by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 11, 2020 | Blog English
Finding the right nail shape and length for guitar playing is a treasure hunt without maps. But this quest may be easier if you consider how the guitar strings “see” the nail, not how you see it. Your nails are grown to sound well, not for fashion...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 4, 2020 | Blog English
You have invested on a handmade guitar. You wish to keep it new and to enjoy all its tone qualities. Using a right-hand sleeve will allow you to protect your guitar soundboard from sweat on the top, and will help your right-hand technique to reach different regions...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog English
Beggining June 1, 2020 and as long as the quarentine lasts in Brasilia, Brazil, I’ll post tips for you, in English, on Mondays and Thursdays. Today’s video was about how to reach all the regions on the guitar, as Abel Carlevaro describes.Check them...
by Alvaro Henrique | May 21, 2020 | Blog English
Duo Mota-Henrique is the synthesized forces of flutist/composer Diana Mota and guitarist Alvaro Henrique. Together, they explore and blend the best of classical and Brazilian popular music — offering audiences sophisticated intimate concert experiences without the...
by Alvaro Henrique | Aug 31, 2019 | Blog English, guitar world
Materials, such as sheet music, scores, arrangments, manuscripts (in several versions, in some cases), editions, among others, from Abel Carlevaro’s personal archive are now avaiable free and online. Abel Carlevaro was the most important guitar teacher in the...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jul 1, 2019 | Blog English, my story
It’s true, I’ve been missing from the social media – to some extent, from my website as well – since late 2018. But I will explain, in parts, why I was away. In early 2018 I was working in the Distrito Federal State Government, in governor`s...
