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Introduction



Music is a basic form of human expression, and the ability to play music a natural birthright. In the past, and unfortunately to the present day, many people are still of the opinion that "musical talent" is "in the genes"... and you are either born with it or not!

Older schools of technique imposed rigorous discipline, which is necessary and fine, but had few answers for those who couldn't make the grade.

In modern times we tend to to look more at what prevents a person performing well, than imposing artificial strictures on their use of the body.

Any person possessed of reasonable fitness can learn to play guitar to a very high standard.

The Alexander Technique helps you maximise coordination and remove obstructions to free flowing movement.

Keyboard technique, for example, has developed from "still body, still hand" and emphasis on "fingerwork" in the 17th and 18th century to the inclusion of the whole body from the Romantic (19th century) period onwards.
   The 20th century classical guitar is a much larger instrument than it's ancestors, and requires a more dynamic use of the body than the lute or 18th century classical guitar..

Hopefully this book will in a small way serve to generate constructive dialogues between student - teacher and student - guitar, and help aspiring guitarists realise their goals.

Please email your comments to peter@thewholeguitarist.com

Enjoy,

Peter Inglis.

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Sydney, Australia.
At the start of the 21st Century.





This is an excerpt from "Scales and Arpeggios and How to Play Them - 1998"

This book was superceded in August 2003 by the publication of "Guitar Playing and how it works".

I will leave these pages on-line as they still contain useful information.
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