Phil Collins, "A Groovy Kind of Love"

Renato Bellucci teaches "A Groovy Kind of Love" for solo classical guitar. The piece was made famous by British artist Phil Collins one of the few musicians in the world who sold over 100 Million records. Definitely a musical genius of epic proportions who only recently retired to "dedicate more time to the family".... Right off the bat, "A Groovy Kind of Love" poses a technical scenario which invites the player to take full advantage of Left HandLevers. These are meant to help shift the weight of the Left Hand fingers onto one or more fingers in order to gain control over precision in placing the fingers on the fingerboard. Levers will play an essential role when trying to avoid undesired string squeaks and string noise in general. Read More...

See finger 1 as having 2 tips: one is the one you use normally, the other is the point where the finger meets the palm of the hand. Using the base of finger 1 will come in handy many times during performance. Read More