One good opportunity to develop the skills of playing the guitar is learning the guitar from textbook. However there are many textbooks (in Estonian a dozen, but hundreds in English and Russian), and a lot of them are available our stores already. How to choose the right textbook and how many should one person have?… Continue reading
How Long Should One Practise a Musical Instrument?
A German study looked at professional violinists and found out that before the age of 21, they had all practised an instrument for 10 000 hours. Given that the violin playing started at the age of 6 mostly, it makes an average of 666 hours a year. In round figures we can say that these… Continue reading
What is a Guitar Playing Technique
As promised before – let’s dig a little deeper into the subject of practicing and this time I’ll express my thoughts about developing guitarists’ playing technique as this is a very important factor in successful guitar playing. Sometimes people say that one or another guitarist (or other instrumentalist or a singer or an athlet) has… Continue reading
Guitar School – the Key to the Practical Guitar Playing now on Amazon.uk
Kristo’s most successful guitar method (a combination of the webschool at GuitarSchool.ee and the tutor book) is now available at Amazon.co.uk. See the direct link to the book.
Kristo’s CDs on Amazon
Kristo’s CDs are now on sale on Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com for US listeners. You can buy also mp3-s and single tracks. Keep supporting the classical guitar! Buy a CD by Kristo Kao from Amazon.
The Dance Album on Amazon
Did I mention that you can buy my Dance Album and other CDs from Amazon? There are at least 5 sellers who sell new and used ones. Check it out and buy The Dance Album.
Transporting the Guitar
Unlike pianists, we, the guitarists have to carry our instrument from place to place every day. Some of us carry it to school, some to band gigs, some to recitals etc. We transport the guitars on our shoulders, in cars, on planes, trains and ships. Not to mention the bikes and bicycles. Who knows how… Continue reading
A serious tempo school for a guitarist
For two days I was asked to help my friend Maria, who runs a flamenco school in Tallinn. We have been performing together for a few years but this time she asked me to participate in her special Farruca-class to accompany her students. Usually they practise with music from CDs so it was a special… Continue reading
Estonian Guitar Society’s Annual Meeting 2010 is Over
This weekend many of the Estonian guitar teachers spent good time in Otepää where the annual guitar teachers’ seminar was held. It is organized by the Estonian Guitar Society. Here is a short overview of what did we do and who were our guest this time: Our days were filled with lectures, ensemble playing, individual… Continue reading
The Number of Strings on a Guitar
Every child knows that there are six strings on the guitar. But is it alwasy like this? In fact, there are numerous examples of guitars that have more or even less strings. Sometimes there is a clear reason for that but not always. Let’s clear it up a bit. When I talk about the history… Continue reading