DVD-Classical Guitar Technique and Musicianship
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Actor: Frederic HandDirector: Happy Traum
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 75 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-03-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Homespun Tapes
DVD Reviews of DVD-Classical Guitar Technique and Musicianship
DVD Review: Just techniques - no music
Summary: 2 Stars
In this video the host goes over techniques suited for the beginner like right hand finger playing techniques, finger nail maintenance, hand positioning, guitar position, left hand postioning, some left hand techniques like hammer-ons and pull-offs, and some more esoteric ideas about musicianship like "playing music and not the guitar" and "connecting with the music." In between discussions of techniques, Hand demonstrates his virtuosity by playing songs at a professional level but there is little to take away as a beginner/intermediate player other than the aspiration to play like him. Obviously you can't learn classical guitar in a 75 minute video...but I was a little disappointed as an intermediate beginner not to learn more exercises or any actual music. I was hoping to be able to learn some simple music. Not a single chord/progression/interlude is taught in the video (though some sheet music with tab is included - it's the difficult songs he plays in the video). Techniques are important and this is good info but be aware that you're getting a lesson on techniques and you won't have any music to show off after watching this. DVD Review: Technique improvement
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't get the idea that this course will teach you how to play guitar. It will teach you how to play better.
With that in mind, it does the job well.
DVD Review: Much useful information for the self taught
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a 75 minute DVD which aims to describe in a slow easy pace how to play the classical guitar, starting with how to feel at ease when playing the guitar, how to hold the guitar, how to use the right and left hands correctly, how to apply some of the more basic techniques of classical guitar playing, such as the free stroke and rest stoke. The DVD also shows how to pluck the strings, strike chords, play arpeggios, scales, vibrato, trills and cross-string trills, etc., which it does through direct demonstrations first, then through the performance of actual songs.
The DVD comes with a booklet which includes a left hand warm-up exercise, slurring exercises, free stroke chords, free stroke arpeggios and speed bursts, as well as songs such as A Celtic Tale, Lesley's Song, Heart's Song, La Caballeria de Napoles con Dos Clarines, My Lady Hunnsdon's Puffe.
Mr. Hand is no doubt an excellent guitar player and a good communicator, but the package that he has prepared is far from perfect. He may want keep these comments in mind when planning a next edition.
Mr. Hand teaches about classical guitar, but says nothing about the guitar itself. What makes it a classical guitar, where to purchase a classical guitar, what kind of classical guitar should one buy, when is it time to upgrade to a better guitar. Is a made in China classical guitar appropriate for a beginner, or should a serious player - no matter how inexperienced - ever bother with such an instrument. Information about the actual guitar seems like a legitimate expectation, if we keep in mind that Mr. Hand spends time talking about the file necessary to keep the nails appropriately trimmed, and even suggests where to buy such file (kind of unnecessary, he recommends any good drugstore and most of us already know that nail files are purchased at drugstores). Also, the guitar that he plays is not the best looking guitar I have ever seen. It is true, he may not be aware that he is not using a very photogenic guitar. But the two string ends sticking out of the bridge give an impression of carelessness. My guitars - and all the ones that I have seen - always have their strings neatly tucked in.
Mr. Hand also may want to keep in mind - when revising the booklet - that the letters p, i, m, a, indicating the right had fingering are not from the Spanish, pulgar, indicio, medio, anular, they are from the Italian pollice, indice, medio and anulare (since when we use Spanish in the musical score!?!?!?!). Indicio is not the index finger in Spanish, it is a sign. The index finger is called indice, same as in Italian (although it is pronounced differently). Caballeria (if it is the Spanish word that he is using) is spelt with a b not with a v. There may be more inaccuracies, I have only looked at the booklet very superficially. All of this gives again an impression of carelessness, in addition to lacking respect towards the foreign language that he is trying to use. Why does the man provide the information, when he does not seem to have such information for himself.
Some of the advice - for example, a happy tune should be played in a happy mood, a sad tune in a sad mood - seems redundant.
Classical Guitar - Technique and Musicianship provides much useful information, as well as practical assistance and is ideal for the self taught who do not want to bother with a teacher: these people are often unaware of many mistakes and failings until it is too late to eliminate them. But the DVD and attachments need a more professional presentation.
(...)the package is overpriced.
DVD Review: Frederic Hand's DVD is an awesome resource!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great DVD to own for the self-taught classical guitarist or to just supplement your other teaching sources. Hand's demeanor is so relaxing and mello that it is hard not to play more relaxed when watching him. He offers so much valuable information, that it cannot be listed here. I highly recommend this DVD.DVD Review: Well done DVD
Summary: 4 Stars
I would have liked to have seen more closeups of his playing as I didn't like having to refer back to the booklet (that's why I purchased a dvd). Outside of that, this is a well done dvd with great tips on getting started from position to nails to muscle and finger tension. I was able to quickly correct poor habits I had developed learning from books on my own. Definitely worth the money. (for the reviewer who asked about spanish language and subtitles this dvd has neither)
Description of DVD-Classical Guitar Technique and Musicianship
Here's a lesson for both classical musicians and fingerstyle guitarists who want to discover their "natural dexterity" for speed, tone and effortless technique! Whether you are a beginning or advanced guitarist, you will benefit from Fred Hand's in-depth exploration of the fundamental principles of classical guitar technique. "Your body and mind have an innate ability to express the music that you hear," says Hand, "you only need to tap into this source."By learning the essentials of good playing, such as posture, relaxation, fingernail shaping and the correct application of the free stroke and rest stroke, you will quickly become a smoother and more efficient player. As you practice your arpeggios, scales, vibrato, trills and cross-string trills, you'll learn to apply them to beautiful classical-style pieces such as John Dowland's "Lady Hunnsden's Puffe" and a dance by Gaspar Sanz. Hand's own compositions, "A Celtic Tale," "Heartsong " and "Lesley's Song" are perfect examples of the application of classical techniques to pieces in a contemporary setting. This is a lesson that will dramatically improve the playing of both classical musicians and fingerstyle guitarists of other tradition.
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