Scoring live A Murder Mystery Dinner!

Houlton's Shire Ale House is offering its 1rst Murder Mystery Dinner party this Sunday.It will be set in the 30's.I am very excited to accompany the event with Ragtime Blues and Jazz guitar, 6 and 12 string guitars, a Banjolele,and a suitcase full of sound effects. ( Some of you may know that I used to accompany silent Movies when living in Cambridge MA.) With 25 actors, it'll be a real circus, we hope.Next one will be Sci-Fi themed I heard. I hope to score that one too since I had the joy to accompany  "Charleston" a great silent movie by Jean Renoir, touted as the very 1rst Sci-fi film ever made! I kept the Sci-bag of tricks and  look fwd to use it again. The meanwhile 1930's Ragtime Blues Swing will be the order of the day Sunday...ChEars!!!Bertrand

 

FYI

On-line learning can indeed be really fun.

Dear Students and Friends. As all my teaching is ,of course, going on Skype or Zoom for privates lessons and also Group, I am developing a new system of worksheets and maps that teach both Music theory and its application to the fingerboard. Those will be combined with live interaction for warm-ups/workouts and technique, emailed Mp3's as well as Tablature. We still will steal (!) from your favorites so do make a song list. I must it has been really fun so far, even the group lesson for Passim School Of Music, once we re-adjust to the slight delay and the one-way sound. Here is a little sample attached, hope you enjoy it. Make some joyful noize! PS If you want to join in, email me @ BertLarryMusic@gmail.com, for more infos:https://www.thumbtack.com/…/bert…/service/212250292731274435

About cancellations and make-up classes

Hello Folks,  Just a reminder of the cancellation policy: I do request the fairly standard 24hr notice of cancellation so you will not owe the fee.

I will do my best to find a make-up slot for you on the same week. This might not work all the time, as you can understand.
There are a lot of preventive habits that will keep the flu and other colds at bay, as you know. ( Zinc, Vit C, stress reduction., sleep, hydration, steam inhalation..)
A lot of those are actually very good for your general health, as well as your voice.
In the end, staying healthy will simplify scheduling and facilitate your musical growth! ( and of course Life!)
Happy Fall, Bertrand

Illness is the most heeded of doctors: to goodness and wisdom we only make promises; pain we obey.

Marcel Proust

Bertrand live this Wednesday evening in Somerville

Hello folks, sorry for the late notice.
I 'll be playing some fingerstyle tunes for two hours (!) in a huge sounding room at the Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville.
(14 Tyler st Somerville Ma 02143 is  across Yukon's Luthiery)
This place has a big sound, and offer a casual, friendly atmosphere* and many types of cool events
The only draw-back is the fantastic beers they brew on the spot.
I look forward to seeing you there,
best,
Bertrand
Ps feel free to jump in for a tune or so.

Live 12 String for Charlie Chaplin's Gem: " The Champion"

Next Gig : Sept 1rst 7pm at Carpernter Center 02138 I' ll be kicking off a movie marathon all about boxing movies, Starting with Chaplin's painfully hilarious "The Champion".I am so psyched to spend 30mn with an idol. Check out this great film event: http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2018sepnov/fight.html

Documentary Scoring !

Folks, after 4 months, I am almost done with the scoring of a Tim Jackson documentary about a great American poet. The soundscape will include electric guitar, piano, accordion, clarinet, sax and much acoustic finger and pick style on the 6 and 12 string guitar. More soon ! ChEars, Bertrand

Spring Cleaning your guitar practice

That new, fresh energy is upon us, yes, despite that current, brutal wind shield factor.
Some are getting in shape for that beach-worthy 6 pack, but what would be the guitar equivalent ?
Throw away the old habits ( junk food ) and welcome new drills (greens), new routines (cardio)
and a renewed commitment to excellence (muscle definition)  right ?
So, as I am almost done scoring a documentary, I  am developing a new series of exercises that grow musicianship on the grow.
Just ask me about those and how the will fit with your goals, wishes and desires.
Happy Spring Cleaning ! Bertrand
 

Bertrand live this Wednesday evening in Somerville

Hello folks, sorry for the late notice.
I 'll be playing some fingerstyle tunes for two hours (!) in a huge sounding room at the Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville.
(14 Tyler st Somerville Ma 02143 is  across Yukon's Luthiery)
This place has a big sound, and offer a casual, friendly atmosphere* and many types of cool events
The only draw-back is the fantastic beers they brew on the spot.
I look forward to seeing you there,
best,
Bertrand
Ps feel free to jump in for a tune or so.

Live scoring of a very funny French Silent Movie

This Saturday July 22nd@7pm: A very funny film by Jean Renoir " Le Tir-au-Flanc"  Guitars+ Piano, accordion
Carpenter Center , Harvard Film Archive 24 Quincy Street Cambridge, MA  02138

Must be doing something right !

So I just got a  "Top Pro" medal .

Top Pros make up less than three percent of all Thumbtack professionals so that's pretty cool.
Deep thanks to all students for making me a better teacher with each lesson. I got the best job in the world!
 

Teaching material to download and print

I just packaged the worksheets -some of you are familiar with them- into a downloadable bundle. Some new ones are included. They will help visualize & apply music theory painlessly.Feel free to download and print. Chears!, Bertrand
 

Solo guitar concert December 8 at Yukon's : Tickets on sale

Hello Folks, hope you can make it. I will be playing things from my last -yet to be heard - solo Cd title "6&12StringGuitarMusic", 
and from the upcoming one "Eyes i the Boat" . Here is a link for tickets
It will take place in a cozy luthier's shop, at Stubblebine Lutherie/ Plenty of parking in the back.
Only 45 sits, so it will probably sell out like last year.

ChEars, Bertrand