Danny Voris

Danny Voris

Danny is a Guitar instructor at JamPlay.com

A unique guitarist in the region, Wright State alumnus Danny Voris, musically fulfills audiences with a mixture of exciting guitar playing and talented compositional skills. After graduating WSU in 1989, Danny obtained a teaching position at Sinclair Community College. In the fall of 2000, Danny obtained a scholarship to the graduate program at The University of Akron. After graduating the University of Akron in 2002 with a Master’s degree in Classical Guitar Performance, D... (more)

Danny currently offers 19 guitar lessons at JamPlay, with 15 intermediate lessons, 1 song lesson and 3 entertainment videos.

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Classical

Classical Guitar

The origins of the classical guitar date back to the fifteenth century. The vihuela, lute, and baroque guitar are the early predecessors of the guitar. With its origins reaching deep into the past, the classical guitar repertoire spans over five hundred years worth of material. Danny Voris explains the techniques necessary to mastering this timeless art form.

1

Overview of the Classical Guitar

Danny provides an overview of the topics that will be discussed in this lesson set. He also explains the origin of the classical guitar.

5:57 Runtime

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2

Preparing to Play the Classical Guitar

In this lesson, Danny covers proper posture and how to hold the classical guitar. He also explains how to shape the nails in order to produce the best tone possible.

19:44 Runtime

0.5 Difficulty

3

Installing Nylon Strings

Danny demonstrates how to install nylon strings on a classical guitar.

12:58 Runtime

1.0 Difficulty

4

Left Hand Technique

Danny covers the basics of left hand techniques for classical guitar.

20:19 Runtime

0.5 Difficulty

5

Finger Independence

For lesson five, Danny discusses left hand finger independence. He also discusses hammer-on and pull-off technique.

17:06 Runtime

1.0 Difficulty

6

Right Hand Technique

In lesson 6, Danny discusses and demonstrates right hand technique for the classical style.

24:26 Runtime

1.5 Difficulty

7

Arpeggios

Lesson 7 is all about arpeggios. Danny provides discussion and exercises designed to build your right hand skills.

8:43 Runtime

1.5 Difficulty

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8

The Importance of Scales

Lesson 8 covers scale exercises in the classical format. Danny provides a few patterns that focus on finger independence and position shifts.

6:26 Runtime

1.0 Difficulty

9

Renaissance Period

In lesson 9, Danny begins discussion of the five different musical periods of classical guitar music. He starts with the Renaissance.

40:19 Runtime

2.0 Difficulty

10

Robert Johnson's Alman

In lesson 10, Danny takes a more in depth look at a Robert Johnson's "Alman." This lesson contains a detailed explanation of fingering.

27:36 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

11

Behind the Scenes with Danny Voris

Danny Voris discusses the major music periods and the advent of tonality.

7:19 Runtime

0.5 Difficulty

12

Baroque Period

Danny discusses and demonstrates a piece from the Baroque period.

22:17 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

13

Classical Period

In lesson 13, Danny discusses the Classical period of music.

20:53 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

14

Romantic Period

In lesson 14, Danny discusses the Romantic period of music. He demonstrates a famous piece from this period commonly referred to as "Romance."

21:11 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

15

The 20th Century

In this lesson, Danny discusses the 20th century influence on classical guitar.

22:43 Runtime

2.5 Difficulty

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