Another academic year is over, but already generating ideas for teaching during next year. GLOSSARY Many students start instrument playing when the school starts, age 6-7. Children’s reading skills are incomplete or completely missing. Even though actual theory learning doesn’t start at that point, it’s possible to teach to a small children musical glossary through […]
read moreПо-русски ниже. Eesti keeles allpool. EN May – June. Examinations in progress. First year of studies is introduction to guitar: simple, characteristic pieces on one, two and more strings; melodies on treble, on bass strings; solo pieces, guitar duo with teacher. Basic skills are obtained: correct posture, sound producing; improvisation, composition (song form). Second year […]
read moreMany musicians, no matter beginner or advances, ask themselves that question: “what style of music should I play?” Communicating with recognized musicians during many years, I finally came to a conclusion. In fact, one could know one certain style very well and then a bit of other known styles. My first musical education was strict: […]
read moreDuring the last couple of weeks with my students we were creating and working on their own pieces. Most of them picked up a guitar for the first time in their lives and now, couple of weeks later, some are already playing technically demanding atonal stuff: fingers move fast back and forth, creating interesting moods: sounds of […]
read moreHere is a piece from English composer John Bennett (1942) called “New Peace”. I had an opportunity to meet this very talented jazz composer and player in person and talk to him during my trip to London few years ago, when I was invited to play a solo recital there. He showed me some of his […]
read moreToday had an amazing experience of playing and improvising Afghanistan traditional music together with great professionals: Homayun Sakhi on rubab, Siar Hashimi on tabla from Afghanistan and Abbos Kosimov on doyra from Uzbekistan. My guitar duo partner, some colleagues on Chinese flutes, another rubab and doyra. Very inspiring!
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