Play the moving bass in Sor's Grand Solo with the flesh of a flat thumb, and you give each note a clean, plucked attack. Julia Trintschuk shows how the flat thumb damps the lower strings so the bass doesn't ring into a blur.
In this in-depth course, classical guitarist Julia Trintschuk guides you through the Grand Solo, Op. 14 by Fernando Sor, one of the most significant works in the classical guitar repertoire. Combining historical context and formal analysis with practical technique, Trintschuk offers insight into crafting effective fingerings for handling fast passages, using the full dynamic range of the guitar, and how to use colors to bring out the contrasting sections in this massive work.
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