Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on September 21, 2009 Killing time with an Esteve Adalid “Can I help you?” The middle-aged Chinese man asked. “Yeah. Do you have any handmade classical guitars?” I responded, anxious … Continue reading >Killing time with an Esteve Adalid
Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on September 3, 2009 Don’t kill creativity or discipline during music lessons “You don’t have time?!” I barked in total disbelief. Throughout the years, I’ve heard plenty of excuses, from both adults … Continue reading >Don’t kill creativity or discipline during music lessons
Categories: classical guitar – Posted on August 5, 2009 Check out my Taiwanese made classical guitar tuning machines When the tuning machines on my Samick guitar ‘died’, I decided to buy a better set to replace them. Previously, … Continue reading >Check out my Taiwanese made classical guitar tuning machines
Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on August 5, 2009 My classical guitar confession part 4 Conclusion When I decided to restart my teaching business I chose to base it upon my idealized vision of what a … Continue reading >My classical guitar confession part 4 Conclusion
Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on August 5, 2009 My classical guitar confession part 3 After I completed my National Service (NS), I faced some difficulty choosing a school for my undergraduate studies. I had … Continue reading >My classical guitar confession part 3
Categories: classical guitar – Posted on August 4, 2009 The importance of brand when choosing a cheap classical guitar When it comes to cheap, student-level guitars, some people think that all classical guitars are made equal. They’re not. Some … Continue reading >The importance of brand when choosing a cheap classical guitar
Categories: classical guitar – Posted on July 16, 2009 Are classical guitar lessons really necessary? As a student and a teacher of the instrument, I find the above mentioned question utterly ludicrous. There is a … Continue reading >Are classical guitar lessons really necessary?
Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on July 16, 2009 My classical guitar confession part 2 When I enlisted for my National Service, there was serious talk about bringing me back to Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings … Continue reading >My classical guitar confession part 2
Categories: classical guitar, journal – Posted on July 13, 2009 My classical guitar confession part 1 Over the years I have trained under and trained several classical guitar teachers. I studied the classical guitar for 7 … Continue reading >My classical guitar confession part 1
Categories: classical guitar – Posted on July 4, 2009 Learn to change your own strings “The string cost $1, but it cost me $15 to get it installed,” my student said. “$15?!” I remarked incredulously. … Continue reading >Learn to change your own strings
