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tonebase Guitar Course

Domeniconi

Koyunbaba

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Celil Refik Kaya

Learn one of the classical guitar repertoire’s most iconic pieces - Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi - taught here by Turkish-born virtuoso Celil Refik Kaya.<br><br>In this lesson, you will discover the cultural origins of the piece which Celil traces back to a Turkish folk instrument called the Bağlama. While walking through the composition, Celil points out particular motifs that are commonly found in Turkish music and demonstrates the proper way to play them.<br><br>For the fast-paced ending, Celil breaks down the fingerings and philosophies he uses to make the technical challenges more manageable, including where to look when making large jumps and how to achieve the right sound for the tapping technique known as “Şelpe.”

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    Difficulty: 
    Advanced
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Koyunbaba

Learn one of the classical guitar repertoire’s most iconic pieces - Koyunbaba by Carlo Domeniconi - taught here by Turkish-born virtuoso Celil Refik Kaya.

In this lesson, you will discover the cultural origins of the piece which Celil traces back to a Turkish folk instrument called the Bağlama. While walking through the composition, Celil points out particular motifs that are commonly found in Turkish music and demonstrates the proper way to play them.

For the fast-paced ending, Celil breaks down the fingerings and philosophies he uses to make the technical challenges more manageable, including where to look when making large jumps and how to achieve the right sound for the tapping technique known as “Şelpe.”

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Celil Refik Kaya

2017 Rising Young Musician of the Year Celil Refik Kaya backs this up with many distinguished performances, competition prizes, and compositions played around the world.

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