Un Dia de Noviembre by Leo Brouwer

22/1/2018

This is a fantastic piece to help develop contrasting dynamics and thankfully is very beautiful to listen to and play - it makes a difference to develop on pieces that we love. I love Leo Brouwer's music, particularly from his more romantic period but even his modernist pieces: I grew up on 'Estudios Sencillos' which were like a breath of fresh air to a young player only aware of Giuliani, Sor and Carcassi and have grown to love their quirky harmonies, but their importance for students of the guitar lies in the development of good technique.

'Un Dia de Noviembre' is so popular amongst guitarists with many playing only the first section, but to me the joy of the piece is to be found in the more lively section, such a contrast and a good workout for the LH fingers.

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Over the years I've developed techniques and picked up some gems from influential teachers such as Craig Ogden, Manus Noble and Gary Ryan that can make playing so much more pleasurable, snippets that can help make the seemingly unachievable, achievable.

My general approach to good technique is one based on relaxed posture and focused effort. The reason we work on technique is to allow the music to be freed from the score and expressed by the guitarist with ease and confidence.

Lots of students have asked if I could record the exercises we regularly use and this blog is the result.

Blog introduction can be read here.

Un Dia de Noviembre by Leo Brouwer

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