chupacabra -> Jason McGuire's excellent lessons (Oct. 16 2010 2:29:26)
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Hi Guitarristas, I have been taking Jason's online lessons since during the summer. I'm sure that they are no big secret around here, but I just wanted to mention how great they are for anyone who might be considering them. Two days ago, I learned a sevillanas on there. Yesterday, I used it playing for dance class, where it fit great. Last weekend I accompanied a dancer por solea on a gig. Some of the accompaniment, as well as a falseta, was Jason's material, as well as an V. Amigo falseta (note to self: start composing own solea falsetas again!). I had also copped his tangos "a" and "i" rasgueo, which took a little doing, and I actually used it for a continuous rasgueo on the same gig. Awhile ago, I learned a popular fandango at a seminar, and put it to use in gigs as soon as possible. I added Jason's fandango compas to that, and it definitely added aire to it. Just a few examples of "news you can use" from the lessons. Admittedly, it's easier to get the beginner material there. But even the beginner stuff tends to be awesome. And some "beginner" stuff is humbling... there's a beginning tangos falseta that ends with some alzapua - a cakewalk for him - I'm still honing it a couple weeks later, and finally it's nearly up to tempo. My arpeggio playing needed work too, still does, but I'm a lot further ahead. And sometimes I just listen to the advanced stuff, just to watch in sheer thrilled amazement, and almost disbelief. OMG, the bulerias stuff... un-be-lievable. And maybe I'll be able to play some of that. At some point. :) It's good to get dusted now and then, or you become complacent, as I had been. I am highly self-motivated, so these work very well for me. Between these lessons, the incredible guitar that our own Sr. Culpepper (DeTeresa1) made for me, and DeTeresa's own superb playing skills and vocabulary, I'm way, way ahead of where I was. Sure, I could nitpick and say I want more siquiriyas falsetas or something. But wow, these lessons have improved my playing a whole lot, and I think they could provide years of good work and great material for just about anybody. Cheers, Dave
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