New Masterclass: "You Light Up My Life", 1977

Renato Bellucci teaches the 1977 hit "You Light Up My Life". One beautiful song that made an impact when it was premiered in the 1977 movie with the same name. The song has been covered by countless stars since then and Whitney Houston version always stands out although I have not heard a single interpretation to date that I did not like wholeheartedly. Double stops is the main Challenge of the piece. Mostly these are performed by the thumb carrying the bass line voice and the a or m fingers played simultaneously to pluck the treble strings. Typically, the finger carrying the melody must be stiffened a little bit (Fijación. Read more on fijación in the technique pages). Visit the Masterclass

Technique Highlight: Double Stops

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