{"id":208363,"date":"2024-06-05T06:27:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/?p=208363"},"modified":"2024-07-25T01:43:38","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T08:43:38","slug":"welcome-advanced-guitar-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/welcome-advanced-guitar-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, Advanced Guitarist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_207629\" style=\"width: 299px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207629\" class=\"wp-image-207629 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allen_Patern_1_BG-289x300.jpg\" alt=\"Allen Mathews\" width=\"289\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allen_Patern_1_BG-289x300.jpg 289w, https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allen_Patern_1_BG-100x104.jpg 100w, https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Allen_Patern_1_BG.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 289px) 100vw, 289px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-207629\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hi, I&#8217;m Allen Mathews<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Hello Advanced Guitarist,<\/p>\n<p>Thanks so much for visiting my website.\u00a0 Most of the lessons are aimed at players at the beginning-to-intermediate level, and may therefore be review for you.<\/p>\n<p>However, I may be able to offer you a different perspective on some topics you are already fluent in.\u00a0 I studied with a concert pianist for nine years, focusing on phrasing and practice strategy.\u00a0 \u00a0Many of the ideas stem from the Matthay school of piano playing.<\/p>\n<h3>Phrasing And Interpretation<\/h3>\n<p>Here are a few articles on specific phrasing devices I&#8217;ve come to use and love.\u00a0 More <a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/a\/phrasing-techniques\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/expressive-guitar-playing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Long-Short: A Way to Turn Bits into Lines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/transitions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Musical Transitions: How to Connect Musical Sections More Beautifully<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/rolled-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Play Rolled Chords Musically on Classical Guitar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/back-up-ritard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How To Stretch Time in Style: More Effective Ritardandos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Practice Methods<\/h3>\n<p>You are likely an expert in the practice department.\u00a0 Still, here are some short pieces that may be novel or worth revisiting.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/rubato-practice-metronome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rubato Mastery: How to Practice Stretching Time with a Metronome<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/finish-successful-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Successful Practice Tip: End On a High Note!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/cold-showers-performance-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Use Cold Showers to Reduce Performance Anxiety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Teaching Ideas<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re an advanced player, you may also teach.\u00a0 If so, perhaps the ideas below will come in handy.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/guitar-lessons-teacher-fails\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Ways a Guitar Teacher May Fail (Signs of Bad Teaching)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/proprioception-exercise-learn-new-chords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Learn New Guitar Chords: A Proprioception Exercise<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/choose-new-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Ways to Choose Your Student&#8217;s Next Piece of Music<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Other destinations you may enjoy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/free-guitar-sheet-music\/\">The Free Sheet Music Library<\/a> &#8211; over 1300 pieces of music to download and play.\u00a0 Most have both notation and TABs.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/cgs-archives\">Visit the full Site Index<\/a> &#8211; Hundreds of lessons, categorized for easy browsing.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diyjointpainrelief.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIYJointPainRelief.com<\/a> &#8211; My go-to for anything pain-related.\u00a0 The techniques work better than anything else I&#8217;ve found.\u00a0 Life-changing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks again for your interest.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re looking for something specific, please feel free to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.classicalguitarshed.com\/contact\/\">reach out<\/a> and ask.<\/p>\n<p>All the best,<\/p>\n<p>Allen Mathews<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-207014 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Guitar-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Advanced Guitarist, Thanks so much for visiting my website.\u00a0 Most of the lessons are aimed at players at the beginning-to-intermediate level, and may therefore be review for you. 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