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tonebase Guitar Course

How To Play Bach

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Nigel North

In this course, lutenist Nigel North shares essential information that any guitarist should consider when approaching the music of J. S. Bach. His insights are widely applicable to all of Bach's music, from the simplest dance movements to his most complex fugues.In addition to general information about Baroque performance practice, North also offers specific guidance for selected Bach works and explains how it applies to the rest of his oeuvre. North approaches the music of Bach from the concept of rhetoric – the ancient art of public speaking to persuade others.

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    Difficulty: 
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    Duration: 
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How To Play Bach

In this course, lutenist Nigel North shares essential information that any guitarist should consider when approaching the music of J. S. Bach. His insights are widely applicable to all of Bach's music, from the simplest dance movements to his most complex fugues.
In addition to general information about Baroque performance practice, North also offers specific guidance for selected Bach works and explains how it applies to the rest of his oeuvre. North approaches the music of Bach from the concept of rhetoric – the ancient art of public speaking to persuade others.

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Nigel North
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Nigel North

Nigel North is a lutenist and Professor of Lute at the Early Music Institute at Indiana University.

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Nigel North

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