Trinity Guitar Grade 7 2020-2023

The Bonnie, Bonnie Banks Of Loch Lomond

All Is Found - from Frozen 2

Begin The Beguine

Slowed Down Video With Tabs

Begin The Beguine Backing Track

Over The Rainbow

Over The Rainbow is a memorable theme taken from the movie "Wizard of Oz" composed by Harold Alen (Lyrics - Yip Harburg) This guitar solo was my own rearrangement from Bill Tyers Easy Guitar Solos. Some changes has been made and the tabs corrected for easy guitar playing. 

10-String Classical Guitar

 My first experience in 10 String Guitar, shown to me by Li Zhao (China) my former student from Yamaha Music Academy (Kelana Jaya). He came to visit me in Feb 2019 and surprised me with this instrument.. The additional strings are mainly used for open strings which gives the extra resonance to the bass line. Most 10-string classical guitars are tuned in the style of Nasrciso Yepes (E, B, G, D, A, E, C, A#, G#, F#). This unusual tuning helps increase resonance of those notes which a normal six-string guitar do not normally generate. For more information on 10-string classical guitar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-string_guitar

Correct Right Hand Postures

                         Bad Posture

                                                                                 Corrected Posture

                                                                       Corrected Posture

                                                                    Good Right Hand Posture

                                     Slightly bent wrist

                                                                   Knuckles nearly in line with strings

                                                            Fingers perpendicular to strings from top view

                                                Thumb slightly forward

                                                                    

                                                                  Front View

                       

       Side View

                   

                                                                     Top View

                   

The Alexander Technique

What Is The Alexander Technique?

"The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities. It is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, giving you more energy for all your activities. It is not a series of treatments or exercises, but rather a reeducation of the mind and body. The Alexander Technique is a method which helps a person discover a new balance in the body by releasing unnecessary tension. It can be applied to sitting, lying down, standing, walking, lifting, playing a musical instrument and other daily activities..."

The following article describes how the Alexander Technique can help ease the problems of a guitarist especially the sitting posture which actually can effect the left and right hand movement.

                                  

                                    from Guitar July 1978