News!

Guys,

I just finished shooting the next DVD that will be released in the winter. Also, as I spent a lot of time on the road, it appeared to be cool to have a new blog for you to follow me on the road and see pictures – maybe your picture ! – of the folks who come to shows and clinics:

http://www.philippebertaud.com/aFrenchyInAmerica/

You also can follow me on Twitter now! http://twitter.com/philippebertaud

Cheers!Philippe

A Frenchy in America!

Howdy Folks,

I just get a new phone with camera and decided to start a tour diary.
Follow me day after day on the road all across America:

http://www.philippebertaud.com/aFrenchyInAmerica/

If you see your face on the pictures... let me know!

Cheers!
Philippe

Visit "La Boutique" to know about the guitar I play, strings I use and accessories...
http://www.philippebertaud.com/LaBoutique/

Now you can buy my CD's in MP3 format directly from my website.

Hi,

Now you can buy my CD's in MP3 format directly from my website.
Click on the link to listen to all the tracks and download the ones you want or the complete album for $9.99.

Le Chant d'Ossanha

Summer ... Sea et Nature are omnipresent in my work. This chant (song) tells us an early morning walk, the charm of Nature, the beginning of autumn. Healing music for relaxation, massage, meditation.

Click to listen to all the tracks, buy the CD or download MP3.

I Write to You from Afar...

A long travel in Asia inspired me to compose this album: temples on the shores of Mekong, serenity of rice plantations... Meditative, healing, spiritual, inspiring, comforting your heart and opening the gateway to your soul...

Click to listen to all the tracks, buy the CD or download MP3.

Recital

Soothing. Inspiring. Healing. And joyful. This is the musisc I love to play at night at home, by the fire place. A relaxing and soulful trip through the baroque, the Renaissance and Latin guitar.

Click to listen to all the tracks, buy the CD or download MP3.

Now the Villa Lobos DVD is released.

(You can read all the details on my blog. Villa Lobos's story, how the DVD has been filmed, details about the music...)

This is the very first performance and instructional DVD about How to Play Villa Lobos' Preludes and Choros #1. Using the split screen and close ups, I show you in details all the possible fingerings for you to develop your own interpretation. Detailed exercises to play fast scales (like in Prelude #2), what is a Choros and how to play the rhythminc pattern, control the voicing and emphasize the inner voices (like in Prelude #5).

You will also learn how to play arpeggios evenly, increase the speed, and all the technical difficulties are subjects to exercises. Watch previews now:

Philippe Bertaud on the Music by Villa Lobos

This DVD is Produced by Garry Powell for Miramuse, LLC and internationally distributed by Carl Fisher Publishing.

Have fun with it and stayed the tuned: the next DVD is in preparation and will be released soon.

In the meantime you can check all next concerts and clinics.

Three notes per string - lesson 2

There is another run, in the Yngwie Malsteem’s fashion, at the very end of Smells Like Teen Spirit. Because I play the top string, I will use a thumb, ring finger, middle and pointer to play it. If you did not practice your tremolo exercises, and this technique is based on it, well, you better have to.
Otherwise, let’s go!
First of all, the right hand alone to make it even.

The Speed Bursts:
Here we are going to break down the Run by fingering patterns. As you probably noticed, I play a snippet, repeat it on the string above, move down, play another, repeat on the string above and so forth. Not complicated so far. Let’s work on each one… first at a slow pace, followed by speed bursts and putting everything together with your metronome…

Complete Run: