![]() ![]() #Guitar shed portal how toThere is also a lecture on how to position the instrument while playing, an issue guitarists still have different opinions about today. Today nearly all classical guitarists play on nylon strings, yet through these lectures a researcher can explore this once-pressing issue among classical guitarists. ![]() ![]() Vahdah encouraged the use of nylon rather than steel for the treble guitar strings. Some of Vahdah's lectures focus on guitar-related issues she faced during her lifetime, some of which have been resolved since then, and others the modern guitarist still faces. These lectures outline many of her ideas on music and the guitar. One of these interesting parts is a small series of lectures concentrating on the guitar's history, pedagogy, and even some of Vahdah's philosophy. The Vahdah Olcott-Bickford Collection consists primarily of scores and correspondence, which may cause some of its smaller parts to go unnoticed by researchers. This week's post was written by Juan Garcia, a student assistant in the International Guitar Research Archives, who will graduate in May with a Bachelor of Music in Guitar Performance. This semester, some Peek in the Stacks blog posts will be authored by CSUN students who work in Special Collections and Archives. ![]()
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