Marcus from Cambridgeshire, England
All styles with a focus on Classical & Fingerstyle, and Music Theory
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(E-mail from Marcus to GuitarPrinciples)
During the flight home, I reflected upon the trip...as you do when you find yourself at 36,000 ft and traveling at 500 mph...somehow everything becomes clearer from up there...free from earthly constraints and considerations.
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for your hospitality. You all made me feel very welcome in your home...I got plenty of tea and an excellent cab service...what more could a stranger ask for.
The lessons were everything I hoped they would be and more. I have devised a new practice schedule already and am more motivated than ever to improve. The lessons have helped me fill in the gaps in my understanding.
I feel much more confident about how to apply “The Principles" and have a much better appreciation of the levels of attention and concentration required.
Specifically, I now understand the complete stroke, how to control sympathetic tension, how to leave you fingers ready for their next note and the rest stroke - which I could not perform prior to my trip, and the importance of the Basic Practice Approach - even though I had a metronome, I never used it...now we can't be parted.
Thanks for everything, again.
Marcus
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