guitar pedagogy | Laura Bruno Lilly

Open Letter (debut)

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:46:01 +0000

Dear Teacher, You were my very first formal classical guitar instructor… Thus begins an open letter I wrote years ago. The new vistas that surfing the ‘net* opened up in the ’90s prompted me to try contacting my first classical guitar teacher to thank her for the role she played in my development as a […]

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Re-stringing a Life

laura bruno lilly — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:30:26 +0000

A few weeks ago, I finally changed strings on the Prisloe (my classical guitar). After a couple of months trying out another brand, some Augustine Regal/Blue High Tensions as recommended by Segovia himself, I’m back to my standard Blue Pack (Savarez Alliance High Tension 540 J’s). In addition to his pioneering role in elevating the classical […]

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Re-Ramping My Nails for Service

laura bruno lilly — Wed, 27 May 2015 02:03:12 +0000

For the past few months, it’s been all about the music. Most of my playing focus has been in rep* upkeep and composing/practicing new pieces for my Swimming with Swans project. Before my back spasms in March, I increased technical practice to two hours a day minimum. Outside the realm of being a student in […]

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