Taught by renowned guitarist
Jan Depreter
Join Jan Depreter in the historic city of Antwerpen as he takes you through what he refers to as “the most versatile etude for guitar:” Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Etude No. 3. Primarily, this study focuses on four areas of development - endurance, left hand positioning, bass independence, and slur combinations.<br><br>After a brief introduction and lightening quick performance, Jan gets to work on the opening of the piece. As the study is focused on hammer-on’s and pull-off’s, Jan begins by talking about important aspects to pay attention to when practicing slurs such as leaving the string at a 45 degree angle to avoid hitting the strings behind it.<br><br>Jan continues with a comparison of the Eschig edition and the manuscript in measure six where the two differ and how you should choose which version you would like to play yourself. As the piece’s difficulty increases, he emphasizes the importance of slow practice to help build the necessary strength in the left hand.<br><br>Overall, Jan effectively delivers the keys to playing this piece like a virtuoso in an entertaining and engaging manner. If you are working your way through the Villa-Lobos studies, this lesson is for you!
Etude No. 3
Join Jan Depreter in the historic city of Antwerpen as he takes you through what he refers to as “the most versatile etude for guitar:” Heitor Villa-Lobos’s Etude No. 3. Primarily, this study focuses on four areas of development - endurance, left hand positioning, bass independence, and slur combinations.
After a brief introduction and lightening quick performance, Jan gets to work on the opening of the piece. As the study is focused on hammer-on’s and pull-off’s, Jan begins by talking about important aspects to pay attention to when practicing slurs such as leaving the string at a 45 degree angle to avoid hitting the strings behind it.
Jan continues with a comparison of the Eschig edition and the manuscript in measure six where the two differ and how you should choose which version you would like to play yourself. As the piece’s difficulty increases, he emphasizes the importance of slow practice to help build the necessary strength in the left hand.
Overall, Jan effectively delivers the keys to playing this piece like a virtuoso in an entertaining and engaging manner. If you are working your way through the Villa-Lobos studies, this lesson is for you!
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