You need to know, however, that you might be plugging away at Recuerdos Del Alhambra for a number of years, and it might cause great frustration as it may never reach the level you had hoped. The first is to look at the goals and objectives, if the answer is to have fun and you don’t want to go through the less entertaining studies and simple pieces, then, go for it. I know that simpler pieces will be more productive, but they want to get to the greats as soon as they can. Even if it isn’t going to be good for them! This means, as a teacher, I am constantly trying to bargain about what piece to play. Because they know the repertoire, they want to play it. The allure of advanced repertoireĪdults and teenagers, however, will most likely come to the classical guitar because they know and love the repertoire.
Classical guitar repertoire by difficulty pro#
Have you ever seen a little kid play like a pro at the age of 8? It is because they had a good teacher, and did what she asked. As students, this means that they improve, and they improve fast. As a teacher, this means I can build their technique and foundations to be strong and comprehensive. More often than not, they are not familiar with the guitar repertoire, and as I work through books that have simple melodies and a steady progression, they just accept what I give them and will be happy if it is not too difficult. They are great fun, and they will do anything for a sticker.
Repertoire that is too difficult is the biggest impediment of your progress. This might be the biggest take home point, and I am going to repeat myself later, but I believe the point is so important it warrants repetition. There is only the journey we each take, guitar in hand. If that happens to be on stage at Carnegie/Wigmore Hall, so be it, but believe me when I say there is no “making it”. More often than not, the marker of success will not be receiving a standing ovation at Carnegie Hall, the mark of success will be reaching goals, expressing yourself through music and having fun along the way.
Success requires hard work, dedication and perseverance. The basic tenets of learning apply to everyone, regardless of age, advantages or disadvantages. There really is no limit to what each one of us can achieve, and in many respects age is no restriction. I have been asked several times by readers of the site if I think they can take up classical guitar study at a later age. I am just not going to dive into euphemisms. The word old is a loaded one, and I intend no disrespect by using it. This article will discuss whether learning guitar at an older age is possible and what’s involved.īefore we get into the meat and potatoes, I want to make my intentions clear. I was asked by Ira, Christopher, Steve and Leo (readers of the blog), to discuss challenges for an older guitarist.
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