Media Luna Guitar Tuition students were well represented at this years Melbourne International Guitar Festival. A very proud day to see both students able to attend/perform place so highly and receive such great feedback from the adjudicators. Congratulations to Piripi for placing second in the intermediate category with a spirited performance of Tango esta Noche […]
Flamenco Guitar Lessons with Media Luna Guitar Tuition
Flamenco has been part of my life and passion for music for as long as Classical guitar has. While Media Luna Guitar Tuition has a strong focus on the Classical guitar we are very excited to also offer Flamenco guitar lessons. Why I play Flamenco Guitar My introduction to the Spanish guitar […]
“Not playing music seriously at a younger age has always been a regret of mine” So why choose Media Luna?
Josh had helped me get two theory grades under my belt and a practical in under eight months! I think the reason he is so successful is because he makes it fun, and that is the whole point of playing music! In my many years teaching, and especially during the […]
Waltz – Ferdinando Carulli Preliminary List A No. 2
Waltz – Ferdinando Carulli Preliminary List A No. 2 Born in Naples in 1770, Carulli was a gifted performer and composer of a vast amount of guitar music. After many concert tours of Paris he eventually moved there and also became a successful teacher. He also published many of his own works as music […]
Marrakech – Claude Gagnon Preliminary List C No. 1
Marrakech – Claude Gagnon Preliminary List C No. 1 Claude is currently at Santa-Foy college in Quebec, Canada and performs regularly with many local ensembles. He is very interested in Baroque and Renaissance music and often collaborates with other musicians playing the Cittern, which is a predecessor of the guitar dating back to the Renaissance. […]
Tirando Blues – Joep Wanders Preliminary List C No. 6
Tirando Blues – Joep Wanders Preliminary List C No. 6 Dutch guitarist and composer Joep Wanders studied classical guitar at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam with Wim Pfister, graduating in 1981. He is perhaps best know for the huge amount of educational material he began composing very early on in his career. In addition […]
Asturias – Isaac Albeniz (arr. Belanger) Preliminary List B No. 1
Asturias by Isaac (Manuel Francisco) Albéniz AMEB Preliminary List B No.1 Arranged by Marc Belanger Isaac Albéniz was a composer and virtuoso pianist, a leader of the Spanish nationalist school of musicians. He is famous mainly for his piano pieces, which utilize the melodic styles, rhythms, and harmonies of Spanish folk music. The […]
Malaguena – Traditional (arr. Charlton) Preliminary List B No. 3
Malaguena – Traditional (arr. Charlton) Preliminary List B No. 3 The Malaguena is a flamenco style originating in the Malaga region of Andalucia, Spain. There are many arrangements of this traditional Spanish folk song, this one in particular being arranged by Richard Charlton who is a fantastic Australian composer of guitar music. Practise the […]
Study in A minor – Debbie Cracknell Preliminary List A No. 4
Study in A minor – Debbie Cracknell Preliminary List A No. 4 Debbie Cracknell studied guitar and piano at Trinity College of Music in London and graduated with licentiate diplomas in both instruments. Since then she has been teaching guitar in various schools for Buckinghamshire County Council in the UK. This study is taken […]
Why choose the guitar as the right instrument for you?
If you’ve read my last blog post, Six Benefits of Playing a Musical Instrument, and you’re now reading this, I’m confident you’re strongly considering learning music and playing some type of instrument. But what instrument should you learn? Here are some ideas There are many factors to consider when choosing which musical instrument is optimal […]