Thumb Songs 3 & 4 | from Sketches I by Frank Wallace

Posted by on Aug 28, 2019 in #techandtone | No Comments
Thumb Songs 3 & 4 | from Sketches I by Frank Wallace

Here’s this week’s tutorial video on Thumb Songs 3 & 4 from Sketches I. As you contemplate rest stroke with thumb or finger, be sure to note how deeply the rest string is depressed. If you missed

Derelict Hands plays Duo Sonata #1 by Frank Wallace

Posted by on Jul 10, 2017 in Blog, CD, Reviews | No Comments
Derelict Hands plays Duo Sonata #1 by Frank Wallace

Russ Callison and Calum Borthwick form Derelict Hands. I had the pleasure of meeting them last summer in Glasgow Scotland to coach their performance and recording of my Duo Sonata #1. It is the first recording and  forms

Masterclass | Wright State University

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Masterclass | Wright State University

The Singing Guitar |  how to play beautiful vocal lines on the guitar Is your guitar a mini-orchestra as Andre Segovia described it? Or a small chamber choir, solo singer, violin virtuoso or blown woodwind? How do

Rest Stroke Slurs

Posted by on Jun 9, 2015 in #techandtone, Blog | No Comments

Rest stroke slurs (pull-offs) improve tone and aid good rhythm; #techandtone. A rest stroke slur is when the finger of the left hand pulls clearly and strongly into the next string.  This is a pluck as much