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My Guitar Teacher Is 339 Years Old…Guess Who?

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Can you guess who my 339-year-old guitar teacher is? The one and only J.S. Bach, of course!

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I’ve recently learned J.S. Bach’s Fugue in G Minor from the Violin Partita (BWV 1001) and man oh man… I have learned SO much πŸ™‚

In this video, I unpack five takeaways from practicing this Bach Fugue – and you can use these ideas right away on YOUR music, whether it’s Beatles, Blues, or Fingerstyle!

I play the full Fugue at 10:54 in this video, so if you want to skip straight to the music, just jump to that timestamp!

TIMESTAMPS:

  • 0:00 Music Intro – Fugue “Teaser”
  • 0:32 Welcome & the Inspiration
  • 1:38 Takeaway #1 – Break it Down
  • 4:34 Takeaway #2 – Practice Slowly
  • 5:39 Takeaway #3 – Think ‘Lines’ not Chords
  • 8:28 Takeaway #4 – Feel the Groove First!
  • 9:14 Takeaway #5 – Don’t Look for Results – Just Put in the Time
  • 10:54 FULL PERFORMANCE – Fugue in G Minor, BWV 1001

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About Adam Rafferty

I’m Adam Rafferty – a guitar player born and raised in New York City, and currently spending most of my time on tour playing concerts and coaching my guitar students online at StudyWithAdam.com

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