Archive | August, 2010

Classical Guitar Canada wants to work for you…for free!

Are you eligible for free news posts and promotion on Classical Guitar Canada? If you fit into one of the pants below then yes: Guitar Societies and non-profit organizations A prominent concert guitarist in your area A recording artist A teacher or organizer of events A writer or scholar A composer Someone with something positive [...]

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Guitar Society of Toronto: Guitar Orchestra

A message from the Toronto Guitar Society: Dear Friends, The Education and Outreach Committee of the Toronto Guitar Society is pleased to introduce The Toronto Guitar Society Orchestra – a new community based guitar ensemble, whose purpose is to get others involved in the ever-growing Classical Guitar community. The Orchestra is geared towards guitarists of [...]

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Rhythm Trainer #11

The Rhythm Trainer for guitarists is from my publication “Guitar Victoria – Studio Series Vol. 2″. See the rest of the Rhythm Trainer Series. EXERCISE #11 The upper system gives the rhythm on open-strings. The lower system is intended for use after the upper system has been confidently mastered. Do not play the two staves [...]

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CD Review: Bruno Jacques Pelletier – Musique Ancienne

Share this content and help support Canadian artists! Musique Ancienne performed by Bruno Jacques Pelletier Works of: Bach, Vallet, Dowland, Weiss © 2010 Les Productions Discorde Artist Website: www.brunojacquespelletier.com Listen to samples: www.brunojacquespelletier.com/ma/media.php Buy the album: Musique Ancienne Review of Musique Ancienne performed by Bruno Jacques Pelletier Works of: Bach, Vallet, Dowland, Weiss Quebec  guitarist [...]

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CD Review: Jean-Francois Desrosby

Jean-Francois Desrosby Giuliani • Torroba • Sasseville-Quoquochi © Jean-Francois Desrosby 2009 Artist Website: www.desrosby.com Buy the Recording and listen to samples :www.cdbaby.com     Jean-Francois Desrosby Giuliani • Torroba • Sasseville-Quoquochi Review by Bradford Werner Repertoire: Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829): Rossiniane no. 1, op.119 Federico Moreno-Torroba (1891-1982): Sonatina Pascal Sasseville-Quoquochi (1972): Totems I (Otitamowin/Air) & Totems [...]

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Classical Guitar Sheet Music For Beginners

Many readers that come looking for classical guitar sheet music for beginners and other materials and free sheet music so I’ve decided to offer a post just for them. When I refer to beginners I am thinking of a player who has figured basic first position notes and simple time and key signatures. I’ll include [...]

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Book Review: The Doctrine of Affections by Paul Headrick

The Doctrine of Affections by Paul Headrick (Canadian Author) Publisher: FreeHand Books (April 2010) ISBN-10: 1551119781 ISBN-13: 978-1551119786 Product Description from http://paulheadrick.blogspot.com/ A poverty-stricken, nineteenth-century guitar virtuoso navigates the tricky political landscape of Parisian society as he comes out of retirement for one final concert. A sessional instructor competing for the prestigious interdisciplinary Chair in [...]

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For Sale: 8-string guitar by Darren Hippner

Description: 8-string guitar by the popular American Luthier Darren Hippner. I bought this guitar from Andrew Schulman, who performed on this guitar regularly. This guitar is perfect for arranging Bach, Mozart or whatever you wish. The sound is excellent and is quite easy to play. I am selling this 8 string to afford a new [...]

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Guitar Society of Toronto presents: Marko Feri

Marko Feri DATE: Sunday August 22, TIME: 3pm VENUE: Toronto Heliconian Club, 35 Hazelton Ave., Toronto General Admission $25/20 Member discounts apply Marko Feri took his Diploma in guitar at the “G.Tartini” conservatory in Trieste (Italy) and then attended many masterclasses with D.Russell, M.Barrueco and A.Ponce. He got prizes in national and international contests (“Fernando [...]

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