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Before becoming a 20th-century guitar classic, this piece was originally written by Stanley Myers for the piano. It was first featured in the 1970 British crime drama film, The Walking Stick and popularized as the main theme of the 1978 war drama, The Deer Hunter. John Williams transcribed this piece for the guitar and turned it into a staple of the contemporary guitar repertoire. In this lesson, Xuefei Yang, John Williams' most widely acclaimed protegee, dives into aspects of musicianship and technique.
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Before becoming a 20th-century guitar classic, this piece was originally written by Stanley Myers for the piano. It was first featured in the 1970 British crime drama film, The Walking Stick and popularized as the main theme of the 1978 war drama, The Deer Hunter. John Williams transcribed this piece for the guitar and turned it into a staple of the contemporary guitar repertoire. In this lesson, Xuefei Yang, John Williams' most widely acclaimed protegee, dives into aspects of musicianship and technique.
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