David Russell on Practice and Technique

David Russell in conversation with Classical Guitar Retreat Director Matthew McAllister during the 2018 Retreat. Russell talks about his thoughts on practice and technique. This comes via McAllister’s Youtube Channel. He discusses aspects of his practice routine, tips on how to practice, the importance of technique and eagerness to improve. Actually there have been seven videos with Russell so far with many topics covered including Concentration & Distraction, Competitions, and some biography stuff. Check out more of these videos on YouTube.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.

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Milton Parker

February 6, 2020 / 2:03 pm Reply

That David Russell clip was really on the money. One of the most insightful and practical lessons on what constitutes technical practice.
Each player can pick up something from this approach relative to the level they’re at. I think this is the antidote to the manic quest for speed and volume that pervades the classical guitar world at this time. And, what a nice man !