How to Play Classical Guitar with Alexandra Whittingham PART 2 |

In collaboration with ‪@SiccasGuitars‬, I'm happy to share with you some tips and exercises to help improve certain aspects of your guitar technique!
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[@rickymolina7390]

Good to be reminded of the points you make about tremelo technique. I'd just like to say for all you performing and recording artists out there, that there's a great quote from Beethoven that I keep in the back of my mind whenever I play in front of an audience (who cares about in the studio anyway these days, where everything can be comped or edited in the repair shop as it were). Anyway, Beethoven once said, (and I quote from DK's The Classical Music Book) "To play a wrong note is insignificant. To play without passion is inexcusable." Even Segovia made a few mistakes here and there if you listen closely. But who cares. The passion was always there. Thank you for your inspiring videos. They mean a hell of a lot these days. Muchas gracias.

[@davidpbailey]

Thank you that is most reassuring as I do get hung up over my mistakes.

[@rickymolina7390]

yes, quite welcome - can't argue with Ludwig!

[@franciscoaragao5398]

Ricky Molina muito bem falado, Ricky

[@rickymolina7390]

@@franciscoaragao5398 Obrigado.

[@chrisdavidson8525]

A very useful comment, thanks :-)

[@andyjackson2891]

This practice (as others) helps fix the brain to the fingers so what you hear is eventually played without as much 'thought'. Amazing, because in places the pattern is simple but it's the dedication to the art that makes it stick.

[@LostSoulAscension]

These tips have been very helpful and affirmed some of my own mistakes and questions

[@PeterOzanne]

Thank you Alexandra, nice to see you doing this for us! A tremolo practice that I was shown many years ago by someone at the Stuttgart conservatory is to play the tremolo in a pattern of 4 triplets, starting with the thumb on the fretted D, 10th fret, 6th string, and i m a on the open D string. So the pattern goes: Pim/Api/Map/Ima. Then you can shift to the next pair of unison notes: G on the 5th string and open G, repeating the pattern across the strings and back. This can help to even the spacing and the emphasis of each note. It may sound complicated to some who are newer to guitar, but when tried it turns out relatively simple ;-)

[@franksabatino7576]

Thanks for including the tremolo part from Sakura, and fir the touch if humor Alexandra.

[@dixitgautam8203]

Hi I'm from Himalayan country, Nepal, the country with The Mount Everest . highest pick, I love your way of teachings . If you slower your speaking it will be good for people who are not english. Go on teaching and spread your knowledge. thanks .

[@brucelockwood4701]

Alexandra, it'll be great to see a different side of you and therefore get to know you a little better!

[@edwardhyanindrasanca2322]

Thanx Alexandra

[@edielsonaureliano]

Oi Alexandra! Muito obrigado por compartilhar as tuas tecnicas com o teu publico! Boa parte desse publico deve ser violonistas (em varios niveis tecnicos). Alem do teu talento incrivel, voce acaba nos revelando uma face tão bonita da tua personalidade: voce é autruista! Deus te abençoe ricamente em tudo!

[@Hishamds]

This is the most beautiful guitar lesson ever. 😍

[@brucelockwood4701]

You may have enlightened me as to how you achieve such a clear, rich tone by what you said (and showed) you do with the fingers on your left hand: press firmly on the strings with tip or end of your fingers. I imagine you have callouses on the tips of your fingers on your left hand which also contribute to the amazing tone you achieve.

[@fethyyahiaoui5553]

J'attends avec impatience!

[@Jinjukei]

Wow, I am quite blown away.

[@djackson1868]

I could listen to you talk and watch you laugh all day. Quite charming.

[@ericlamont1302]

Thanks 😊

[@ilcanaledellachitarra-a.p.]

Great Alexandra

[@brawnmusician8793]

Thank you so much ☺

[@stephenforsythe8195]

Clear and interesting, like Part 1. For 4th finger trill/hammer on : snap off (etc) I find aiming the finger about 2-3 mm behind the fret rather than close to the fret is normally more successful. Also, as Alexandra said, touching with the tip of the finger not pad gives better sound. But it is always harder than it looks.

[@bertjr.8381]

Hi Alexandra, thanks for sharing your best practices! I'm eager to see part 2 of this crash course on classical guitar.

[@ed3975]

Really love this content, thank you so much for these useful tips!

[@santoshernandez7411]

Great! I'm looking forward to see part 3 on the Siccas Guitars channel 👏👏👏👏👏

[@robertsen7268]

Hey, Alexandra!!! 😘 Saturday is going to be great.

[@darioalfonsomejiavides3676]

I love you Alexandra Whittingham 💞

[@timothydawnlee5942]

These lessons are treasures. 🤍 Come from Part I

[@gabriel80463]

You have a such powerfull voice

[@hugechimp]

​You are Fantastic...LOVE

[@fernandoalegria8812]

Gracias.

[@rickymolina7390]

If I may add a comment about tremolo - I've noticed over the years that personally, I play Recuerdos or Study in A minor by Carcassi e.g. much better when my nails are shorter (about 1mm or so showing above the flesh). I find that overgrown nails may be ok for most classical guitar pieces but not for tremolo pieces such as these. I have absolutely no idea how Jason Vieaux can play Recuerdos with those monstrous nails of his! Not to mention how long nails can affect the emotion of the song. Joe Pass once said that he preferred fingerpicking to plectrums because the guitar is that much closer to the heart. I would agree. By the way, my fav renditions of Recuerdos are played by Fernando Espi and John Williams, because of the human feel. Such a mesmerizing piece. When practicing it I sometimes fall into a slight trance. Have to wake myself up to sometimes to finish the piece. :)

[@Youngnishantx]

You are awesome

[@timjenness9495]

Great arrangement of Sakura (Cherry Blossom Song). We used to sing that song in grade school.

[@DonatelloFigliuolo]

Thank you for sharing some nice tips!

[@DanielOliveiraViolao]

Oh, that was very cool. Thank you for the tips! ^^

[@TIM2012-f1w]

Great!I like this video. I learned so much about classcal guitar.

[@guillermomiguel4164]

THANK YOU, I love you

[@agustintajch]

This is awesome!

[@domjuniorsax]

Thank you!

[@ВолодяСтеців]

You beautiful teacher thank you Alexandra 👍👏🌹🌹🌹💕.

[@chirongodemperorof4127]

Awesome! Very helpful

[@jamestolputt]

This is really useful Alex, thanks

[@johnmeyerquintero1214]

Great videos... thanks!!

[@guillermogaona8246]

You inspire me to keep playing

[@30877528]

Thank u tooo much

[@jassemanonuevo7727]

Looking forward to this, I enjoyed the first one, good tips 😀

[@rogerionascimento9763]

O CONHECIMENTO ilumina e revela todas as coisas, mesmo os lugares mais bem escondidos. Isso é matemática e música. Perfeição.

[@UateMYkid]

Top tier editing style.

[@ArtDominus]

Lovely!

[@taithmacerca2953]

Nice tremelo technique.

[@DV-ux8eg]

Love youuuuuuu Alexandra

[@joseph4388]

💋

[@団子好きの伯父さん]

ハンドベル🔔をしてたことがあるので、しさひぶりに楽器の音色が聴けて嬉しいですありがとうございます。🎶

[@marysanabria783]

Thank you~!!!

[@JuanNavarro-ps4vi]

My teacher 💕

[@JoaquimCutrim]

Sou aqui do Brasil e estou amando te conhecer. Fiz violão erudito, técnica Tárrega. Aprecio muito o que você toca. E és muito linda! I am from Brasil and I am loving to know you. I study classic guitar, Tárrega technics. I appreciate too much what you play and you are so beatiful!

[@matemate716]

Que bella dama!

[@jeremysassoon8492]

Legend! X

[@thebibleliveword2u]

Bella mujer.

[@das2222]

Awesome

[@MiguelGonzalez-qy3pi]

Hola Alexandra...muy bien...me gustó...saludos de acá México Monterrey ,Nuevo León .

[@elmexicano6699]

¡SOIS UNA MARVILLA!...

[@brucelockwood4701]

I wish my guitar instructor gave me these kind of tips and practice ideas!

[@alaorairtonsmaniotto5016]

Uma aula maravilhosa! Uma intérprete belíssima!

[@mm-ho2vn]

Cool

[@noahboydston]

Just finished watching your concert on Siccas channel. Masterful! Any tips for keeping your left hand strong? I have trouble with mine.

[@gerardovillalobos4118]

Hola Alexandra felicidades eres la mejor

[@jorgetorre3432]

GOOD,SO GOOD, WHAT KIND,OF CLASSICAL STRINGS DO YOU,PREFER??

[@7days844]

Love you so much😂❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rogerionascimento9763]

Oi Alexandra queria te dizer que como todos os outros músicos você tem um dom de matemática e eu vejo que entende de geometria diferencial e equação integral. Parabéns e você também é linda. Parabéns.

[@XtecHubble]

Que mano? Da onde vc tirou isso desse vídeo?? hahahah Não precisa saber achar a área de uma parábola ou o volume de um sólido de rotação pra tocar violão, ou vice-versa..

[@brianmurray1128]

Top girl, thank you.

[@reiko5141]

That is a beautiful Sakura!

[@user-qm7nw7vd5s]

Nice! But where is part 1 and part 3?

[@shimuram]

sakura-sakura !!

[@szabogabor6079]

It is easy if you are playing the tremolo on the string E but try it on other strings :-o You fingers are hitting the strigs next to it. It is harder very much. Alexandra, could you help us to show us some advanced technics for tremolo?

[@chrisdavidson8525]

Taso Comanescu recommends moving your tremolo to the b-string so that you have to be super tight with it, doing this very slowly has helped my practice if that helps at all :-)

[@fabriciohernanmamani42]

LOVE youu

[@焼き鳥大好き-v9r]

桜🌸ありがとう❤️

[@danielmarioducos3885]

Otra idea para practicar tremolo puede ser tocar P í m a . Salutes , linda clase y hablas a "las chapas" , bla bla bla bla... je. Felicitaciones por tus interpretaciones de músicas argentinas

[@elmerarellano2674]

thanks you give me an idea how you do it

[@gianfrancolamanna472]

molto,molto brava.

[@rominabelda5661]

Hey! Is your classical guitar 3/4 size? Lovely video :)

[@garyg1705]

what leg rest are you using in this video? I was wondering how you position the guitar at that angle. cheers

[@joseph4388]

Your channel must have 99% male followers based on the comments. Many men aspire to play the guitar with some level of dignified skill, and many more are simply mesmerized by your elegance and talent.

[@pr.ivanioguabiraba7780]

Vc é lindíssima👏👏👏

[@reinharddursch7950]

I love you Music 🎩💕🎈

[@santosahernandezmendoza7147]

Hello Alejandra, I would like to know what you think about the technique that Paco de Lucía had to play the guitar. Thank you

[@sirisaksirisak6981]

Do the right thing you not waste start learn from note if you can play by note .You can play every song even though you've heard before.It's hard at begining but it worth long lasting.Note never lie. Try

[@destaramadhan1989]

😍

[@darwinblue6160]

👍👍👍👍👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@sonoramalibuguadarrama3813]

👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️

[@danieleforcella7930]

I find myself in a lot of struggle practicing the fast arpeggios of Ètude n.11 by Villa Lobos. Got any piece of advice for that? Thanks

[@skinnykarlos710]

Scarlatti almost 'has' to employ right hand, cross string trills and ornaments. Other baroque composers (say Bach, Weiss, Rameau etc) don't necessarily need them even though they might sound nice, but Scarlatti does that's for sure.

[@Srg5082]

Hi, what kind of guitar do you have exactly and what brand or model of classical guitare do you suggest for a beginner (adult)? Many thanks! Sergei

[@天空海闊-n1y]

日本の曲桜を演奏してくれてありがとう。

[@yourpaltim]

Who is the artist of the paintings behind you? Thank you.

[@davidleonardovargas4833]

📉 Mí talento músical! Jajajaja! Me coformó con deleitarme con tu arte! Beso grande!!!🇦🇷😉🎶👏

[@ralle3329]

I am particularly interested in the Technics at Villa-Lobos. many thanks

[@andreasignorelli95]

...En attendant le soleil ....!!!

[@jefmusique]

Alexandra eat déjà un soleil 😁😉😙

[@andreasignorelli95]

@@jefmusique ...Absolument Oui...!!!...Son touche est magnétique ...claire et lumineux comme un rayon de soleil...!!!

[@carmenvaca1997]

No se que dice pero estoy de acuerdo

[@robertsen7268]

😂😂😂

[@rzgrimes]

Bloody hell. Part 2! Where’s part 1? Actually, I need a few lessons before part 1.

[@fernandoequix3931]

Muy bonita y Limpia la Señorita Alexandra Whittingham

[@jesusap9871]

Por favor ponganle subtítulos.

[@jadedtermite2513]

Hey does anyone know who the luthier is for her guitar?

[@ewhip17]

jaded termite Christopher Dean guitar. Think she’s been playing it for a long time. Nice guitars.

[@jesusacevedotapia1063]

I'm love you