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I'd seen this thread back in December, but just recently came upon this nice piece from FBJ on Robin in 2011 -...

I didn't know Paul was from the Detroit area (before my time) and that he'd taught at Fava's - where I studied classical and jazz guitar in the 70s. Fava's was "The" place.

Sounds to me like a tsymbaly or equivalent -

Just a bit of added info: Contemporarily, solo flamenco guitar, or toque, employs standard use of capo to provide added "brightness" to the sound. Of course, it also assists in playing fast...

Time is everything. Have you seen the AD interview Beato did - if you have "rock steady" as TX2AK mentioned, you can fly. The more you can feel the beat, pulse, the farther you can fly.

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I studied with formal teachers at the beginning (age 10), including a classical foundation. This was guitar, but I deploy the same principles, derived from classical pedagogy, to every instrument...

You're correct - we merely call it 'double-time.' We can divide the beats any way we wish - for example Latin music is in fours, but the signature syncopation is rendered by playing 'unequal'...

Here's another nice piece from apparently May this year


https://youtu.be/ZvlaCZuwsIw

The pedagogy is a lifelong process. System of feedback and correction. The classical model is one such option. I don't understand what the point of contention is?

Reminds me of one time during...

Well golly, I'm glad you think some of what I wrote is 'true.' ;)

I'll concede that there are plenty of factors why people drop out of study.




Was someone offering a contrary opinion on...

Have to disagree here:



The 'classical' system is predicated on the obverse of your observation here. Tone production, and technical mastery are the fundamentals, and rigorously practiced from...

Independence is what will enhance your technical facility in all aspects of playing.


Someone had posted a yo yo ma vid on another pedagogy thread - we can use it here as well.

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There really is no substitute for 1:1 teacher/coach when drilling fundamentals. As you say, you need that immediate feedback and correction. To train the hands/fingers this way, teacher stops and...

Right, the 'classical' pedagogic model is a highly codified system - based on technical mastery - so you know what you're going to get out of that approach. So, when seeking tuition (outside of the...

Ya there is a rule - keep your fingers on the strings, unless there is a reason to bring them off.



I'd initially put that down under 'Tips' (study a traditional stringed instrument, and...

In this respect, mandolin is no different from any other stringed instrument. If you have the benefit of a classical background, you learn to play with economy from the outset. Every time you make...

Best one there is, there

Mine for the day - (there's actually a mndln in there :) )

https://youtu.be/0D0RKv0nqNU

DB is king of stringed instruments. And sexy. When in college I had my DB laying on its side next to my bed during sleeping hours; one night I awoke and found myself on the floor kneeling next to...

Dave is a great inspiration to me. I first saw him on Jackson's Pretender album tour in 76 or 77 or whatever, and later learned all his pedal steel solo's on For Everyman back when I was playing...

I totally support your excursion. For me, from the states, it's in my blood - through the bluesmen to looney tunes, disney and carol kaye - samba - and when I heard recording of danny barker i sang...

This is an example of how so many of these styles merged into the 'rhumba' - your basic 3 against 4 tresillo rhythm - with accents of their origins. Pretty much everything came from griot tradition,...

TJ Jessen harpa. NFI

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A mandolin is such a wonderful flourish and sparkle in music but, yes it doesn't play much outside of its timbral range. Have you considered mandola?

Time. Is everything. Whatever tunes you pick, make sure that you can play them with precise and steady time - which may be a bit faster than you're accustomed to playing them.