Brandon Acker Teaching Bach on Guitar

[@brandonacker]

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[@allanwilliams28]

That’s the best analysis of Bach harmony I’ve ever seen, thank you. You’re a talented educator.

[@ww3032]

It’s amazing how Brandon made it so easy that someone like me with little music theory knowledge can understand!

[@kateb6866]

My goodness Brandon ! You are a fantastic musician but ALSO an amazing teacher ! This is not a given with some musicians but you are just absolutely brilliant at BOTH.

[@Th3Alfisti]

Hunderts years of training 😉😁

[@PhilipBarkley]

“It's like running one foot" -- what an excellent analogy. All through, you see and hear an encyclopaedic comprehension of music, patience characteristic of any great educator and passion for his art. I'm going to sign up NOW.

[@tobiasemilqvistgaard]

So excited to watch this. I love how the guitar brings out the multiple melodies in Bach's works

[@ТищенкоДанило-ь1у]

Miraculous! Finally there is a person that didn't just explain what an Allemande is, but actually did it straight! And what a revelation it is to actually be able to hear general harmonic structure amids those polyphonic currents! A very insightful video, thank you for sharing it for free!

[@ohwhen7775]

Brandon I haven't watched your videos in a while since I'm not always logged in, but this is such a delightful surprise indeed. I'm not sure how often you make these types of videos but the information you taught here is invaluable, really. Especially your emphasis on transposing feel and time to a piece originally composed for a different instrument and context. It reminds me of what Jacob Collier says, that rhythm is essentially your body. Also when Jacob talks about waltz time, which granted is different to half time, he quite literally points out the distinction you made between feeling the beats hyper individually versus elongating and accenting some beats over others, making proper use of inflection so as to draw out the feeling of a given piece or time signature.

[@thebarelyfunnyguy]

I genuinely don’t know why I initially thought this video would be boring, but I immediately just got like completely sucked into it and ive watched like the whole thing without realizing. Brandan is so entertaining yet informative it’s insane

[@SwordSinensis]

That was a magnificent intro by Aaron, wow.

[@andguy]

Agreed! Very impressive from the start

[@aaronsaiewitz7845]

Thanks!!

[@ww3032]

@@aaronsaiewitz7845you’re talented and hardworking. You should post some progress videos on your channel!

[@christopherdiktakis9411]

This was an absolutely wonderful video. I really enjoyed the part where you explain the chord progressions and the movement towards tension and relaxation. It was eye opening to me to have our dynamics match this movement. Sounds like a great thing to analyze before starting to work on a piece. By the way, I just want to emphasize how much I’ve been enjoying your courses. Classical Guitar Pro Volume 1 was a game-changer for me, and volume 2 even more so. Thank you for everything you do!

[@brandonacker]

I'm so happy to read your kind message, Christopher! I spent so much time on these courses and it's rewarding to know they are helping you :)

[@duncanmacbean6949]

Splendid. Thank you both for sharing this.

[@pauldehorn]

Kudos to you Aaron! 🙌🙌🙌 Great playing and being able to stand in there and follow Brandon’s instructions. I’m not sure I could do it as smooth as you did. Thank you both for the inspiration. Great examples of being a student and being a teacher. Thank you for sharing this lesson. 🙏

[@wayneherron6511]

Wow! Excellent teacher and performer. Great lesson and kudos to your student, i know how nerve racking and difficult it can be to do a lesson like this. Great stuff.

[@marctucciaronemusic7738]

What an amazing teacher ! Thank you for sharing this

[@nukhanlee2394]

Oh this is interesting here! I remember that's Aaron from the Online Masterclass back in September! Great seeing you here again having a good time with Mr Classical Guitar! 👍💓💌

[@scottconnuck3406]

Nice job, Aaron... you are so musical! Brandon has some great insights on playing Bach, especially in the importance of keeping the line flowing through finger alternation. Very helpful advice, Brandon! (I'm currently working on Bach prelude from lute suite BWV 998 and working very slowly with metronome... working very slowly and listening is helping a lot!)

[@blahdiblah2169]

Brandon you're way above our pay grades. I'm an intermediate player but man you really are a fantastic player.

[@brandonacker]

Thank you!

[@johncronin2929]

Great explanation of Bach from Brandon! I’ve tried the music on both guitar and cello and totally agree that a harmonic analysis of the chords greatly inform the playing of this exquisite music!

[@gerardpoisson2042]

wonderful! To have the Bach's music so well explained is gorgeous! Thanks a lot!

[@gordyhydro5774]

Fantastic teacher and pupil.

[@MashaT22]

Great lesson. Really like the comparisons to the blues and pop music. It made your points relatable!

[@obsessional]

Thx you to you both.

[@ww3032]

Well done Aaron!

[@Conan_Obrien]

This was amazing to watch. I don't think the general public fully grasps what goes into learning an instrument or mastering a piece.

[@GarryCraigPowell-z3n]

Very useful. I'm working on this one myself for grade 7. Great tips!

[@DuncanBurke]

unbelievably helpful. Thank you!

[@pottedrodenttube]

Good stuff, Brian, thanks!

[@ingomuller6117]

Great lesson, Brandon.

[@HarryVerey]

Very fine teaching . It does make it so much easier and more interesting when you can recognise the harmonic progressions emerge within the piece.

[@moeinsajadiyeh2254]

Already saw it on long version masterclass. But it's definitely need to be apart from long one so everyone can watch your great great opinion on Bach. Well done

[@fourwinds6473]

Good work Aaron!

[@banjoboy01]

this reminds me of my guitar lessons as a teenager, I was given Bach, Villa Lobos etc. before I was ready or able to play it. as an old pre internet guy maybe there was less available intermediate repertoire in those days but I still made more progress playing Sor, Giuliani...

[@sockenfrank]

Great Lesson.

[@JamesVytas]

What an awesome looking headstock

[@KrwiomoczBogurodzicy]

There’s a video of Kanahi Yamashita playing Bach’s Chaconne (BWV1004). I wish someone made a lesson about at least the arpeggios section (bar #89 onwards) like she plays.

[@DanielOliveiraViolao]

Great, man! Thanks!

[@VisceralDisgust]

love this

[@jeffweinbergeruke]

Very helpful! Thanks.

[@w.l.graves7228]

terriffic instruction brandon , thank you , and thanks to the student for having the strength to allow us in the audience to learn from his victories and mistakes , in the end we can apply the lessons to work at being a better student and performer... approach & flow is so important.

[@List-h7r]

that so amazing... thanks a lot for Bach ❤

[@TimEmmerton]

Wow this is really really good

[@travelthebest2676]

More! Grazie

[@nimamoradi2660]

My favorite bach piece on guitar is prelude in D minor

[@makemeateeshirt]

Brandon dun be da goat!🎶🎵

[@sarahwithanh876]

My brain read this as Brandon was teaching Bach how to play guitar. Oops….

[@hannahjohnson4582]

Well I mean he is a vampire after all so... Maybe he DID teach Bach to play guitar!

[@sarahwithanh876]

@@hannahjohnson4582 interesting!!!!

[@blackberryway]

I really got to learn more theory, the concept of the piece gets so much easier if you understand the chord progression, like fir example where is that D from.. Ah secondary dominant

[@BongoBaggins]

Can I recommend Rachmaninoff's Prelude in C# minor transcribed and played by Edith Pageaud? If you love this, you'll love that. Genuinely breathtaking

[@George_Aubrey]

Bach is Taylor Swift on steroids😊 Wonderful. Thank you Aaron and Brandon for sharing. I learned a lot on how to approach Bach.

[@Rover-TM]

When I get stuck on guitar I turn to the piano 😅

[@sarahwithanh876]

when I get stuck on piano, I turn on the radio… 😂

[@Rover-TM]

@sarahwithanh876 😂😂😂

[@xyzyzx1253]

When I get stuck with one I swap to the other! They always help my ear find new ways of having fun! :)

[@danikaiser6508]

I’m the exact opposite right now.. Trying to learn piano and I end up losing my patience and sitting at my stool and plucking instead. It’s all a process I guess 😅

[@alexhan4142]

Same here😂

[@StarQueenEstrella]

Because I’m curious, Brandon, do any of the teachers at Arpeggiato not use nails on classical guitar?

[@brandonacker]

Hi, yes Jonathan and Braedon are no nail players who teach classical guitar at Arpeggiato.com :)

[@rockychieng88]

Always finish on the Bach, never finish on the Debussy - Family Guy

[@GaZonk100]

sounds like we have to keep 'Glenn Gould' off our strings haha

[@brandonacker]

Haha exactly

[@jellybean7931]

👌

[@GaZonk100]

doesn't to me sound like that chord in the first measure is being expressed at all -- just one note?

[@brandonacker]

Yes which is why the mordent is nice.

[@DrewAveraMusic]

Interesting teaching method. I’m sure it’s easier in person.

[@brandonacker]

The online vs in person think is interesting. I personally find my lessons are equally impactful on both. I take lessons myself on Zoom and teach and I love it.

[@TheDan1108]

I have the same experience. I love my online lessons. However, we cannot play together!

[@kingsettle9145]

Dots into music