreciate your sincere approach and energy! You are such a empathetic soul in a world where ego rules. God bless you and keep touching others with your compassionate aurora. Focal dystonia is a nightmare, but can be defeated
Thanks!
Nice work Allen! I am recovering from focal dystonia and your ideas are very enlightening and piratical. I look forward to your videos
Thanks Joe! Focal dystonia is a huge issue. My musical coach has it, and it is no fun. I hope that the videos help in your "retraining" your hands. Good Luck!
Cheers,
Allen
PS: I used to be a pirate, since you mention it, in a past life.
Thank god I found someone that i can actually understand what arpeggio's are all about BRAVO
This made my day haha great sense of humor. Excited to see more lessons
Hahaha 😍. Hand designed to be classical guitarist..
Sir may you please have a concert for all of us your grateful fans
That Th , Ch, Ph was a great metaphor! awesome presentation
Highly interesting and appreciated ... just wondering in from a jazz youtbe (though classical myself) and there the guy said the same about the centrality of appergios, but then in jazz guitar :-)
i love your videos ❤ thank you...
I like how you describe and teach. You make it easy to understand. thanks
+John Strauss Thanks John!
As a guitar beginner, besides pretty much everything being difficult, picking arpeggios specifically has been the single most difficult technique to even begin learning. It's often mentioned as a sidenote; "oh and there's some arpeggios ... then you can do this arpeggio," etc. I'm like "How?!" Finally I found someone who makes a big deal out of arpeggios. Having played piano I already know what arpeggios are (and basically, strums are arpeggios too), it's just the finger picking technique that for me has been very difficult to figure out. Requiring your fingers to have precision, finesse, power and speed all at the same time seems a gargantuan challenge.
this is loveable, thank you so much for this, you have a nice charisma, you make this funny apart from being very useful
thanks for putting these together dude
Thanks Robbie!
Primordial ooz designed the human hand!? That is some intelligent ooz.
Joking (or not) aside, thanks for the vid
OMG "the hand was made to fit this instrument"...
"The intelligent guitarist" theory of creation :)
Song at 3:27?????
Sounds like the opening of of the Bach Cello Suite No. 1. It's a good guitar piece as well as a gorgeous cello suite.
Kristijan Jelica totally what she said legit baaaaaaaahaaa
Talented and clever...thank you Allen...
you play through the etudes and I was hoping you could maybe do tutorials or point me in a direction where I can learn to do them like you.
It’s amazing how difficult this is to play on a Stratocaster
Your videos are great, man!
Thầy giảng quá hay cảm ơn thầy
Great video! from what piece is the third example you play?
My hands were build to play classical guitars, l feel confident!! 😎😎
Hi Allen, this arpeggio series of videos you have done is really useful and I thank you very much. It's really added some class and colour to my practice. I wasReally pleased to hear you including Brouwer!. I'm wondering what is the piece that you play straight after at 3.47? Its beautiful
Kind regards porl.
+porl3004 Hi Porl, Thanks so much for the comments! 3:47 is Heitor Villa-Lobos' Etude #1.
Cheers, Allen
Oh dear. I have to start again. I've wasted a whole year trying to play using the little joints in the fingers on my right hand. It turns out we're supposed to use the big knuckles. I'm trying it, but my fingers slide off the strings (I have no nails).
How has been ur progress until now?
You are so cool. Thank you.
Thanks Allen 😊
Awesome!!! keep up man!
Thanks for useful lectures! Which model do you use?
Hah! Primordial ooze
Thanks for 5th intro, man
do you have an advice or do you recommend a specific exercise.. if when I close my left hand fingers, the second and third finger are almost impossible to space apart to reach two consecutive frets?
@2:28 , “...primordial ooze...” yeah, baby yeah.
Thank you
Can this work on an acoustic guitar?
Thank you. :)
What is this lesson about again?
Thanks
This fella is a "god"
3:36 Diary of a Madman
Hey, Zak here...
Yes! He "borrowed" some harmonies and etudes from Leo Brouwer.
Could you about nails please?
So arpeggios is playing normal(i mean" note by note") ? Sorry my english is bad, so i just understand a few things at the beginning of the video
Phương Nguyễn Trần arpeggios là råy note roi dó ban,(ban nen vào website cua ông Vo tá hân,trong dó có day classical guitar qua cuôn Carruli rat có ích cho nhung nguoi muon tâp guitar)
How would you play sweep style arpeggios on classical guitar? Im trying to learn this and im using "ima" fingers, is this wrong?
th-cam.com/video/MQ9PRzIyzFA/w-d-xo.html
this is what i mean!
What is the role of free-stroke vs. rest stroke?
Frank Green Thanks for the question. The way I see it, the hand moves differently for free stroke vs. rest stroke. So I recommend mastering free stroke first (you can completely omit rest strokes and still play beautifully, but not vice versa). After you have great habits built up with your free strokes, then you can begin to introduce rest strokes if you want to. If you do it all at once, there is a good chance that you will create patterns of excess tension and not-so-efficient movement. I am a fan of the rest stroke for its sound, but it is completely different than free stroke, so my suggestion: master them separately, then combine them. Hope that helps! Cheers, Allen
What is the name of the Brouwer piece at 3:45?
+ClassicalGuitarShed thank you for covering the fundamentals!
+Baris Baser Hi Baris, It's the Brouwer etude #6 from Etudes Simples. A great one!
Cheers,
Allen
+Classical Guitar Shed got it, thank you!
Wait, that's not it Allen, you played that one right before this one. I saw you answered the question below, though, the piece that starts at 3:45 is Heitor Villa-Lobos' Etude #1, either way I have my answer, wanted to correct it for the others.
+Baris Baser Ah, thanks for clearing that up! I just heard the name Brouwer, and didn't actually listen to the time mark.
I find the pima is doable, the amip is much harder. And the pimamip is even harder
lol the hand you say! handus erigo guitarist-sum
Shouldnt it be TIMA instead of PIMA?
A little surprised Diego, unless it was tongue in cheek. Ever heard of the pulgar?
looks a bit advanced but i subscribe as a begginer :D
I just subscribed based just on your joke
this guy is like the bob ross of classical guitar
Humans evolved to play guitar. I get that 😋
Song at 3:27?????
Hey!
That is the Prelude by Bach for one of his Cello Suites (BWV 1007). It's probably one of the most famous pieces in music history, so you've probably heard it in movies, tv shows, and tons of recordings.
We even have a study guide for it, if you would like to learn it!
th-cam.com/video/zoLvPAHtMu4/w-d-xo.html
Classical Guitar Shed thank you so much, appreciate it.
flsfchy
U tlk 2 mch sir,I waited 2 see something but nothing just bla bla
You talk too much....this is not the right channel for me