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Francisco Tarrega: Capricho Arabe

Francisco Tárrega en su estudio (1906) v3

The Course Price is $45

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This lesson covers measures 18-21 of the D-minor section of Capricho Arabe.

This lesson goes over the best ways to practice the challenging, accelerando single-note passage in the introduction section of the piece.

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1

Free Section: Introduction to Capricho Arabe

Interpretation and Rubato

How Cheesy Do You Want to Be? Choosing Your Ornaments

Full Performance: Side View + Right and Left Hands

2

Learning and Practicing Capricho Arabe: Part One–The Intro

Intro Section Video One: Counting the Introduction in 3/4 Time

Intro Section Video Two: Playing Full-Sounding Harmonics

Intro Section Video Three: Practicing The 16th-note Flourish

Intro Section Video Four: Completing the First Phrase

Intro Section Video Five: Thinking Like a Cellist

Intro Section Video Six: The Accelerando Run

Intro Section Video Seven: The Schlockiness Factor

Intro Section Video Eight: Alternate Fingering for the Accelerando Run

Intro Section Video Nine: Tip for Practicing the Expressive Run

Intro Section Video Ten : Right Hand Fingering in the Accelerando Run

Intro Section Video 11: Practice Suggestions for the Accelerando Run

3

Theory and Structure of Capricho Arabe

Singing the Bass-Line: A Step Towards Both Memorizing And Understanding the Piece

A Harmonic Map of The Piece

What Makes A Minor Scale Minor

A Harmonic Ninja Exercise

All About F Major and Major Scales

Singing Scale Degrees in F Major

Preparing the Way for D Major

The Parallel Major

Singing Scale Degrees in D Major

A Mini-Cadenza Based on V

Coming Home to D Minor

4

Download The Score and Tabs

5

Performance Videos

Full Performance: Front View

Full Performance: Left and Right Hands Close-up

Performance Video 4: Half-Speed Left and Right Hands

6

Learning and Practicing Capricho Arabe Part Two: The D Minor Section

D Minor Section Video One: Measures 13-18

D Minor Section Video Two: Mixing Rest and Free Stroke

D Minor Section Video Three: Measures 18-21

D Minor Section Videos Four & Five: Practicing and Playing the Run at Measures 21-22

D Minor Section Video Six: The Flat-2nd and the Fermata

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Learning and Practicing Capricho Arabe Part Three: The F Major Section

F Major Section Video One: The Modulation to F

F Major Section Video Two: Navigating the Lo-o-ong, Difficult Bar

F Major Section Video Three: Measures 35-36

F Major Section Video Four: Measures 36-38

F Major Section Video Five: Measures 38-39–Two-step Lifting Technique

F Major Section Video Six: Measures 40-42

F Major Section Video Seven: Measures 42-43

F Major Section Video Eight: The Chromatic Run (Measures 43-44)

F Major Section Video Nine: Alternative Legato Fingering for the Chromatic Run

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Learning and Practicing Capricho Arabe Part Four: The D Major Section

D Major Section Video One: Measures 45-47

D Major Section Video Two: Measures 47-48

D Major Section Video Three: Measure 50 –Practicing the Diminished Run

D Major Section Video Four: Measures 51-52–Beginning the Mini-Cadenza

D Major Section Video Five: Measure 52—Cross-String Hammer-ons

D Major Section Video Six: Measures 53-62—Returning to D Minor

Video Seven: The Final Measures