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Grow your Guitar Playing in 2013 with Three Steps to Success!

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

First off, welcome to the New Year — always a great time to look forward and make some positive changes in our lives. I’d like to offer three steps that will help your guitar playing development over the next year: small steps, medium steps, and large steps. Small steps are the ones we take regularly. They’re Read More

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Scott Kritzer performs in Roseburg, Oregon

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Centerstage Theatre, UCC, Roseburg, Oregon Friday September 14th, 7:30 pm Mr. Kritzer will be performing at Umpqua Community College’s Centerstage Theatre on Friday, September 14th, 7:30 pm. Tickets for the concert are available at the Whipple Fine Arts Center Office, online or by calling 541-440-4691. “Kritzer’s inherently lyrical style extended each line beyond the notes Read More

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Classical Guitar Immersion Student Recital – Thursday, June 21st 7:30 pm at CMC – Free Admission

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

The 8th Annual Classical Guitar Immersion Student Recital will take place on Thursday, June 21st at 7:30 pm at the Community Music Center located at 3350 S.E. Francis in Portland, Oregon. Performers will include: Yen Nguyen, Newport, Oregon; Sue Williams, Grants Pass, Oregon; Charlie Schultz, Atlanta, Georgia; Tom Page, Baltimore, Maryland; Doug Campbell, Lee Hess Read More

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Scott Kritzer – June 4th PGS Monthly Meeting Featured Performer

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

I’ll be the featured performer at the Portland Guitar Society’s June meeting held on Monday, June 4th at 7:00 pm at the Community Music Center located at 3350 SE Francis in Southeast Portland. The meeting and performance is free and open to the public, (first timers always welcome). (See Map) The PGS has a tradition of Read More

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Performance Anxiety Q & A with Scott Kritzer

Posted on March 11, 2012 by

Performance anxiety affects nearly every performer, some learn to overcome it, others continue be subject to it’s affects. I suffered greatly from the affects of PA and finally found solutions that are simple and consistent. Join me on Saturday, March 24th from 2:00-3:00 PDT for an informal open discussion on the topic. All instruments welcome! Read More

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Kritzer Studio Opening Report

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

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

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Kritzer Studio Opening and Special Performance

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

I’d like to invite you to a special Kritzer Studio Gathering on Friday, February 17th at 7:00 p.m. Come see my new studio and hear some exciting news regarding the release of my new Method for Classical Guitar. This is the fruition of over 30 years of teaching and 5 years of intense writing and Read More

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The Chunking Theory of Learning by Tom Page

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

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

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Range of Motion for the Right Hand

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

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

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La Folia Form

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

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

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