I really admire Denis' flexible approach to fingerings both in the right and left hand - he encourages exploration of options for the student rather than insisting on rigid formulae

This is pure gold for all of us out here, in the wild, working without a teacher. I've been struggling with this part of the piece for a long long time, but can now see light at the end of a tunnel, and most importantly some new inspiration. Thank you so much for posting!

@pavelmapura295

9 жыл бұрын

Toni Kaila same here, this tips are truly priceless for us selftaught - amateur guitar players. Thank you very much.

@ereskoag

Жыл бұрын

Присоединяюсь❤

If we want a sycophant there're escorts. When going to any lesson, for anything we want to be informed of our problem and given a practical, pragmatic solution. Your playing, sound and confidence grew during that lesson, that could be seen. For you to openly display this lesson is a measure of you as a person, not afraid to confront a problem, and you helped many others by doing so. I studied this at Sydney Conservatorium many years ago but this inspired me to put this piece back in the repertoire after a long spell from her. She really is a magical piece especially the Preludio Lento IMO. Thank you, Mr Azabagic for the great lesson.

I was practising this piece every day. After watching I realized I was making similar mistakes as the student, my interpretation was too stiff. I'm absolutely mind blown by the improvement after following his advice. Thank you Mr. Azabagic!

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of this. I know exactly how surreal and intimidating a moment this must have been. This may have been very early in your preparation for this piece, as you point out, but you approached it soundly and knowledgeably. This has been a very difficult piece for me. I attempted it and abandoned it several times in the past before eventually making peace with it. What an amazing experience this must have been for you! Thank you again for sharing it with us.

What a GREAT teacher! Wish I had him before i learned so many bad habits.

Great playing, thanks for posting.

Thanks for sharing this Michael. If any guitarist lives anywhere close to Chicago, must take at least one lesson with Denis. Highly recommended!

Very grateful for this instruction. One commenter criticizes this teacher for dwelling on the topic of touch and pressure. This is an unfair criticism because the teacher faithfully stuck with his student and helped him with a very basic, fundamental issue. What good is phrasing if you're playing like a pig due to muscle fatigue? This piece requires stamina and great strength. If you can get through this with flow, comfortably, you're going to produce a piece of music that delights people and causes "musicians" to get butthurt. Stamina plus strength plus knowledge plus relaxation is the formula to yield mastery of this piece. He is a fine teacher, and I would have given a great deal to have had a teacher like him when I was coming up. I have benefited very much from this video. And if any of you approaching this piece for the first time think you can tame it using scholasticism alone, you will produce nothing but rank mediocrity. The music will never give up its secrets to you. Will never intercourse with you. A piece like this requires sacrifice and time. You'll think you know this piece well before true knowledge of it ever happens.

@stephenlewis2124

10 жыл бұрын

And I'd also like to add that the young man playing this piece did a fine job, it was beautiful except for a few obvious slips that in the future will be remedied by the instruction he was fortunate enough to nourish himself on.

@gozzygooz

10 жыл бұрын

***** hey man... great job playing this piece... quick question, where do you get your sheet music for this movement.. in the C section denis puts Bass notes on the melody and I can't find this anywhere. If you could hook me up with this, that would be awesome. - Nick, classical guitar, Dalhousie

Thank you very much! This helps me a lot :) Hiw kind of both of you to share such a great learning session

Ohh man, I wish I could have guitar lessons with Denis... he is a monster!

@denisazabagic9382

7 жыл бұрын

Rodrigo Newton , you can have a lesson (s) with me, if not in person then via Skype. I have students who take regular lessons with me via Skype. if interested, let me know. Best, Denis

You played it better than I did when I was learning the piece. I never got the piece in good enough shape for performance worthy. Props.

Mr. Azabagic has the best version of this i've ever heard.

@NylonStrings83

2 жыл бұрын

Go and listen to Nicholas petrou u will change your opinion

@nothanksimgood

2 жыл бұрын

@@NylonStrings83 What a silly, presumptuous response. No, my opinion is unchanged. Petrou's version is lovely, but the performance at kzread.info/dash/bejne/dqloqJamgc6-gtI.html remains by far my favorite.

Pressure release !!! I'm self taught and this has NEVER occurred to me !!

Thank you

Could anybody explain the practise for the left hand they did in the beginning? Didn't quite understand that one.

Lindo demais

Nice! Muito a aprender. Ainda estou brigando com a posição do pulso da mão esquerda...

good

where can i buy a thigh stand like that?

@Michael Kagan, I am very impressed with your attitude as a student. I think you got more out of your time with Denis than some other videos I have seen. I love watching Denis teach. He has a way of zooming right into the most important things that a student needs at that time. He is so skilled at the guitar and yet he always shows such respect to his students.

I feel that all comments about this video class could be positive if we see them just like that, taking off what we don't need and keeping all good concepts..does anybodye knows more about "touch and pressure"? I'm preparing this alegro for an exam and would be nice to know more about the topic...thanks!

does anybody know how to find a score of this version? There are so many and this one seems to be the best.

@christophersantana3257

4 жыл бұрын

I know 5 years have passed, but here is the score ks.petruccimusiclibrary.org/files/imglnks/usimg/5/5e/IMSLP506096-PMLP450061-Barrios_A-La_Catedral+mid.pdf

@omarbermudezch

3 жыл бұрын

@@christophersantana3257 I say thank you after one year! lol

even though it was played at a modest tempo...i prefer the phrasing over speed.

Beautiful instrument you're playing on......what is it?

22:20 he' s like a marble statue ... i bet he found the most difficult part at the end and denis is switching his position now ... poor guy ... bad memories coming through that time and hopes the lesson to end

50% of guitar teachers don't want to see the RH wrist up... I don't know what to do anymore. :D

It's just so incredibly unfair that all of us will have heard Ana Vidovic play this. She just makes it look so very simple and it is not.

and one last point, this allegro requires a good breathing for phrasing and expression too.. does anybody knows how this master "breaths"?

Why are they using photocopies? Is it not illegal to copy music? If not unethical?

@stephenlewis2124

10 жыл бұрын

I'm no lawyer but I think that if you buy the score you're entitled to make as many copies as you need for your own private study and performance. You may not sell those copies. That's illegal. There's absolutely nothing at all illegal with what these gentleman are doing, sir -- in my untutored opinion :)

@MrBlindmans

10 жыл бұрын

Photocopying music is illegal,because you are stealing somebody's work. Even if you buy the printed score. Two wrongs dont make a right.

@EldritchGod666

10 жыл бұрын

MrBlindmans I believe this falls under the Fair Use Doctrine of US Copyright Law. See 17 USC 107. Limited copies for academic use are typically OK.

@stephenlewis2124

10 жыл бұрын

Michael Young I gotta tell you, this post stimulated me to investigate this topic and I was a bit shocked to see how legally complex it is! I'm very glad there is such a vast legal code out there to protect our beloved artists after they have passed on and cannot protect themselves. And one thing I discovered in my researches is that these laws are in place not only to prevent intellectual theft but also to preserve the work's integrity and keep it from being changed.

@cemalson

10 жыл бұрын

screw you

I didn't know the Angry Video Game Nerd played guitar!

@progagainstpirates

9 жыл бұрын

Ihaba S it was a humorous remark made in jest. Get a life, kid

@TecateII

8 жыл бұрын

+Ihaba S The comment was not made as a general he looks like an "angry video game nerd". There is actually a person with the username angry videogame nerd (James Rolfe) in youtube. They have a similar appearance.

@progagainstpirates

8 жыл бұрын

Jeeze, finally someone who isn't a humorless turd who actually got the reference! Thanks, +Bit-Mun!

Sorry... but he has to play some 3 years more to take on Allegro Solemne, IMHO...what such master as Azabagic can teach at this level?...

qué ridículo de ve sacando sus partituras que obviamente tiene memorizada ..... y más con esa interpretación tan pésima.... cómo es posible que le dejé la mayor tarea al profesor ??? en fin. es muy típico de los intérpretes clásicos