How to Improve the Playing Skills of Classical Guitar

Some young guitar lovers are determined to become guitarists out of their passion for guitar, so they practice the piano hard. After a while, I can actually play some difficult solos (regardless of the performance quality). Then he pretended to be a performer, always feeling that the world was unfair to him, because he felt that segovia, Ye Peisi and others were not much better than him, but the timing was better. This kind of emotion makes him confused, arrogant and narcissistic, so that he looks down on all guitar lovers. This phenomenon may have become commonplace. Actually, it's nobody's fault. These young people don't know that being a performer is more than just playing a few pieces. This paper hopes that through the introduction of several aspects, guitar lovers can improve themselves more comprehensively and become veritable guitarists.

First of all, the basic qualities that a professional guitarist should possess.

Professional guitarists (including guitar teachers) should have good musical quality and cultural accomplishment. Music quality includes: 1. Sensitivity to intonation; 2. Accurate understanding and expression of rhythm; 3. Understanding and expression of harmony and polyphony; 4. Solfeggio training; 5. The feeling, understanding and expressive force of music connotation. (including understanding the composer's intentions, his own experiences, his own ideas, etc.). The above requirements are not about the ability of playing skills, but they will undoubtedly affect a person's ability to accept and express music. For example, sensitivity to intonation and harmony can find mistakes in music scores in time; Some basic knowledge of composition can help you correct mistakes in music score; Solfeggio training can help you quickly record music you have never heard before and hear records; Having a high level of appreciation can make you know more about the styles, advantages and disadvantages of different players, instead of blindly imitating the recording when playing a certain piece of music. All these are enough to illustrate the importance of music quality.

How to improve your self-cultivation quickly? First of all, we should have a certain cultural level, read some famous books and experience people's thoughts, lives and pursuits in different times. Listen to different forms and styles of music, including vocal music and instrumental music. You can also read some books introducing world famous songs and enjoy related music.

Solfeggio is a training that amateurs easily ignore. Under amateur conditions, it is easier and more effective to use the first sound roll call method. Different from the fixed roll call, we should first pay attention to the position of the tonic, and we don't have to use special textbooks. Just sing the scores of all kinds of treble clefs you can find, such as the scores of violin, flute, trumpet, keyboard instruments and so on. It is basically enough to write a piece of music in a row (but a qualified performer can not only hear the melody of the music, but also distinguish the mode, chord and polyphony and write it down).

In a word, if you want to be a conscientious person, you can gradually improve your quality by paying attention to the combination of systematic learning at any time.

Second, how to get a satisfactory guitar

As the saying goes, "if a worker wants to do a good job, he must sharpen his tools first." Having a handy guitar is really the first problem for guitar lovers. This is especially true for people with higher level, but it is not easy to do this under the current situation in China. First, high-end domestic guitars are not easy to buy; Second, the performance of imported goods-the price ratio is often too big to bear. The author's suggestion is: buying imported goods should be affordable; Second, we should entrust real experts to buy brand-name guitars. Knowing the model can guarantee the quality, as well as the approximate price, manufacturing materials and workmanship, and the timbre is also guaranteed. I don't know the model, I only know the brand, and I am likely to be fooled. If possible, I suggest that fans buy high-grade pianos produced by reputable domestic manufacturers, which is far better and more affordable than buying foreign guitars.

Don't forget the role of strings when buying a guitar. High-quality strings will add a lot of color to the sound of the guitar. In addition, different environments will give people completely different impressions. For example, in a large and quiet empty room, the sound of any guitar will be more pleasant because of strong reverberation. Therefore, bringing a guitar you are familiar with to compare and identify will make your evaluation more accurate and objective.

Third, how to arrange the practice time scientifically

The progress of guitar playing can only be achieved through scientific and persistent long-term efforts. Some people say that it is a joke for a performer to bear "lifelong hard labor", but it shows the importance of systematic and long-term practice.

The first is the daily practice time. It should be admitted that people are different. It is said that the violin master Paganini seldom practices the piano but has superhuman skills. But some people need to practice for seven or eight hours every day to make progress, otherwise it will be difficult to maintain their level. Of course, this is also related to people's diligence. For example, Kazuhito Yamashita, a young Japanese musician, spends six hours practicing the piano every day. According to statistics, the average professional player's practice time is about four hours. For anyone, the progress of skills is the accumulation of time, and it is only an illusion to think that if you understand it, you will master it.

Concentrated practice is the most effective practice method. How to arrange practice time directly affects efficiency. Individuals should arrange the most favorable practice time according to their own specific conditions, and try to avoid external interference from affecting themselves when practicing. Exercise can be divided into two or three segments every day to avoid excessive fatigue affecting attention. But it's not good to spread it too much. It's like boiling a pot of water on the stove for a while, taking it down, cooling it and putting it on for a while, so the pot of water won't boil all day.

Fourth, how to practice every day and how to practice strange songs.

Daily exercises mainly solve three problems: 1. Basic skills and skills. 2. Learn new songs. 3. Improve the expressive power of music. They can each take up one-third of the time (or according to their own situation). However, the first exercise every day should be based on basic skills to make your fingers flexible. Basic skills include all kinds of scale exercises and arpeggio exercises, but the exercises must be focused, that is, they should be arranged according to their own shortcomings. Instead of blindly practicing one paragraph at a time. In addition, etudes are different from solfeggio. If you practice etudes and play well, increase or decrease the speed and volume appropriately and use them freely, you can improve the effect of practice. It's best to choose a few songs for different purposes in each practice to avoid negligence. If you want to choose scale practice, arpeggio practice, music with different modes, rhythms and harmony to practice. With good basic skills, you can greatly improve the speed of practicing the piano. The exercise mentioned above is to improve the flexibility and adaptability of fingers and improve the ability of audition. You should find some unfamiliar music scores to read. Concentrate on practice, slow and steady, and make as few mistakes as possible. Good performers have strong sight-reading ability, so they can master a lot of performances.

Most students like to listen to grayed-out recordings, or just practice songs that they are already familiar with but haven't learned, but they are not interested in songs they haven't heard or find it difficult to practice. This practice method is very flawed. Due to the lack of understanding and objective analysis of music, poor imitation is caused by preconceived impressions. The correct way is: even if you are familiar with the music, you should strictly read the score, solfeggio the melody slowly according to the correct rhythm, and then try to play it slowly according to the score and the fingering marked on it. Also analyze whether fingering is scientific and reasonable? There are two aspects to consider. First, the demand for music, such as whether a sound is more suitable for the handle and strings; Second, fingering should be easy to play, and exceeding technical ability will affect the performance of music. Unreasonable fingering can be marked and corrected according to your own situation. In addition, play loudly to make yourself more confident. You can also practice the technically complicated parts separately and then synthesize them. After proficiency, the speed will naturally go up. At this time, we should pay attention to the musical terms on the score to understand and express them. At this time, when listening to the recording, you will not blindly imitate it, but you will be able to appreciate the style of the performers and the strengths of each family. If you persist for a long time, you will form your own style of play.

Music that I have never heard before is also learned in the above way. But pay more attention to intonation and rhythm. You can use the guitar to play only the melody part of the music, as beautiful as possible, to experience the artistic conception and taste of the music. Any music is easy to practice as long as you are familiar with the melody.

Always review the songs you have mastered and listen to your performances carefully. The tape recorder is a good mirror, and it is often easier to find your own shortcomings when listening to the recording. Repeated scrutiny will make the performance of music more perfect.

In order to meet the needs of future performances, there must be reserved tracks. Remember the music while keeping the track. You can play it at any time without looking at the music. It is best to play these songs once a day, especially the difficult ones. When you can't play all the tracks once a day, you can choose key exercises. But if you always practice the most difficult part, you will find that there are often big holes in those parts that you think are sure when you perform on stage.

Five, how to choose a mentor

In view of the current level of guitar education in China, it can be said that it is difficult to have a unified answer to this question. I just give you some suggestions for your reference.

There are many teachers teaching guitar now, and the teaching materials are varied: staff, staff and notation. Folk singing, pop performance and orthodox classicism are all available. And anyone who can play a little guitar has the right to teach, so it is not easy to choose a good teacher. In my opinion, any amateur who intends to formally accept the classical guitar course must choose a teacher who uses the nail bullet nylon string classical guitar and uses the staff to teach. Although self-study is also valuable, it is often difficult to standardize the playing posture and the teacher's level is not assessed. So listen to other people's reactions before joining the league.

Every stage of sublimation may produce new teachers. Unless you have a reliable high-level teacher. Even so, ask someone else. But please remember, don't participate in the contradiction between teachers. For the differences in teaching methods, we can think about the reasons, choose a reasonable learning method, or make euphemistic suggestions to teachers. Of course, we should not hesitate to leave those irresponsible "teachers" who only talk big.

At present, there are two kinds of formal classes: one is group class and the other is individual class. Pay special attention to the class in group class and remember what the teacher emphasizes.

If it is difficult to find a qualified guitar teacher at the moment, you can also find someone with musical literacy. Such as professional pianist, violinist, conductor, etc. Let them be your teachers. Listen to your performance and make them ask for music. I think the effect will definitely be better.

In recent years, there are more and more foreign lecturers in China, so it is good to give lectures carefully. But we should not be too superstitious. It is also one-sided to think that the moon in foreign countries is more round than that in China. In short, teachers and students are two contradictory aspects. Good teachers are hard to find, but it is undoubtedly very important to have a good learning attitude and methods, always pay attention to all kinds of knowledge related to music, and accumulate and summarize it.