by Alvaro Henrique | Aug 2, 2020 | Blog English, guitar world
Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) announced it will cancel its 2020 International Concert Artist Competition. Before, GFA moved to a format with the preliminary round taking place in online format, as the last event on its online convention. The semifinal and final...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jul 10, 2020 | Blog English, guitar world
Royal Classics Strings is with an online guitar competition open. Guitarists may enter the competition from today, July 10th, to July 24th. The entrance fee is free, and the sent video must be from 05 to 10 minutes long with free choice program. Awards include...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 25, 2020 | Basic Guitar, guitar world
Crossing is a technical challenge that happens often when playing scales (but can also happen in other occasions). It consists of placing the right hand fingers temporarily on a non-ergonomic position. The a finger can solve most of crossing problems. Get a fast tip...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 20, 2020 | Blog English, guitar world
The Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) Convention, an annual event hosted in different cities each edition (mainly at the USA, but there were editions in Mexico, Canada and Porto Rico), begins this Sunday, June 21st. The event includes lectures, Q&A,...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 19, 2020 | Blog English, guitar world
Figuetta is a right-hand technique used in early music (vihuela, lute, teorbo, etc) that creates an unique swing. Learn how to play the figuetta and how you can achieve its sound qualities even not using...
by Alvaro Henrique | Jun 15, 2020 | Blog English, guitar world
Nails are the main source of sound production on the classical guitar, so if a nail brakes, cracks, or have any damage, they need to be repaired in order to mantain a good tone in any circumstance. This tip shows how to make fast and durable repairs with fake nails...
