![]() ![]() Since we live in a time where many fantastic players or didacticians are available online. Matthews certainly never graduated from a guitar program or was taught methodically by a real professional beyond an intermediate level. The really good advice moreover only comes from players who are either very good themselves or were taught by world class players. So even if much of the advice he gives is OK, most is pretty basic, which means it can be found elsewhere combined with much better playing. I can't listen to his interpretations at all, since they are sloppy (quite a few badly fretted notes, string noise, etc.) and don't seem thought through or musical. In other words, and most important for me he's not a particularly good player. I have no opinion on his use of science, but I would not be surprised if it's shaky, since he presents himself as quite sure of himself, while through his playing giving the impression that he has read or seen much rather than developed this through years of training and observation of a flawless technique, which makes me doubt his advice, especially when it comes to anything that is more than basic (again I haven't seen anything I would say is wrong per se, but neither his technique nor his musicality are at a level I would strive for). I do find him to be a bit rambly, which is personal taste and doesn't neccessarily discredit him. ![]() ![]() I was taught both fairly early on, but the focus was on free, which I agree is more versatile, and I only really started working on my rest strokes much later.īack to Matthews though. rest stroke argument is more belief or personal taste than anything. He gives decent advice for beginners, as others have pointed out. Let me clarify: I don't think Matthews gives terrible advice and is to be avoided at all cost. I have recently suggested thisisclassicalguitar over guitarshed on this Reddit so I might be one of the comments you refer to. U/SpiderHippy's Epic List of Info Other Cool Reddits Leyendadb - searchable database of graded classical guitar music Graded music database - to check the difficulty of a pieceĬlassical guitar discord - PM u/onlyknowswonderwall for an invite Music, strings, and other resources We have a subreddit wiki!! You can find the FAQ there Links for Learnersį guide - care and maintenance of your guitar Share something or start a discussion! The wiki and the FAQ Post your questions, share your finds, participate in the Jams and get some encouragement from other redditors just like you. Check out the new posts in /r/ClassicalGuitarĪ gathering place for practicing classical guitarists and fans of the classical guitar. ![]()
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