Be sure to read the string crossing article for some more instruction.
How to practice the one aspect of technique that often gets in the way of fast scales. One of the most challenging and beneficial left hand exercises. Classical Guitar Exercises Parallel Octaves Guiliani 120+ A new/different take on the Giuliani studies, complete with introductory text and some advice on practicing. It is a 45 page paper I wrote covering the basics of renaissance free ornamentation (divisions), baroque discrete and free ornamentation, and nineteenth century ornamentation. Ornamentation and the Guitar: A Overview of Style and Technique This ebook is totally gratis.
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