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8 Steps To A Perfect Tremolo: With Stephanie Jones

This document provides an 8-step course on learning the perfect tremolo technique with guitarist Stephanie Jones. It introduces Stephanie's background and qualifications, which include winning several guitar competitions. The first two steps of the course focus on warm-up exercises - step 1 involves open digit arpeggios to warm up finger movements individually, while step 2 addresses proper hand position and finger placement to build a solid tremolo foundation.

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8 Steps To A Perfect Tremolo: With Stephanie Jones

This document provides an 8-step course on learning the perfect tremolo technique with guitarist Stephanie Jones. It introduces Stephanie's background and qualifications, which include winning several guitar competitions. The first two steps of the course focus on warm-up exercises - step 1 involves open digit arpeggios to warm up finger movements individually, while step 2 addresses proper hand position and finger placement to build a solid tremolo foundation.

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A TONEBASE COURSE

8 Steps to a
Perfect
Tremolo
with Stephanie Jones

By The tonebase Team www.tonebase.co


8 Steps to a Perfect 02
Tremolo Course

About Your Instructor


Stephanie Jones’ childhood resonated with Stephanie won first prize in both the
the sound of music from a very young age. Uppsala International Guitar Festival
She played many instruments, beginning Competition and the Hannabach Guitar
first with the piano, and progressing to the Competition. She was also a finalist in the
violin, viola, saxophone and flute. Deutscher Gitarrenpries and the Salzburg
However, it was the guitar with its International Guitar Festival. In 2014,
captivating range of sounds and great through the Fine Music Network National
versatility that especially appealed to her, Competition, Stephanie was awarded the
and it quickly became her first love. Young Virtuoso of the Year. In 2012,
Stephanie competed in the prestigious
Stephanie Jones is an active soloist and Adelaide International Classical Guitar
chamber musician who is currently based Competition and subsequently won
in Germany. She has recently finished her second prize. Stephanie has released two
Masters and is currently studying with albums, “Colours of Spain” (2015), and
Thomas Müller-Pering at the prestigious “Bach, the Fly, and the Microphone”
University of Music Franz Liszt. (2009). 
8 Steps to a Perfect 03
Tremolo Course

STEP 1: Open
Gradually work on this exercise, once
you feel comfortable at a slow tempo
Digit Arpeggos you can begin to move the metronome
faster. When you feel really comfortable
In step one, Stephanie shows us some with this exercise, move on to step two!
basic exercises to warm up the hand.

EXERCISE 1 STEP 2:
The first exercise engages all of the digits
Hand Position
that we will be using, thereby warming up
In the second step, Stephanie explains
the hand in a balanced way and helping us
how proper hand position can help us
become more aware of the movements of
build a solid foundation for tremolo.
each individual finger.  

Here we’ll be looking at the position of the


For this exercise we are not going to plant.
hand, the placement of the fingers, and
Instead just hover the fingers close to the
some planting to promote stability.
string. Pay close attention to making sure
that the notes have a consistent volume.
To begin let’s start with a completely
relaxed right hand. Shake it out and bring
it in a natural position over the strings.
Whenever you do anything with guitar
playing you should try and be in the most

A variation of exercise 1 is to play it with natural position possible.

the same right hand fingering as tremolo


(pami), but still across the strings as below.

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