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Learn June's rhythm exercises for practicing the arpeggios at the end of "Chanson de Mai," by Alphonse Hasselmans.
June Han teaches how to interpret the "meno mosso" and ending of Alphonse Hasselmans' "Petite Valse."
In this tutorial Cindy shows how to create variety with melodies uses the tune "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star."
In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to play the major blues. (To get the most from this lesson, watch Amanda's lesson on Dominant 7th Chords in her HCA studio.)
In this lesson Amanda Whiting shows how to identify chords that are found in the key of C Major, along with how to improvise with those chords.
Lynne Aspnes teaches how to prepare "Spring Carol" from "A Ceremony of Carols," by Benjamin Britten.
Learn how to play "In the Bleak Midwinter," by Gustav Holst, arranged by Sunita Staneslow.
June Han teaches how to play chords, using the opening of Claude Debussy's Danse "Sacrée."
Tristan Le Govic performs and teaches the traditional Breton air "An hini a garan" ("The One I Love").
Elzbieta Szmyt performs and teaches "Two Guitars" from Graded Recital Series Volume Four by Susann McDonald and Linda Wood Rollo.
Isabelle Perrin teaches how to play basic arpeggios.
In this lesson June Han teaches three exercises for position and strengthening. The concepts in this video are best approached with a stable hand position and ability to play fingers independently.
Learn Park's technique for the "triple pedal slide" to aid in playing chromatic scales.
Lynne Aspnes teaches how and why to close fingers and hands.
Maria Luisa Rayan gives tips to improve your memorization skills.
Learn basic note values in 4/4 time.
Learn how to play Kim Robertson's "wonder thumb" left-hand technique. This technique works well with drones.
Go beyond major and minor to build diminished and augmented triads, the building blocks for 7th chords.
In this lesson Cindy introduces how to get started creating your own arrangement using the traditional folk tune "The Water is Wide."
Learn how to play "There Stands a Little Man," from "Fun from the First, Vol. 1" arranged by Samuel Milligan.