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Tárrega

Lagrima in 7-Days Course

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Thomas Viloteau

Learn how to play Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega in just 7 days with Thomas Viloteau's step-by-step approach to efficiently working on a new piece. In this 7-day course, Viloteau demonstrates his process for learning a new piece of music and breaks his approach up into seven distinct days of practice, by the end of which you will be able to play Lagrima from memory. The primary steps include 1) analyzing the score, 2) choosing fingerings, 3) practicing trouble spots, 4) playing sections perfectly, and 5) playing the entire piece perfectly. This procedure emphasizes Viloteau’s belief in efficiency when it comes to practicing because as he so eloquently puts it, “Life’s too short!”

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    Difficulty: 
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Day 5: Practicing [B Section]
Using the same principles as the previous day, Thomas guides you through practicing the B section.
Day 4: Practicing [A Section]
Now that we have analyzed the piece and found fingerings, it's time to begin practicing! Thomas guides us through his process as well as giving helpful tips for "Lagrima" specifically.
Intro: Opening & Goals
Thomas introduces the course by outlining what it will cover and ideas we will learn along the way.
Day 1: Analysis
Diving into the first day, Thomas shows us how analyzing the piece prior to practicing it can provide us with musical insights that will guide us through the rest of the process.
Day 7: Final Day & Conclusion
Thomas wraps up the course with some final thoughts and recommendations!
Day 6: Correcting Mistakes
Once you've been practicing for a couple of days it is always good to focus on any sections or techniques that may be giving you trouble. Thomas explains how to approach mistakes that happen at this point in the process.
Day 3: Fingerings [B Section]
Continuing with the same principles as the previous day, it's time to make choices about the remaining fingerings for Lagrima.
Day 2: Fingerings [A Section]
The second and third days are dedicated to finding your own optimal fingerings for a piece.
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Thomas Viloteau

French-born guitarist Thomas Viloteau has won awards in numerous international competitions - including GFA, Segovia, and Tarrega - and now teaches at the Peabody Conservatory.

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