Music and Chess: the winning move

In this blog, you know, I sometimes like to write not only "strictly" about Music; share some reflections, in the hope that they will stimulate, as well as for me, also for those who follow me and appreciate my path.…

History of Acoustic Guitar: Robert Johnson

The name we are talking about today really needs no introduction. Robert Johnson was not only a great guitarist who changed the history of this instrument but he is still an absolute point of reference for those who love guitar…

Orablù: The new Podcast

A few days ago I met Gep and David of chitarrafacile, with whom I have been collaborating for some time now. The opportunity was that of a chat, during the usual podcast broadcast on the youtube channel, in which to…

History of Acoustic Guitar: Chet Atkins

With this new video, shot for "Chitarra Facile", let's close the circle on the so-called "Nashville Sound". In fact, after talking about Merle Travis and Jerry Reed, this time it's the turn of the great Chet Atkins. It is no…

L’Ora Blu del Fingerstyle in Blues: Interview with “Chitarra Acustica” magazine

With great pleasure some time ago Mario Giovannini, editor of the "Chitarra Acustica" magazine wrote to me; The reason was to do an interview to be published for the July issue of the magazine, in which to talk about my…

History of Acoustic Guitar: Jerry Reed

Here we are at a new episode of this history of acoustic guitar and fingerstyle. In this column, created for the "chitarrafacile" site, we have considered some of the protagonists of the acoustic guitar who have become particularly important for…

History of Acoustic Guitar: Merle Travis

Here we are at the second appointment of this journey through the history of the acoustic guitar and the technique of fingerstyle: a series of videos made for chitarrafacile, to discover the great names that formed it and contributed to…

Acoustic Guitar History: Elizabeth Cotten

Here it is a new video shoot for chitarrafacile. With this appointment we inaugurate a series of videos that I wanted to dedicate to the history of the acoustic guitar. The goal was to take some of the most representative…

Podcast Chitarra Facile

A few days ago I met  David and "Gep" of chitarrafacile;  I work with David and his youtube channel as acoustic guitar tutor. This meeting was an opportunity to talk about the new book "Blues da Zero", just released for…

If you want to become a musician, study philosophy.

The title is deliberately provocative, but not too much; as always, behind a provocation there is something real hidden, an idea disguised with irony. Anyone who knows my path knows that, in addition to my musical studies, I studied philosophy…