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tonebase Guitar Course

Technique Mastery Course

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Artyom Dervoed

Russian virtuoso Artyom Dervoed breaks down the ten technical exercises that helped him master the classical guitar. With demonstrations of different difficulty levels, PDF's with fingerings & dynamics, motivation to keep you on track and more - this course has everything you need to transform your technique in just thirty days.

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    Category: 
    Skills
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    Difficulty: 
    Advanced
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Arpeggios

What trill practice is to your left hand is what arpeggios are for the right hand – a workout! Using the example of Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Study No. 1, Artyom will help you develop control of the right hand.

Rasgueados

The last part of Artyom’s technique program consists of rasgueados. Rasgueados are very common in Spanish repertoire, but most guitarists don’t know the necessary flamenco technique to play them correctly. In typical classical guitar playing, the fingers move downward. However, rasgueados require the upward movement of the fingers, and this can be quite challenging at first. This technique begins with a total relaxation of the wrist.

Right Hand Coordination

Artyom recommends the exercises in this video to help bring both hands into focus while working together. He uses his AMI fingers in the right hand while moving gradually up the neck in his left hand. Don’t let Artyom’s high technical proficiency stop you from giving it a go! With time and effort, you will improve.

Tremolo

Tremolo requires a balanced and controlled right hand. In this lesson, Artyom discusses how to practice numerous variations of tremolo in order to master each individual movement involved.

Trills

A trill is a rapid alternation between two notes which are often right next to each other on the fretboard. In Artyom’s opinion, trills are also the best workout for the left hand. In these exercises, we’ll start by practicing trills with just one finger at a time and gradually add more complexity as time goes on.

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Artyom Dervoed

Dubbed the "Tsar of guitar," Artyom Dervoed is a regular guest on the world's most prestigious stages and among the most eminent champions of the classical guitar.

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