Taught by renowned guitarist
Andrea Gonzalez Caballero
In this lesson, Andrea González Caballero breaks down one of Tarrega’s best known pieces, ‘Maria’. This short piece is full of opportunities to practice challenging techniques – from barres to chord balancing and more. Andrea goes through each segment of the piece methodically, revealing the technique that glues it together. At the same time, she always prefaces her decisions with a consideration of the pieces’ musical needs. <br><br>Before she gives any specific directions for the piece, she provides some backstory surrounding Tarrega and the rhythmic inspiration for ‘Maria’. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have experience working on a number of challenging technical devices as well as implementing them musically and cohesively in this small yet complex piece.
Maria
In this lesson, Andrea González Caballero breaks down one of Tarrega’s best known pieces, ‘Maria’. This short piece is full of opportunities to practice challenging techniques – from barres to chord balancing and more. Andrea goes through each segment of the piece methodically, revealing the technique that glues it together. At the same time, she always prefaces her decisions with a consideration of the pieces’ musical needs.
Before she gives any specific directions for the piece, she provides some backstory surrounding Tarrega and the rhythmic inspiration for ‘Maria’. By the end of this lesson, you’ll have experience working on a number of challenging technical devices as well as implementing them musically and cohesively in this small yet complex piece.
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