Giovanni totally nails X Japan's "Rusty Nail"
X Japan guitarist Hideto Matsumoto (known simply as "Hide") would have been 56 today. He was one of Japan's original rock guitar gods...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Dec 13, 2020
- 1 min
Momo & Carl play Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía (1947 - 2014) was certainly one of the greatest guitarists of all time. As well having a phenomenal technique, he also had...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Dec 3, 2020
- 1 min
"Hey Juo"!
The original song "Hey Joe" was by an American songwriter called Billy Roberts, but it's best known in the version played and recorded by...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Dec 1, 2020
- 1 min
TAGA Student Yuji plays "The Chicken"
First of all, Happy Birthday to Jaco Pastorius who was born on December 1st, 1951. Jaco is widely recognized as having been one of the...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Nov 16, 2020
- 1 min
TAGA Student Madeline Plays and Sings "Ver o Mar"
Here is Madeline performing "Ver o Mar" by the Brazilian guitarist and singer João Erbetta. She worked out the guitar part in her lessons...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
Aaron Plays Flamenco Guitar
Within the world of music, flamenco is a unique and endlessly fascinating tradition. In particular, the rhythms used in flamenco are...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Nov 6, 2020
- 1 min
Giovanni plays "Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy" with an electric drill!
Happy Birthday to Paul Gilbert who turns 54 today. Paul has been voted "Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredders of All Time" (Guitar One...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Nov 4, 2020
- 1 min
Hiroshi & Carl play "Invention No. 2" by J. S. Bach
It's wonderful to start the day with a bit of Bach! Playing Bach's two-part inventions is a wonderful experience in which each player...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Mayu's "Five Songs That Changed Me"
Brian McKnight: One Last Cry His grace notes are awesome and he was the first foreign artist I liked. This is my favorite song of his....
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Giovanni plays Sonata K386 Scarlatti
Domenico Scarlatti was born on this day (October 26th) in 1685, the same year as J. S. Bach. He was born in Naples, but spent most of his...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 25, 2020
- 1 min
Yuuma plays "Paprika" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 25, 2020
- 1 min
Intermediate Classical Guitar: Sor Study Op. 60, No. 20
This study combines slurs (hammer-ons and pull-offs) with the challenge of keeping another left-hand finger in place. This makes is a...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
Fusako plays "Hana" (flower)
Fusako plays an arrangement of the beautiful song "Hana" (flower) by the Okinawan singer Kina Shoukichi. This arrangement for solo guitar...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 21, 2020
- 1 min
Plugged in Bach! Aaron plays Bach on Electric Guitar
If J. S. Bach (1685-1750) were around today, would he write for modern instruments too? We like to think he would! Bach's solo violin...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 20, 2020
- 1 min
Hiroshi & Carl play "Invention No. 1" by J. S. Bach
Between lessons, TAGA teachers Hiroshi and Carl sometimes enjoy getting together and reading through a duet or two. Here's Invention No....
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
Ritsu plays "Bourree in E minor" by Bach
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Giovanni plays "Manhã de Carnaval" by Luiz Bonfá
Happy Birthday to Luiz Bonfá who was born on October 17th, 1922. Bonfá is best known for writing the music for the Brazilian movie Black...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 18, 2020
- 1 min
Hanako plays "Ode to Joy" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 17, 2020
- 1 min
Ethan plays his composition "Arpeggio in G major" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...
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The American Guitar Academy
- Oct 17, 2020
- 1 min
Haruto plays "1 2 3" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...
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