Guitar Foundation of the Philippines Inc.

PRE-FESTIVAL ACTIVITY

GUITAR MAKING WORKSHOP by Maestro Adolfo Toyoda Timuat

10:30AM- 5:00PM

August 31- September 4, 2019

The next best thing to playing the guitar is building one. Learn the basics of the great spanish guitar-making tradition from Maestro Adolfo Toyoda Timuat and experience what it takes to create a masterpiece. Workshop Registration fee is inclusive of guitar kit (top: Engelman Spruce; back and sides: Dao; neck: African Sapele; fretboard: Robles also known as Philippine Snakewood and hardware (strings and machine heads). Tools are provided for use during the workshop.

DAY 1 (SEPTEMBER 6)

9:00AM – 10:00AM

GUITAR SINFONIA REHEARSAL (Tentative)

10:30AM – 11:30AM

OPENING CEREMONY

Workshops and Lectures

1:15PM- 2:15PM

PRACTICE HABITS AND WARM-UP ROUTINE (Workshop) by Ramoncito Carpio

Course Description: A demonstration/workshop on how to effectively maximize benefits during practice periods and somehow avoid injuries related to bad playing habits. RamoncitoCarpio will share his valuable insights that helped him to be one of the brightest classical guitar personalities in the country today.

2:30PM- 3:30PM

SOLVING RHYTHMIC PROBLEMS AND IMPROVING SIGHT READING SKILLS (Workshop) By Michael Dadap

Course Description: With the advent of Youtube and the internet, musicians can easily access tutorial videos. Although it is perfectly okay to learn from these platforms, working on your note reading skills is just as important. Maestro Dadap will guide us on how to develop this essential skill and dispel the many different notions towards note reading.

3:45PM- 5:00PM

PRACTICAL MUSICIANSHIP (Workshop) by Terrence Naparan

Course Description: A guide to playing popular guitar music. The course will cover basic harmony, chord progressions and accompaniment patterns being used in popular music. Mr. Terrence Naparan is a sought after lecturer among music teachers because of his ability to bridge the gap from music theory to music making on the guitar.

DAY 2 (SEPTEMBER 7)

9:00AM – 10:00 AM

GUITAR MUSIC IN WORSHIP (Lecture) by Rodrigo Rodriguez

Course Description: The significant use of guitar-based music in worshipservices relatively become common and accepted inchurch worships when organs used to be thestandard. Rodrigo Rodriguez masterful transcription of worship music is a welcome addition to the literature.

10:15AM-12:00 NN

FLAMENCO TECHNIQUES AND RHYTHMS (Workshop) by Grisha Goryachev

Course Description: An Introduction to Flamenco guitar playing that covers the basic building blocks of this highly technical guitar art form. Maestro Grisha is considered to be one of the very best guitar players in the world right now both in Flamenco and Classical guitar. A rare feat. No less than the late Paco de Lucia recognized his genius and helped introduce Grisha to a wider audience early in his career.

1:15PM – 2:15PM

THE GUITAR IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER INSTRUMENTS (Lecture) by Michael Dadap

Course Description: A masterclass on musicianship for guitarists, strings and other chamber musicians. Understanding the weakness and strength of the different instruments in an ensemble setting can help bring out the best in everyone. Michael Dadap, concert guitarist and orchestral conductor, will define for us the do’s and dont’s in chamber music.

2:30PM- 4:00PM

BOSSA NOVA COMPING, RHYTHM AND CHORD VOICINGS (Workshop) by Bob Basa

Course Description: Brazilian guitar music is very rich in tradition. With its sophisticated voicings and chord changes, its one of the most challenging styles to learn on the guitar. Bob Basa, a Filipino US based expert on Brazilian guitar styles, will help us unravel the musical genius of Jao, Jobim and company.

DAY 3 (SEPTEMBER 8)

9:00AM- 12:00NN

MASTERCLASS by Manuel Rubio

Course Description: A one on one coaching session with Manuel Rubio for guitarists wanting to gain a new perspective on a particular piece they are working on. 6 slots only for playing participants. Observers are allowed.