Hi David,
As a 4course guitar player, I love standing with all my music, both
solo and with singer. I completely agree that it blends better. And
then movement comes naturally. For me it's such a relief, after all
those years trapped in a "triangle" position as a classical guitarist!
Happy Holidays,
Jocelyn
Jocelyn Nelson, DMA
Teaching Assistant Professor
Early Guitar, Music History
336 Fletcher Music Center
East Carolina University
School of Music
252.328.1255 Office
252.328.6258 Fax
nels...@ecu.edu
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From: David van Ooijen [mailto:davidvanooi...@gmail.com]
Sent: Mon 12/29/2008 3:01 AM
To: Vihuela List
Subject: [VIHUELA] b-guitar hero
Slightly OT.
Yesterday I was playing baroque guitar in he opening choir of the
fifth cantata of Bach's Christmas Oratorio. Changed many orchestra
members' idea of the piece in the process, btw: off-beat strumming and
golpe on the rests in the bass was not what they were used to. ;-) It
was a small band: four violins, viola, cello, double bass, two oboe,
bassoon, cembalo and just four singers. Everybody except the cello,
double bass and cembalo where standing up. I was standing up too.
Standing up I blended better, had better projection and better
visibility. While I was strumming away looking at the 500+ audience, I
couldn't help feeling like a pop guitar hero, and it was very hard not
to move like one. I'm not a pop guitar player at all, but the
association with strumming-chords-while-standing was very strong.
Just some observations.
David - holidays for a full week!
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