Published: Mar 1, 2022 |
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How to Learn & Practice Part 1
How much Practice Time do I.....
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Published: Feb 23, 2022 |
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While personal attention and coaching are invaluable, those books might help adding structure to our Zoom sessions.
And help create a daily, sturdy study routine, that can addresses the various aspects of growing musicianship on the guitar.
-Basics:
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Published: Aug 31, 2021 |
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Friends,
Good News: Perfect pitch is actually teachable !
This technical yet reassuring scientific paper on Perfect Pitch got me thinking.
We understand that the better we hear, the better musicians we are. The word "Hear" is a bit fuzzy though......
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Published: Mar 4, 2021 |
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Friends
I am happy to announce that last album is now available- for free-or pay what you wish-
Even though I recorded it a long while back, I ma still very proud of it: 14 original instrumental
acoustic guitar tunes, with a nice range of styles and moods.
If you download it today, March 5th, any t.....
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Published: Oct 8, 2020 |
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Relax for a minute with a couple of Gospel melodies. I will write this down for those who
wish to learn it. It combine serval technique and the next version will have artificial harmonics as well.
Enjoy,
Bertrand
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Published: Aug 19, 2020 |
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Hello Friends of the Guitar
We lost Julian Beam, here is an article on the rebellious master of classical guitar.
Happier news- and I just can't wait-.....
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Published: Jun 17, 2020 |
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FYI.
Great check list ( Thank you, Ben Dennis and Dan)
Some things I’ve learned from classmates who have been exploring using Zoom for concerts and dance parties. Zoom was designed for the sounds of conversation, not the sounds of music. But there are some tweaks to your Zoom audio settings that will improve sound quality. First log into Zoom, then go to Audio settings.
• Uncheck the b.....
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Published: Feb 8, 2020 |
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Folks ,
These little things might be very handy.
Chears,
Bertrand.....
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Published: Mar 14, 2019 |
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Hello Folks
Seem like everyone's is becoming more complicated, judging from the amount of time I spend on scheduling and re-scheduling.
Here are tips on how to use the calendar to cancel you own lesson. I am generally happy to pay for the website service ( Accounting will be improved very soon !) so please do use it. I appreciate the canceling TXT or emails, but please do follow through with your active canceling of the lesson in 3 easy steps:
1) Click on the le.....
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Published: Mar 14, 2019 |
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Hello Folks
Seem like everyone's is becoming more complicated, judging from the amount of time I spend on scheduling and re-scheduling.
Here are tips on how to use the calendar to cancel you own lesson. I am generally happy to pay for the website service ( Accounting will be improved very soon !) so please do use it. I appreciate the canceling TXT or emails, but please do follow through with your active canceling of the lesson in 3 easy steps:
1) Click on the lesso.....
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Published: Oct 15, 2017 |
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Students and friends, Here is a cool Video: "why we need repetition in Music"
Yes, Rhythm is everything. We can argue that we are rhythm before melody:
In the womb we hear mother's Breath and heart beat. (Hearing bering the 1rst sense we develop.)
I hope the reflecting upon the notion of rhythm will help you befriend your metronome, sing while walking,
and remember that guit.....
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Published: Sep 24, 2017 |
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"MUSICIANS’ LEARNING STYLES, LEARNING STRATEGIES, AND PERCEPTIONS OF CREATIVITY"
I don't expect anyone to read those heady 400 pages, but the fist few quic.....
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Published: Sep 14, 2017 |
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Published: Jun 11, 2017 |
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Dear Friends and students
I am excited to announce that I'll be live scoring the complete Jean Renoir silent movies;
As a student, I invite you to come free of charge, just let me know ahead of time.
Harvard Film Archive Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts
24 Quincy Street Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138
-With -thankfully- the amazing Susan Laurence on .....
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Published: Apr 13, 2017 |
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Some thoughts creativity, coaching Vs teaching
Feel free to comment.
ChEars, Bertrand.....
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Published: Mar 26, 2017 |
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This smart, cool little rant may inspire you to fill or review those "Harmony Grid" work sheet I gave you (See File area to down blanks). OR it may confuse (he goes pretty fast) you and make ask me questions that will further your understand of Music, the great passion of our lives.
Learn Music theory, it's pretty sweet. We' ll make it fun on the guitar !
ChEARS, B.....
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Published: Feb 6, 2017 |
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One of my favorite songwriter . At The Rockwell in Davis Square. Tickets.
-B.....
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Published: Jan 20, 2017 |
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http://www.johnrankin.net/jrguitartips.html
Enjoy,
Bertrand.....
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Published: Dec 10, 2016 |
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What is good for guitars is good for humans. The right percentage of humidity
will only prevent cracks in your guitar but cracks in your voice too ! * New guitar are particularly vulnerable to dryness.
Also avoid big , sudden temperatures changes and keep the humidity at around 45%,
Your immune system will thank you, your instruments will sound better too.
Here are my favorite tools :
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Published: Nov 21, 2016 |
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Nail Care!
This one goes out to Bob Hogan, who was mourning his good nails this morning.
Yes nail care. Finger-style players depends on their nails for tone and attack of the string.
Have you ever experienced the joys of playing with nails perfectly shaped at the optimal angle
for you, and smoothed to a glassy glossy edge?
CVS .....
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Published: Sep 21, 2016 |
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Also I am starting soon (TBA) a song based guitar ensemble. We' ll analyze, arrange, play and sing songs
for a common pool. Probably Saturday lunchtime or early afternoon. We would take turn on acoustic, electric, capoed/non capoed.....
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Published: Sep 8, 2016 |
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These are live so the recording quality varies, but do not let that
stop you from appreciating this one-of-a-kind musician.
Leo Kottke in 1973 Live (Audio only full set)
Youtube:
Machine gun : 1973 again
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Published: Aug 11, 2016 |
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Check out this Live Radio show from yesterday, August 10 on MIT's WMBR's only French show. Mark Chenevert (Clarinet) and I had fun with our radio pals Brian & Yves, despite the incredibly early hour in the AM... played a few new tunes.
Vive la Liberté,
Bertrand
Stream:
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Published: Aug 11, 2016 |
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Hello Folks This DVD will inform you about one of the most, if not the most influencial
steel string flat top player ever.
The Dvd contains amazing performance footage, interviews of the man,
and fascinating, generous and passionate testimonies by the great Pete Townshend
and Chris Funk fro the Decembrists.
Amazon.....
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