Cross-string trills and how to execute them - Tariq Harb, guitar

This video shares exercises and tips on how to develop and execute cross-string trills on the classical guitar. Many of you have requested a tutorial on this beautiful technique, and so I hope this clip helps you develop smooth, comfortable, articulate and expressive cross-string trills. If you have any questions or need more clarification, just let me know!
I hope you enjoy this video! :)
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[@Frankaupolis]

Truly great advice/lesson.. We truly don’t get much of those on YT.. At that efficiency and quality anyhow. Thanks Tariq Harb!

[@kirkhammett110919901]

8:20 and on fading the trill gradually... and at 9:00 "so that it sounds as an embellishment, rather than actual notes written out". great advice!

[@titobattaglia7932]

Thank you so much Tariq! I was looking for useful advice on cross-string trills, and I've found it!

[@Citizen110]

Mr. Harb, Thank you very much for posting this lesson on cross-string trills. Your explanation and demonstration of this technique gets right to the point and is very understandable. Thank you!

[@russpalmeri]

A very nice addition to my reading of Koonce’s forward to his edition of the Bach lute suites

[@frankg3rd1]

Amazing instruction !!!!! Hope to one day see Tariq perform in New York.

[@selfTaughtGirl]

I'm an amateur player and have recently started to try the aimp version of the cross-string trill. It was a great tip of yours to not accent the p and do a diminuendo. I tried it my practice session last-night and I could hear a real difference. As you say, musically its much more like what one does with the LH alone trill.

[@TeeHarb]

Great! Glad you see its value! Once learnt properly it can be very expressive. Keep going!

[@StevenBornfeld]

Sorry my search for cross-string trills didn't send me here the first time--but better late than never. Have enjoyed your short videos on YT, and this is the best video I've seen yet for cross-string trills, and actually explains the mechanics of getting this technique going--many thanks!

[@leonpetersen7346]

You're an excellent teacher......i'm tackling some Scarlatti.....doing shorter trills like this, but P and A together, then I-M-P.... Great explanation...thanks.

[@andywijayass3881]

Nice lesson! Very understandable

[@khalidmusadaq2080]

Been trying very hard to perfect this! Thank you for the explanation. شكرا اخوي طارق

[@mpguitarra]

very good lesson maestro

[@jcpractices]

This is a brilliant tutorial, thanks so much Tariq

[@johnedwinsnyder5082]

Thank you for this helpful instruction. (More, please!) I am applying to Weiss Suite in e minor.

[@nogoogleplus]

Awesome thanks for the tips!

[@Me_ThatsWho]

Your tone is beautiful. Great technique! Nothing I've done in 30 years significantly improved my tone- I'm sure it's my genetically inferior nails

[@HalJikaKick]

Thank you Tariq.

[@jguitar23]

Thanks so much for sharing some nitty gritties♡

[@AntonisKoumpari]

thank you!

[@ghalisultan6288]

great teacher

[@gallettoguitarist]

Yeah Great Video!! 😍

[@TeeHarb]

Thank you Andrea!

[@kbkesq]

Paul Galbraith makes good use of this technique. Thanks for sharing.

[@thinkpad20]

I was going to post the same thing! His trills are amazing :)

[@giuseppe237]

Yeah Great Video!! Thank you Tariq :-D

[@TeeHarb]

Glad you found it helpful! Thank you!

[@nylonsteel]

Question the Sor study in "G"..the one with the 3rds harmony . Do you find it hard to hold barre the G on the 3rd fret and play the B note on the 1st string (with pinky)? I dont know if its because I broke my wrist but I find it hard to stretch to the B harmony while keeping the G chord held.

[@TeeHarb]

I am not sure exactly which study you are referring to. Do you mean No.16, numbered by Segovia?

[@nylonsteel]

Sorry,Yes Segovia #16

[@TeeHarb]

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[@leonpetersen7346]

Left hand Thumb position just lower than 50% works for me....

[@Thename123J]

is that a esteve 9cb?

[@halilakaydin8471]

I can't seem to pull these off, unfortunately.