Guitar Guitarists in the VISIBLE SCHOOL guitar program will learn to play well in a variety of popular genres. This will equip students for service in contemporary Christian, Worship, popular music and other styles. Guitarists will receive instruction leading to the sculpting of a well-rounded musician who has a professional balance of musical literacy, creativity, and sensitivity. Graduates will be able to function well in both live performances and studio recording opportunities in a wide range of stylistic categories.
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Written by Mike Austin
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Saturday, 13 September 2008 |
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Guitardedness as a lifestyle is a personal choice, but as with meat-o-tarians, one has to commit to it.
It’s a brand new year and the guitar department is blessed with talent and myriad styles and influences. There are eight first year guitar majors and one worship major who is ‘minoring’ in guitar performance this year, and I am looking forward to the enjoyable experience of watching each one grow in the Lord and grow as an artist. |
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Written by Mike Austin
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Thursday, 06 December 2007 |
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Yes, it is December now (where did 07 go?), a joyous holiday season, and it’s my favorite time of the year. No, it has nothing to do with hall decking or toe mistling; it’s the time when ALL of my cherished Visible axe slingers get to play at the last Performance Seminar of the semester. With the exception of just a handful of interlopers (you know, vocalists, keyboardists, drummers etc.) we enjoyed a full hour and a half of guitaristic bliss. The guitar repertoire was well represented with myriad genres of acoustic and electric presentations; everything from bluegrass to blues, from neo-classical to classic rock, and many stylizations in between (my ears are still smiling.) |
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Written by Mike Austin
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Thursday, 11 October 2007 |
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The guitar department was WELL represented at Performance Seminar this past Tuesday. All of my axe slingers did an exceptionally good job on their performance pieces. |
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Written by Mike Austin
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Friday, 28 September 2007 |
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“Does WHAT really work?” you may ask. I’m glad you asked, but first I’d like to welcome you to the NEW and IMPROVED Visible School website which, due to someone’s oversight, provides a forum where I get to share personal thoughts with the entire world (but I digress, back to the queston.) Does the Visible School guitar program REALLY prepare you for the real world of professional musicianship? |
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