Taught by renowned guitarist
Ben Verdery
Benjamin Verdery teaches his arrangement of Adagio K.540 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. <br><br>The lesson begins with Verdery’s thoughts on interpreting dynamic markings and how it’s important to “take the character of the general dynamic they are in.” In the next part, Verdery demonstrates helpful aspects to be aware of when phrasing a line. Towards the end, Verdery discusses the technical concept of stretching and ways of achieving a particularly large stretch using ideas taken from the Alexander Technique.
Adagio K.540
Benjamin Verdery teaches his arrangement of Adagio K.540 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
The lesson begins with Verdery’s thoughts on interpreting dynamic markings and how it’s important to “take the character of the general dynamic they are in.” In the next part, Verdery demonstrates helpful aspects to be aware of when phrasing a line. Towards the end, Verdery discusses the technical concept of stretching and ways of achieving a particularly large stretch using ideas taken from the Alexander Technique.
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