Tremolo: How to make your guitar sing!

This is a classical guitar lesson is all about the tremolo technique. This is a lesson for absolute beginners to learn tremolo technique or guitar players at an intermediate/advanced level who want to revisit some fundamentals with the right hand.
I've also composed a short tremolo guitar etude called Starshine that you can download the sheet music and tab for FREE here:
www.hannahmurphyguitar.com/store2/starshine-by-hannah-murphy
This piece allows you to work on your right hand tremolo technique along with musicality while keeping the left hand parts easy enough so you can focus on the right hand.
This is a short etude that I was inspired by Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Tarrega and Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I hope you enjoy it!
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[@digitalxsca]

Your introduction on right hand position was exactly how my teacher told me almost 35 years ago, i made it a habit, and never failed me. Knowledge is passing trough generations. Nice.

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

That's amazing! I'm so happy to hear that

[@wodzimierzrudenko8668]

Vr

[@_yhs]

I searched for tremolo pedals. youtube recomended this. awesome!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

haha no need for pedals over here ;) good luck!

[@el_ban6228]

@@HannahMurphyguitar Do a flanger.

[@scottkleyla7752]

Recieved "STARSHINE"pdf July 13,2022. My first composed tremelo exercise ever. Study etude today 2/26/2023 as an (absolute beginner)with 8 months of daily practice and the ability to just barely use the lesson as classical guitar study. The "STARSHINE" composition lights the way and your light shines on me now. Thank You

[@nallekarhu7994]

It's not easy, I know, been practicing tremelo for years and don't think it will ever be consistent, but sometimes ,when no one is listening, it just flows , but not at will, maybe just luck. Great to see a lady keeping classical guitar alive.

[@robertripley9274]

Thank you Hannah, this demystifies a scary technique for me and makes it become more achievable. Plenty of practice needed though !! Thanks again

[@edymaruf]

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[@johnduffy6546]

Thank you. You are a very good instructor! I haven't taken lessons in over a half century but, I understood everything you were explaining

[@ECLECTRIX]

Le travail lent que vous proposez (60 bpm) m'a fait progresser en quelques jours plus que des années d'exercices basés sur la rapidité. Merci Hannah !

[@davidng4609]

The most difficult part of tremolo technique is how to portray the fellings behind in each piece, anyway thanks the method teaching master the technique. We play classical guitar for years so glad young and pretty ladies willing to share this treasures.多谢你！

[@ricktherrien8235]

Great tutorial and good to know people value the guitar as an instrument. Your learning a very proper and valuable style of playing. Classical provides a deep understanding the theory of music.

[@markwarnock5861]

Nice tutorial!! Very informative, insightful tips for a challenging technique! Plus an attainable, original piece to play instead of the alternative of possibly being overwhelmed by Recuerdos and/or Limosna.

[@pabloski1964]

Very helpful indeed, Thank you for taking the time to teach us property. I watched about 10 videos about tremolos before I found yours, but everyone was very fast.

[@ukulelejoko]

Thanks Hannah Just downloaded Starshine. Now time to practice

[@klausroethel5961]

Most beautiful , instrumental and delightful. Thank you 🙏

[@stevenbrown9275]

You’re a good teacher as well as a great guitarist. Thanks for posting.

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

thank you! I'm happy to hear that!

[@evabodenstein3575]

That' s nice, your tremolo composition at the end and thank you for your teaching. It has been systematically and very well explained.

[@williamzonicle3735]

Great lesson

[@Ron9257]

Beautiful, you touched my soul…..❤️

[@SteveKatz_rhetpoetperformances]

Hannah, I am an old man, but I am learning much from you, including this video on the basics of tremolo. You mentioned an advanced lesson... if/when you ever have time again. :)

[@victorsacramento5994]

Thanks for the class and thanks for the beautiful song you have written to us. Congratulations

[@charmainenissanka7171]

Thank you very much, Hannah. I appreciate this excellent lesson and also your composition made freely available. Best Wishes always!

[@spectrumifs]

Really Nice! You're a very good teacher, casual and easy to listen to, but professional at the same time. Beautiful playing, too!

[@spectrumifs]

@Nastro Adhesivo Snide much?

[@albertlastonmanurung5783]

Thanks Hannah, this might enhance me to learn this style! 🙏🏼

[@manuel-ponce]

Hi Hannah. Thanks for posting. Your videos're very helpful.

[@balicestlamour5350]

Thank you, Hannah! It's very interesting. I'd love to learn how to play tremolo. Warm greetings from Bali - Indonesia.

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

You can do it!

[@terrytin7352]

Thank you Hannah - really useful technique.

[@VitorMachadoProf]

Congratulations on the excellent explanation.

[@juancaminante8078]

Happy to find this channel. Great stuff.

[@guitarra545]

You are a fabulous guitarrist, congratulations!

[@EliasLins1]

Thank you for sharing!! I'll show this video to my students who are studying tremolo! Thank you again!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@martinignaciodefeo9235]

Though I learnt classical guitar with a teacher who was Narciso Yepes` apprentice here in Argentina... I could never grow my nails hard enough for them to play really fast... They just kept breaking and breaking no matter how much warm sunflower oil I dipped them in. I kept playing electric guitar and bass... Today I play a lot of speedy things from metal shredders like Yngwie Malmsteen, Steve Vai, Marty Friedman, Walter Giardino. But I know someday I`ll buy a classical guitar and start once again with the right hand technique exercises at full speed... My mother comes from Spain and she was born in Gallaecia... not too far from Asturias. So you could say I have it running in my blood. Nice video, really helpful and wonderful insight on this difficult art. You`re a wonderful tutor. Greetings from Argentina!!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

amazing! Hope you get back to classical guitar since you have such an amazing history with it! and thanks for watching :)

[@andytran7453]

Thank you, Hannah!

[@StellarLlama]

Wow, great moves Hannah! Keep up the good work.

[@boggy6060]

Marvelous teacher. Thank you 🙂

[@eddievassallo]

Thank you Hannah. I have seen many tremolo tutorials but I must admit your approach has really helped me.I guess one is better off with a metronome to have a smooth approach

[@1701Emmanuel]

Hi Hannah! My name is Andrés, I'm a guitarist and Argentinian! I thank you for the information you give in this video! They helped me to unlock the tremolo and take a step forward with this beautiful technique! I really can't put into words what you helped me. Although it was months of work to do it, I feel that these exercises helped me to move forward with greater fluidity when playing the tremolo! I don't play as well as you do! I hope one day to become as good a guitarist as you! A big hug from Buenos Aires, Argentina!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

So happy to hear that! Glad this helped

[@t23355]

Love your teaching method

[@Zali51]

Thank you so much for the good lesson. Hugs from Finland

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

You are so welcome!

[@jeffro.]

BTW, the intro you played at the beginning was wonderful! I could only hope to do tremelo as well as you, and so softly, too! Awesome! And I liked how you said (in another video) "the world can create all kinds of reasons for you to not become a musician, but if you work through it, you'll be rewarded in ways you couldn't imagine." (Paraphrased a bit, I think.) That's very encouraging! It inspires me. Good lesson, thank you! Jeffro 🤪

[@STIZEN9]

I know that I am in no way qualified to try and advise you on how to improve your technique, so I just wanted to SHARE with you something I read in the Aguado method. He teaches to stop directly behind the fret (as much as comfortably possible) because it requires the least amount of energy when compared to, for example, stopping in the middle of the frets. So that you can have more energy to play longer, and so you don't have to press too hard in general. The more relaxed, the better, right? It requires so little pressure. I thought, just in case you didn't know this, that you might want to know. I only noticed this towards the end, when you played your ballad. ( I type these words humbly and respectfully to you.) I appreciate you teaching us this technique. Your performances are always precious and so very peaceful. It's like heaven. GB you and Phil.

[@johnwestcott5606]

Your tremolo piece, “Starshine,” is lovely! Thank you, Hannah.

[@percubit10]

Beautiful piece. One of the hardest pieces I played.

[@twoeagles19]

Thank You I've never had a song written for me ! That was great You are really extraordinary !! ✌🔥🎸🔥

[@jinsongeo]

"Starshine" is amazing. The tremolo really brought out the emotions.

[@Bob13Blues]

Hannah, This was so helpful to introduce me to tremelo. I have avoided such pieces but I will start practicing the exercises you showed an work on your piece. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!

[@prandallwright1]

Thank you! Very fine teaching!

[@altviooltom]

nice teaching and beautiful étude!

[@chrisalsop9287]

Thank you so much for the tremolo lesson. I will try to follow your practice techniques.

[@heavenlyguitar5913]

Excellent demonstration and instruction. Thank you so much.

[@jozeflazer]

It’s a good support for beginners.. thanks a lot ❤️🙏

[@shivamroy04]

Amazing lesson.. Thank you👍🏻

[@herrunsinn774]

Hi Hanna... Thanks for providing the tremolo practice song "Starshine". It's my go-to practice piece when I want to spend a few minutes several times a week focusing on tremolo. I love the final powerful final C-Chord in bar 19. It sounds like that big stong sound a symphony orchestra makes as it's final "note" (chord). I guess this is why guitar is sometimes called "an orchestra in a box", as it can emote that feeling of an entire syphony orchestra in a single instrument. Thank you again!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

You're very welcome! I'm so happy to hear that it is helpful!

[@mrzinister7766]

LOVED the little piece of music, wish it was longer !!! Funny how I associate tremolo with other styles of guitar , nice lesson...A1 as usual !

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you liked the etude 😊 luckily everything sounds beautiful with tremolo added

[@accordiontv1]

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[@venatorus1000]

This. Was. Marvellous. I’m away to practice with some hope in my heart! Thank you!

[@petetsarodi9288]

Very GOOD, THANK"S HANNAH, PETER !!!

[@HarmonyStephen]

Just discovered your KZbin video. You explained it so well and demonstrated so beautifully. I am motivated to give it a try. Thank you......

[@ovash1]

Awesome. Fantastic musicianship

[@pardieupopper339]

Nifty! Thanks.

[@leson7250]

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[@federfarbenfee]

Thank you for this very useful video and for composing and providing your beautiful tremolo piece!

[@hamfistTBHP]

Beautiful song!

[@jeanzepeda321]

Thank You, I improved my technique, I knew you playing Capricho Árabe, awesome interpretation.

[@steverlfs]

Thank you. This is something I have been having a great deal of trouble with. You gave me some good tips!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

I'm so glad!

[@aman4allseasons100]

Very good tutorial- thank you

[@Reymundodonsayo]

Brilliant glad I found you

[@williamschad2292]

Hannah, I was looking for a simple yet musical tremolo piece that presents a few challenges. With fret changes, barre work, and a great finish, your "Starshine" fills the bill. I hope you compose additional studies leading up to mastery of the technique. Thanks!

[@albertobarreto5417]

You are really mind blowing. Excellent tremolo technique, looking forward for more

[@HyunSquare]

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[@TheAndrej30000]

I've never even dared to try this technique 😊 One day I probably will. Thanks for the lesson 👍👍👍

[@johnlay3040]

Hannah thanks for the exercise you compose for us. I have progressed a lot with my tremolo after your encouragement. I can play the whole Recuerdos now. It's not brilliant yet, but after a few more months of polishing I think it will be reasonably good. During my learning process, I found that the last bit of Recuerdos is good for starting the tremolo exercise as it has easy LH fingering. The 2nd easy LH bit is from the beginning of the major part till the end. That's to say that the major is a lot easier to start with. The minor part, which is the beginning, has difficult LH stretch which take a few months for the fingers to get used to. I think that should be left till the end. The slurs can also be ignored at the beginning, until we can play reasonably well.

[@cwam.guitarez3246]

Thank you for this very useful video

[@luijilorisantig5284]

Thank you so much now my tremolo is working helps a lot

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

Great to hear!

[@areguapiri]

Very nice tremolo etude you wrote.

[@b.b.b.a.a.a2414]

Yeah!!!!! Beautiful voice

[@electropentatonic]

I badly burned the tip of my index finger a few weeks ago. I can still softly chord, no quick changes, and absolutely no lead work. I thought to myself, how can I still practice guitar discipline with my limited mobility? So I focused on my right hand and it led me to classical tremolo picking. I love it and I would have never known. Life is funny. I don't really have the nails for it so the attack is not as pronounced but it's still fun. I look forward to learning this

[@Ryan_hey]

I never knew you could do that on an acoustic guitar. Amazing.

[@donevans1892]

Your tremolo is very smooth and clean. Awesome!

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@shaan455]

Thank you for the good lessons with metronome...

[@StKnightis64]

Great video Hannah. This will be my first attempt of trying “tremolo”, and I think it’s well presented. Thanks for the work you’re doing; it’s certainly helping me personally.

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

Thank you! I’m happy to hear that!

[@raytristani]

Thank you. Really great demonstration!

[@chirilas5217]

Good lesson. Congratulations. 👏👏👏👍👏

I loved your way to teach like your talent as songwriter. You are really great !

[@pierrenguyen7143]

Thank you, Hannah, for the lesson. I try to learn playing guitar on my own and I didn't know the french names are used: P (Pouce/Thumb); I (Index); M( Majeur/Middle finger); A(Annulaire/Ring finger). Music is somewhat universal! :)

[@miguelacuna1248]

Muy buen video gracias, saludos desde Palma de Mallorca.

[@alv6160]

Thank you Hannah for sharing your talent and your technique for learning to play with tremolo. I have been wanting to learn it. Great video. great video.

[@池田光-z4s]

OK I just try it now. Thank you.

[@arctruse603]

🎸演奏とおしゃべりが聞けて嬉しい😆⤴️💓ですありがとーハンナ

[@BenGeorgia]

Thank you 🙏 for the lesson!

[@atlante-musica2245]

I was just searching for some right hand exercises. Thank you!

[@steveruby3238]

lovely

[@impetuositystudioedmundo8934]

I am learning recuerdos de la alhambra, a very beautifull piece, by Tarrega. The technique looks very effective, I will try it..

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@impetuositystudioedmundo8934]

@@HannahMurphyguitar thanks to you .I am from Venezuela. I also have a channel. I am teaching some advices of the venezuelan valse Natalio From Antonio Lauro. I am not a one of your guitar level, but if some one teach to other that one will learn, and that is what I do. The more you teach and play the more you learn.

[@johnormsby2034]

Thanks Hannah. Lovely presentation & bcoz of this, I will be practicing so hard. I have always admired the tremolo style. Much appreciated.

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

You can do it!

[@aislingofay2013]

Thank you for this! Not quite up to tremolo yet myself but lots of good info to help train up lol

[@JimdelaCombe]

Thanks Hannah. Awesome

[@alunghelna3753]

A very beautiful maestro ❤❤❤❤❤

[@oceanviews9370]

Had an injury to my arm and lost a lot of function to my pinky and ring finger...sucks because I used to use the PIMA technique but never quite mastered tremelo. Need to retrain my fingers! Thanks for the video

[@HannahMurphyguitar]

oh so sorry to hear that! Good luck and always go slowly and make sure you don't hurt your fingers further. Patience and you'll get it!

[@jimkesselman4254]

Great instruction for those who play guitar with the beautiful tremolo effect used in pieces like Terraga’s classic.

[@metalpalace]

That was really cool and beautiful

[@marksimmons4428]

You're the best Hannah... Thank you for your help... most appreciated... hope.to hear more videos of you...

[@vankonmusic5938]

Thank you very much for posting.. You're amazing teacher #beginner

[@PODseidon]

awesome lesson!