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Scott Kritzer is a professional classical guitar artist, performer, teacher, and creator of a systematic guitar training method for players of every level. Kritzer and his students' share their experiences and expertise here. Classes, workshops, and conferences are available online and in person in the Portland, Oregon, area and through traveling programs and workshops across North America.
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Fireside Chat with Michael Lorimer
I am very excited and honored to inaugurate my Fireside Chat series with guitarist Michael Lorimer favorite protege of Andres Segovia. Mr Lorimer will be joining the Kritzer Studio via SKYPE on Sunday, March 18th at 3:00-4:30 pm for an open discussion initiated by your questions. What a fantastic opportunity to discuss the lifetime of Read More
Kritzer Studio Opening Report
It was an exciting night – thanks everyone for your participation. It was a nice mix of students, friends, and fans! I welcomed everyone in the main area of the building, and shared some of the upcoming events. Part of what made this evening special was the performance I was able to share with Read More
Posted in Concerts and Events, Kritzer Studio News
Tagged classical guitar, classical guitar concert, classical guitar immersion, classical guitar lessons, classical guitar technique, guitar class, guitar master classes, jack kritzer, kritzer method, learning guitar, michael lorimer, performance anxiety, performing, technique
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Possible Cure for the Musician’s Nervous Hand Shakes
One of the great benefits of Classical Guitar Immersion is the collective knowledge and experience that the participants add to the week-long event. In fact, it’s an integral part of the ‘immersion’ experience. This happens informally, with chats on the way to the dining hall, or at night by the fireside, or in our ’round Read More
Getting More out of Your Guitar Lessons
In our last installment, we discussed how to get more out of your practice time. Next, we’ll discuss how to get more out of your guitar lessons. While lessons can be expensive, they can also move your playing forward much more quickly than if you study on your own. This post will cover how to Read More
Posted in Guitar Tips
Tagged classical guitar, classical guitar lessons, classical guitar technique, guitar, guitar class, guitar workshop, scott kritzer
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The Chunking Theory of Learning by Tom Page
The following article was submitted by my student Tom Page. It’s a great article and offers some very interesting concepts regarding practice and learning. Great job Tom, thanks! The chunking theory of learning is based on the concepts that: • Performance consists of known patterns (chunks) inherent in the task you are performing • Practice Read More
Range of Motion for the Right Hand
Often players, knowingly or not, limit the range of motion when playing the classical guitar. The ‘Minimum Movement’ movement has propagated this idea. The idea being if you can stay close to the string you’ll be able to player faster, that less movement means less exertion. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. A Read More
La Folia Form
By Charlie Schultz, student The name La Folia means “folly” or “madness”. It refers to a dance in 3/4 time that originated in the late 15th century. It was originally a quick paced noisy dance in which the dancers carried men, dressed as women, on their shoulders. There were many different basic themes and there Read More
Posted in Classical Guitar History
Tagged classical guitar, folia, folia d'spana, kritzer method, musicianship
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