3 Fingers VS 2 Fingers Tremolo - David Russell & Ana Vidovic | Siccas Guitars

[@diegopadron2602]

Everyone has its own peculiarity’s, and both are amazing musicians.

[@fredrickpinckney1092]

Love this comparison. As an amateur who is always trying to mimic the techniques I see on KZbin, I am loving this reassurance that sometimes you just have to figure out what works best for you.

[@urbachd]

As a young guitar student, I learned an important lesson when I realized that the music at the end of the movie The Killing Fields was Recuerdos played on Cambodian instruments, no tremolo involved. I realized I had been striving for perfection when I should have been striving for beauty. I started practicing it without tremolo, just two notes in the melody, rather than 3, making the melody sing, keeping the left hand moving smoothly at the correct speed. It was hard. Then I added practicing the tremolo. Eventually the piece came together.

[@cassyvorster466]

Thank you , I will try this cos right now I suck

[@jeffreybell7015]

Well, 2 beautiful performances that deserve top honors. I really appreciate them both. But, at the end of the day, I prefer the 3 finger tremolo. It sounds slightly smoother and fuller.

[@dt6653]

I like Ana's interpretation more. I played the tremolo in this piece with 3 fingers. A huge respect for anyone who can play tremolo with 2 fingers.

[@krixpop]

I play it with one finger: press " play" 😎

[@vickiezaccardo1711]

I'm also prone to Anna's

[@euhdink4501]

I have the impression that playing with 3 fingers, there is less 'gap' between the thumb and the starting ringfinger. But I can be completely wrong too ...

[@krixpop]

@@vickiezaccardo1711 Jokes aside, Ana fluctuations and fineness is caressing the heart, so to speak... David is an Absolute Expert while Ana is Divine in her Art.

[@vickiezaccardo1711]

@@krixpop For my ear David's tremolo is kind of overbearing and doesnt flow as well with the bass line which I think is so pretty. Anna' s all flows as one piece. As if I am anyone to critique a master. I only practiced Leyanda a few zillion times and it still sounded like chopped meat

[@cassyvorster466]

I like the tones of Annas guitar and the way she uses the expression of her left hand. Made me cry the first time i watched it. Amazing. I was taught the three finger method.

[@gregorywilson3318]

☯️

[@simmysimmy3748]

Open to interpretation, both masters, however personally Ana's interpretation of this classic makes my soul come alive.

[@guitar_noodle]

I really enjoyed Ana’s interpretation. I found it dynamic and emotional.

[@huytrong936]

Wonderful Tremolo classical guitar. Thank you very much, Francisco Tarrega Musician, David Russell , Ana Vidovic guitarists and Siccas Guitars. 🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖🌹💖

[@delachance7861]

Je suis un Fan inconditionnel d ANA ❤❤❤❤❤ Elle a une interprétation sans égal. Une puissance de jeu ,une dynamique,des crescendos qui ,elle seule maîtrise Elle a un son un timbre de Guitare identifiable entre 1000. Elle est élégante,elle est considérée comme la Meilleure Du Monde de La Guitare Classique.

[@vidividividi]

I prefer Ana's interpretation. It is so clear, so expressive, with an amazing dynamics. Bravo, Ana♥

[@sophiedulac4511]

L'interprétation de Ana me donne le frisson. Bravo à tous les deux 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💐💐💐💐💐

[@dadwhitsett]

I saw Ana play and she never once used her ring finger on her right hand I was struck by that since I use it all the time particularly with Sor.

[@soundknight]

Oh the irony! :) She's a hack though.

[@hamir6929]

No hay comparación, Russel es de los mejores guitarristas del mundo ,,

[@giuliobanchini7707]

Russel>

[@felixnauta]

+@hamir6929 puede ser mejor en ese determinado caso el uno o la otra, pero comparación sí la puede haber como efectivamente la hay. Habría que escuchar otras versiones de ellos mismos, grabados de otra forma incluso.

[@allanwells4886]

How on earth Ana does a tremelo using just i and m fingers is beyond me. David sounds great as well.

[@aumjey]

Both are finest guitarist in the world. Their tremolos are beautiful.

[@SiccasGuitars]

AGREE✅

[@juanantoniozuleta6575]

Ana is such a virtuosa she could play with one finger and still make it sound better

[@nospillblood]

Nah

[@samwanderley6956]

Come on! How can you say that. Give your hormons a rest and put to work your ear

[@dumindasamaranayake6007]

David Russel us one of the best classical guitar of all time. Don't forget that

[@testingsomething5280]

@@samwanderley6956 Your comment is hilarious😂

[@juanantoniozuleta6575]

@@samwanderley6956 you missed "Irony 101" in school, right?

[@RobertoMartinez-kv5tp]

El título del video es muy claro. Y es la comparación de las técnicas de trémolo pimi y pami. Muchos entendieron que se están comparando los guitarristas, lo cual es de mal gusto e inútil, porque no es un deporte. Creo que ambas técnicas son efectivas y se oyen bien. Incluso las piezas con trémolo no se oyen mal con el trémolo flamenco, de 5 golpes. Lo importante es desarrollar una técnica sólida, limpia, regular y legible de trémolo, y aplicarla de manera adecuada y musical a las piezas interpretadas. El problema es que no es fácil desarrollar una buena técnica de trémolo. Lleva mucho tiempo y constancia.

[@marzennawiecaszek7188]

Love Ana’s perform!!! ❤

[@kokok2687]

David=Better Tremolo, sounds better Ana=More expressive, Ahh the memories.

[@esalinasml]

Ana was to exaggerated in Her expression. Too much rubato and over and her phrasing was a bit awkward for me. But this is my opinion. Russell’s flowed more naturally I think. To each their own though. Ana is still a great in my book but Russell is a legend

[@albertodomingorubio8100]

Beautiful and emitive both Ana and the Alhambra...

[@sunbike1356]

Ana Vidovic forever!

[@christopherd6399]

I tried the two finger technique, but couldn't get up the speed. Three finger works better for eveness, and control, including tempo, for me.

[@mugoletti9730]

I agree. Using two fingers goes much more against the grain of usual playing techniques. It takes more effort to retrain your fingers. But as you can hear in Ana's control, it can be worth it. Maybe she never reached the equity of picking she wanted while using 3 fingers. Her brilliant technique allowed her to choose otherwise. Listening to both artists, my impression is that her preparation was much better. Russel seemed to be playing a bit "from the hip".

[@ВолодимирСтеців-г6ъ]

I really enjoyed listening to your incredible beautiful music. Thank you David and Ana 👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.

[@wanderlngdays]

David Russell is the absolute master. He has the best guitar sound ever and the perfect interpretation

[@seanc5861]

Vidovic may have the best right hand of all of the virtuosi. Her power and tone are without peer. The modern right hand technique tends to teach players to have more of an angle with the knuckles than Vidovic shows - but I think her way is superior. But of course it requires complete finger independence that very few possess.

[@BERSISSI]

Bravissimi, tutti e due. Fantastici!

[@tomtracy5396]

I have a friend who plays it with the four stroke flamenco tremelo technique, throwing in one extra note to thicken it up

[@darkoanton5]

I was just wondering about the four stroke flamenco technique and then came across your comment.

[@estudiantedeciclos5973]

Ana has de best control and dinamic on this spanish music.

[@hugomuro9879]

Quiero ser justo; ambos son excepcionales, pero veo que el trémolo de Ana tiene mayor constancia y su interpretación genera emoción. Matiza perfectamente 🎉

[@sigfridoquiroz620]

Amazing. I love the Ana's option with two fingers, That enables greater expressiveness.

[@remember9097]

broooooo, didn't know there were different options. Thanks!!! learned a lot

[@sorinhegi]

wow, now that i saw the comparison, I realized that 3 fingers of David are 1-2-3 -ing the tremolo compared with the constant tremolo of Ana... good stuff!

[@Deerse]

When the album: 'Columbia/CBS presents John Williams' came out in 1964 the new standard was set by JW. Till that time we had Segovia, Bream, Yepes and some others. But this was so clean, technical and yet subtle, this was the beginning of a new approach. When it comes to technique, voice separation, lyriscm etc one should listen to this. John Williams played on a Fleta with a lot of depth. Ana Vidovic and David Russell are definitely followers of his approach. So for me, these performances are nice, but of another level then that of JW.

[@vickiezaccardo1711]

I went to see John Williams with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. I allowed a friend to make me late and I completely missed John Williams performance. I was not a happy camper.

[@Deerse]

@@vickiezaccardo1711 Do you know the recording I am referring to?

[@ramongine925]

Buenos dias a todos. Magnificas performances de David y de Ana de esta sentimental y emotiva composicion musical que tanto me cuesta tocar, diria que es mas dificil. Muchas gracias

[@antoniomartinez-santos1061]

David Russell, plays very well, but Ana, you’re sublime 👏👏👏👏

[@dskwared2u610]

David's technique is masterful and he's able to achieve a very even tempo. I like how Ana achieves a very nice tone and flowing feel. I can't decide but she certainly looks better in a dress. 😁

[@nicolasjackson209]

No, I think David definitely looks better in a dress

[@dskwared2u610]

@@nicolasjackson209 Sounds like you really know. Tell us the time David wore a dress for you.

[@pluutoop]

Eew

[@ChrisM541]

@@dskwared2u610 That flew over your head. Lighten up ;)

[@MrMjp58]

My guitar teacher told me years ago, that DR had the smoothest tremolo of any player he’d seen. I’ve watched Ana play this before and noted that she only uses i and m for her tremolo. Only guessing, but maybe she has a problematic third fingernail that gives a click when doing this technique. Whatever the reason, she’s certainly made her solution work brilliantly for her.

[@nathysilvio]

to me the sound of the two finger tremolo is more elegant and sutil and beautiful

[@matthewalexander8752]

I noticed how Ana used only two fingers around 4 or 5 years ago, and was totally convinced that’s the way to go!

[@maxilon-canario]

Ana Vidovic es mi guitarrista preferida

[@adamlucarelli7933]

More David Russell please!

[@ThatGenericDude]

I like that on one side the school of Sor shines through and on the other the school of Tarrega shines as well in its own way.

[@TokyoShizu]

Interesting video. Neither of these guitarists is my exact cup of tea, but David Russell is almost always worth the listen.

[@renatodealbuquerque4377]

Perfeito, que execução, parabéns

[@yogi9631]

Both are superb. Honestly I heard of others that play it very food as well. The choice of guitar also plays a big part. Each musican has their own favourite guitars. Ana is stunning in every way.

[@gabrielalejandromarturano8761]

( spanish ) No me canso de escuchar Recuerdos de la Alhambra sobre todo cuando una guitarra de tan buena calidad está en manos de un maestro de la talla del señor Russell

[@gabrielalejandromarturano8761]

Perdón , no había escuchado a Ana Vidovic , otra maestra

[@hkgodigital7790]

Es más parejo y claro el trémolo logrado por Ana Vidovic con dos dedos (además del pulgar), además de que su expresión está mucho mejor lograda. Russell es excelente por supuesto. Estamos hablando de dos de los mejores guitarristas de hoy en día.

[@meryemkarayl]

I totaly agree with you

[@kbtaekwondo5274]

Ambos guitarristas geniales, pero Ana es impresionante, asombrosa.

[@CScuber14]

Such a masterpiece

[@paulhallez2552]

Por ella, hermosa, gracias.

[@DavidGodoi]

ana vidovic, 2 finger!

¡Qué buenos recuerdos! 🥰

[@antoniomartinez-santos1061]

Ana, you’re for me the best all over the world classical guitar player

[@philippemariotti8948]

David of course! Three fingers makes the deal, better flow, no stops, continuity of the melody. Ana gives the change with the phrasing in an elegant way, but David is the Master. He is a monster.

[@Koga-Ed]

In my opinion there are parts of David’s playing where that flow is hampering, even sloppy. I’ve heard better players with the 3-finger technique. Ana choose the 2-finger way because it makes a more consistent and even tone which helps the flow of the tremolo enormously. But it takes years of solid practice to master it, because it demands a lot more endurance of the fingers and a counter-intuitive coordination. When I hear Ana play it, she truly reached that ultimate master status 💜.

[@speusippus]

And then there is the four-finger flamenco tremolo: piami, useful when the melody moves in the middle of the arpeggio.

[@vickiezaccardo1711]

Thats one of the first I learned. Getting flashbacks of lessons here

[@Handle-q6x]

I would like to hear it played like that. I think Tarrega was trying in imitate that.

[@zzornix]

@@Handle-q6x there is a performance of this piece by a flamenco guitarist on KZbin. It’s done very well

[@juankaloobe]

La mejor interpretación para mi es la de David Russel, con los 3 dedos suena mas hermosa. El es uno de los mas grandes guitarristas, esta por encima de todos.

[@Michajeru]

Anna sounded smoother and seemed to flow better. Also I preferred her tone.

[@chriskozik2573]

✨Subtleties of the music and Beauty of tone in Ana's playing are uniquely special.✨ I respect and praise David Russell's playing, yet prefer Ana's rendition.

[@ВикторШатков-н8б]

She's super... well, 2 Fingers Tremolo.

[@M1736]

Yo recuerdo que escuche el Sueño tremolo y recuerdos de la Alhambra y María Luisa Anido es impresionante como lo ejecuta igualmente excelente los dos maestros

[@VaughnFelixMusic]

Both sound good. ❤ you Ana

[@simondupreelagak2445]

Both are superb and prefer both of them...❤

[@glenndavid8725]

Kyuhee Park has the best tremolo, time to invite her in me thinks.

[@c.mirceatrestian588]

Yes, Kyuhee PARK and KiM Chung have fantastic tremolo; both these women are from South Korea.

[@esalinasml]

Ana is a monster too. I just love Russle style more and use him for examples in my playing.

[@eckdavid2472]

Nice video and lovely music. Thanks!

[@92591]

The sounds coming out of Ana make you feel like you're back in the 19th century.

[@renatodealbuquerque4377]

ELA É GENIAL,. MUITO BOA INTÉRPRETE,E ÓTIMO EXECUÇÃO, PARABÉNS

[@susanablanco7141]

Maravilloso

[@danswansonguitar]

The piece is all about the melody in tremolo reigning supreme and the accompaniment serving it at a lower volume. It doesn’t matter as a listener if the tremolo is played by 2 or 3 fingers as long as the balance favors the tremolo -that’s what makes this a virtuoso piece. In these recordings I think David demonstrates a better balance with the tremolo louder than the accompaniment.

[@giardino1308]

Confronto tra giganti, ma preferisco l'esecuzione di D. Russell. Ho avuto la fortuna di ascoltarlo dal vivo, in concerto, tanti anni fa (entrambi tanto più giovani) a Villa Campolieto, a Portici, nei pressi di Napoli: ho ancora nitido il ricordo di una serata magica col canto seducente della sua chitarra.

[@s.budiartomusica]

Very beautiful.. 👍👏

[@kentssl8709]

Two fingers won me over for the pace, consistency and smoothness in the tremolos

[@jefreyfernandez4436]

I like Anna much more, her tremolo emphasized feeling high and low tune details .

[@diegovasquez4803]

Es admirable ya que hace el trémolo con el dedo índice y el medio

[@cymrogygo1759]

A bit unfair, Ana is playing a concert and most provably more than within several days or weeks and trained the rehearsed especially that and set up a proper recording. David just showed as he would play it in a workshop. Not taking care of perfect recordings. Many other things to mention. Both are great musicians. But in a composition like that you should here the composer and not the one interpreting the piece.

[@richardg7758]

Both superb……unfair to compare or even select,had they recorded with the same equipment and same venue perhaps……but pleasure to hear such beautiful performance,thanks

[@1946gsp]

Anna’s sounds more like what I’m used to hearing, but both interpretations are beautiful.

[@AmiroFaridxDD]

Obviamente el de dos dedos lo hace sonar más limpio, pero es inteligente hacerlo es más fácil. Hay veces que el orgullo no deja llevar las obras a otro nivel, por ejemplo mi maestro decía el trémolo es de a 3 dedos o te vas a tu casa. Yo creo que los dos están bien. Ni uno es mejor que otro tienen diferentes matices.

[@romeomonterros280]

suena más limpio para imitar carreras de caballos

[@robbabcock_]

Wonderful!

[@stevedgolfer]

To suggest that any guitarist alive is comparable to David is simply madness. This is a comparing of a good guitarist to a legendary guitarist. Gotta love the begrudgers 🤣

[@tomphillips6743]

Wait, it sounds like they’re both using 2 fingers. Is David Russell actually using 3 fingers?

[@ibnutomohadimurtikartiko9195]

Technically.. Ana's tremolo with p- m-i-m is cleaner & more even in tempo .. overall sounds better compared to David's technique of p-a-m-i. Probably it's because m & i are more even or more compatible each other compared to the 'a' finger that David is using. (In my personal opinion).

[@ehRalph]

Waits an unmeasurable moment for the heart to breathe

[@footaftazani0]

And one finger tremolo: Kazuhito Yamashita 😊

[@ManInSombrero]

David's technique is one of the best ever and he's specifically known for his flawless tremolo. Ana is amazing but this comparison is not fair.

[@henriquemonte4789]

I can't agree more whit you!

[@Ciaccona255]

But his tremolo is so plucky and robotic. And unfortunately his left hand was unable to sinc in with the right. It was very disconnected. Ana's tremolo is so jucy and meaty. Everything just flows perfectly

[@eppynt]

Yeah it’s not a fair fight, she totally wipes the floor with him

[@luisnash]

@@Ciaccona255 more than 2 fingers vs 3 fingers it is about precision vs interpretation. I guess one day computers will be able to reproduce precise musicians, not so sure about those that put something very personal into the music. That said I hate 'vs or who is better' in music, it shouldn't be a competition and both were great.

[@Ciaccona255]

@@luisnash yes both where great. He was greatly robotic and she was greatly smooth and buttery.

[@cristianogianese4763]

We have three fingers, and there are three notes in the tremolo. Why use only two fingers?

[@christopherd6399]

If memory serves, Ana says she can't get a good sound out of her 'a' finger, so she substitutes for 'm' where she can. Her rendition of Recuerdos is an extreme example of her doing that.

[@АндрейМахонин-э1к]

Anna best

[@DmitryLevin]

Ana performs much more smoothly and much cleaner!

[@h.monobe1757]

Here, I don't feel the characteristics of two ways: 2 fingers & 3 fingers became obvious. Ana uses a lattice (Smallman) type but David may not. It may be better to show two 2 ways by the same musician. ~ an old amateur/Japan

[@alejandralopez8876]

Muy bello los dos ❤️🤗🎶

[@dmcdani605]

One verses the other . . . hmmmm . . . perhaps not the best way to characterize in this instance . . . as I stand in awe of both artists . . . how about David AND Ana . . . always a privilege and mesmerized by both, listening over and over!

[@bekanav]

Ana's play is more musical, emotional and clearer. 3 finger tremolo is a bit fuzzier and more monotonous. Russel's version has lower sound quality, not as well recorded. Both guitarists are of course great and pleasure to listen

[@raytristani]

Both amazing

[@Anton_the_Vampire]

Interesting comparison, though seemed more a comparison of with, or without, huge levels of distracting rubato. John Williams hself said the utter line is meant to sound like a "continuous mandolin tremolo". In version 2 here it stops & restarts a lot (intentionally).

[@hernandovelez5979]

Una diferencia abismal.... mejor 2 dedos

[@romeomonterros280]

dos dedos parece carrera de caballos

[@daafanso]

Bonita interpretación pero tampoco te la jales con eso de diferencia abismal we.

[@jazz-oc5ts]

I can perform 2 fingers but not 3 why is that ? for some reason i just can't find the right pace with 3 fingers and i tend to gallop

[@nieskipatraskra5478]

David Russell the best tremolo

[@RegondiMusic]

what ever works as long as it Sounds good!

[@ddogg9255]

I played it with 2 fingers...then saw a score that had it listed as i m a, so switched because I thought I learned it wrong. Totally switching back!