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Dear Eduardo,

I am very sorry to have missed the actual presentation on PBS last night, but I am glad you posted it and sent it along.

I loved the presentation, it was done professionally and ran seamlessly! You were charming in your casual, yet professional demeanor (as always!) and both the conversation/narration and the playing were very engaging.

Congratulations once again, Eduardo. You have worked VERY HARD to get where you are today and your dedication and hard work are paying off! Of course, being one of the best --if not THE best-- and winning all those
competitions has helped a great deal!

You DESERVE the limelight! Good luck in all your future endeavors and continue to share your love of the guitar and excellence of interpretations with those of us lucky enough to be in the audience.

Best wishes, Gloria M. Ferrell

Hello Eduardo. Not many classical guitarists can play from the soul like you do! It is always an inspiration to hear you play. I especially like the "simpler" pieces that you perform. Oh Holy Night ...is exquisite!  I continue to follow your performances and efforts with enthusiasm. I could only hope to play as well as you maybe in my next life! (Does one have to sell their soul to play like you?? LOL) John Atlanta, Georgia

Hello, everyone.
I'm studying classic guitar in the Conservatory, but I always felt the need to find some other suport on my studies.
I already have two years experience in online classes with two other guitarrists.
I also had some knowledge about Eduardo's work, mainly from youtube and from that point on I found out about his site, Guitarimpact, and realised he also teached online classes.
It has been three months since I started studying with him and I can't really put in words his fabulous capacity of leading you to reach your own purposes. Another thing that also amazed me was his capacity to see and listen everything that happens during the class, even in an online class.
I hope he continues to have the same patience to put up with me.
This christmas my request his that all students may have a teacher like Eduardo.

Hello Eduardo.. I have just listened and watched ur first lesson and find it to be so encouraging. You did not hear me thank goodness, however i like your concept of small blocks at a time... brain can handle this.. With no lessons and no encouragement and life struggle I became disheartened. but have decided to forge ahead and am so happy to find such an amazing teacher who will not make me feel small. I am recharged. Thank you. :)

Dear Eduardo,
What a great page I've just come across! Thanks a lot for it! Two strings trills: I've been using the tremolo fing. -a m i p for a few years. However after a few minutes of trying your version I'm not so sure, I'm even closer to your oppinion now. I need to decide it because of one of Scarlatti sonatas. I'll definitely keep in touch with your pages and keep practicing a i m p (besides a lot of other techniques, of course). Thanks! Roman, Czech Rep.

I want to congratulate Eduardo by this publication that has been of great use to me, every day I learn something new with PGE, and this has helped me on my way to play, no doubt a great investment, thanks. !

Eduardo's PGE program is a breathe of fresh air in the otherwise stuffy and congested realm of guitar methodology. What sets this program apart from others (and there aren't any others like it that I'm aware of) is the raw excitement it instills. Eduardo's enthusiasm is incredibly contagious. I could hardly make it through the first section without stopping to pick up my guitar.

Everything Eduardo has to say is very clear and concise. It all makes perfect sense. In other words - you won't feel like you need to consult with a teacher to understand what he is talking about. For just over a hundred dollars, this is surely the best money I've ever spent. I've been using it for about four months now and still get new information every time I open it. Even the sections I have been through countless times! I cannot stress enough how inspired and focused I am after completing a section in PGE. It finally feels as if I'll be able to play the way I always wished to someday...and soon!

At 68 yrs of age, I decided to seriously study classical guitar, and see how far, and what level I could attain, (at my age and some arthritis in my hands). I am now in my third year of faithfully practicing and continuing to make progress. I am studying from several well know method books, but my playing was still rough,with nails hitting strings and other nuisances, along with periods of being stuck. I was reluctant to purchase another guitar method, and just plod along in my old way. After hearing and watching Eduardo play,I decided to purchase the PGE course. This course teaches what the method books do not, and that is; The finer points of what separates a real good guitar player from a mediocre one. His Zen -like approach, in becoming one with the guitar, and other very helpful ideas, were exactly what I needed, and what was missing. PGE shows how to get the most out of my guitar practice, and making it more structured and productive. I am not even half way through this course but I am already experiencing a very significant changes in my playing (more cleanly and precise), and concentration of staying focused. I am looking forward to my continuing progress and enjoyment of playing the guitar. Thanks Eduardo,- G. of playing the guitar. Thanks Eduardo,- G. Yusko

I heard the concert at Saddlebrooke Sat& enjoyed it very much.i would like to buy a CD if possible with some of Hector Villa-Lobos music for two guitars.especially with you playng

"Having heard Eduardo Minozzi Costa play for several years I am pleased to see how he is now a consummate artist on the guitar. His technique is refined and at the service of his musicality, making it a great pleasure to listen to his performances."

David Russell
GRAMMY Award Winner

I am amazed by your playing and the way you bring your heart out in what you play.
I was excited at our chance meeting at the airport 3-4-11 in Pheonix. You have a very contagious attitude about the guitar and the wood it's made from.
Thank you for sharing your passion.
Glenn Johnston

I am a guitar student from Tucson who has had the privilege of being one of Eduardo's students at the University, and seeing his lessons here are almost exactly as if I were sitting in the same room with him. After admittedly feeling a little stuck in my guitar playing, I found his "What to do when we're stuck" video. It's really made me think about little things I can do to improve my playing ability, as well as what I'd like to accomplish with my guitar playing aside from playing just to improve my playing. 

I hope to be able to continue my tutelage at the University soon; but in the time until then, this website I'm sure will prove more than beneficial. 

Tony

I am  a man who lives in a simple but colorful and meaningful life. I just love music, together with my guitars at home, I can expressed my emotions. Acoustic guitar if I'm sad and lonely, and electric guitar if I love to rock my life. That is my life, simple but hard to explain where only me can understand what really I am and who really I am. Anyway, your site has a great impact to me, I like it so much simple yet cool.
 

“Eduardo Costa’s Pathways to Guitar Excellence (PGE) provides a uniquely exciting and creative conceptual approach that provides guitarists a complete system for the attainment of performance superiority. Not only does Costa’s PGE provide indispensable information necessary for the acquisition of technical expertise, it develops the whole person – mind and spirit!”

Dr. Donald L. Hamann
Author of Strategies for Teaching Strings
Professor of Music Education – University of Arizona

Eduardo is one of those rare teachers that not only completely understands how the guitar works, he also knows how to convey this to his students in a clear and concise way. I have learned so much in such a short amount of time. Taking Skype lessons from Eduardo is one of the best decisions I have made. Thanks Eduardo!

Olá Edu,estamos muito orgulhosos de voce. Que vc continue nesta trajetoria linda, porem de muito trabalho, mas, com certeza muito gratificante. Selma e Carlos.

Hello, I'm André, I live in Brasília, Brazil, and always watch your videos, with my daughter. Congratulations about your beautiful site and performances ! I'd like to know about the Skype on line private lessons and how can I buy your CD's ... Thank you for your attencion, André V. Rodrigues

So glad to see that you have a website I look forward to checking it out in more detail!
Your videos on Youtube have been a real inspiration! I mostly play Brazilian music on my guitar Baden Powell, Garotto, Dilermando Reiss etc.
I really enjoyed your rendition of 'Central Guitar' by Egberto Gismonti and the 'Five Bagatelles' by William Walton, in fact I've been learning Bagatelle No.3 today!
Good luck with your website and thanks for posting all the videos!

Simon

Hello Eduardo my name is Pablo. I´m from Hermosillo, Sonora, México. I used to study at the UofA with Tom a few years before you arrived to tucson I guess. And I visited your website and thought that I should contact you since I´m about to go to a National guitar competition in México on july 11 and would like to get some feedback on my repertoire by a master like you. I thought about it when I read that you offer online lessons so please let me know if you have some space on your schedule. Also I wanted to let you know that you do a fantastic job online.
Nice to meet you Eduardo. Take care and say hello to Tom if you see him.
Pablo

You are an amazing player.
My question is:
How can you play so clean?

Thank you
Jack

Hello All :-)

Firstly would like to command Eduardo on the Awesome video tutorials on here... Every single video has taught me something new which I have started applying and assimilated in my playing routine.

But I also wanted to share my experience with Eduardo as my coach and teacher... I live in Australia and in my years of playing I have had very few lessons, on occasions when I have turned to a teacher it has never really clicked, as many teachers can talk the talk, but not many can walk the walk...
Eduardo on the hand is not only an excellent teacher and guitar coach, but he can play as well as any world class classical guitarists that I have seen. This fact alone instills an enormous amount of confidence that when Eduardo tells you something, he has plenty of authority to back it up with.. if your not sure what I mean just check out some of his videos !!!!!...

I am looking forward to resuming my lessons with Eduardo on my return from Europe.

And I should mention, all of my lessons have been over Skype and to be honest, even though they are through a head set and a video camera its been almost as if he is with me right here in person.

Cheers,
Alex Chudnovsky
www.alexchudnovsky.com
www.youtube.com/alexchud

I Liked very much the last lesson!!... great one for starting fresh and keep motivated during the summer

thank you Eduardo, and keep on with the good work!!

Oi Eduardo,
Grandes idéias no seu site! Parabéns pelo trabalho e espero vê-lo brevemente por aqui.
Abraço,
Thiago Abdalla

I found this website today and it is very intresting. You are great teacher ! greeting from finland :)

- Jani

Otima sugestao de limitar os trinados a quatro notas a principio. Contine mandando os videos.

Great lesson! I don't think I've read anything that explained so clearly the dynamic considerations for use of the arm in conjunction with the fingers.

First that nothing i wanna apollogie my self for my very bad english i will going to try explain my self. I have a question about the tecnic, what kind of excercises you do and what books do you like it, in this moment i´m studing the chacona of bach and the suite compostelana, i´m studing in the conservatorio de las rosas en morelia mexico and i like so much your web, i will waitng for youy answer, saludos

Thanks for answering my questions Eduardo. I have been asking myself why I want to get to the next level. My answer to myself is that I want to express my emotions and feelings through my playing. I don't want to just play the notes. I will start working on each piece in my repertoire one by one until I feel that I am playing from my heart rather than my brain. From listening to your video. I realise that I am maybe trying to learn pieces that at my level are a little bit technical for me. I have tended to learn quite hard pieces until I have memorised them and then move on to the next. I hope that makes sense!
Thanks again my friend.
All the best,
Nigel

Grande Eduardo, obrigado e meus parabéns pela iniciativa de dividir seus conhecimentos conosco, tenho certeza que um músico com o talento e dedicação que você possui terá muito a acrescentar para todos nós. Sou um grande fã de sua maneira ampla de trabalhar com a música, conseguindo transitar muito bem com o repertório erudito tradicional e com a música popular, incluída a brasileira.

Muito sucesso nessa etapa, estarei sempre passando por aqui, abraços.

Olá Eduardo Minozzi,

Um site como este é de um valor enorme. Vou visitá-lo assiduamente. Você, que tanto orgulho nos tem dado, vai agora nos dar um pouco, ou bastante, do seu tempo, dando-nos dicas e a chance de um contato mais próximo.
Prabéns, novamente.

Grande Abraço
Geraldo Victorazzi

Olá Eduardo, parabéns pelo seu site e pelo seu trabalho.
É bastante inspirador ouvir você tocando e perceber que você é livre em suas idéias e atitudes com a música, mesmo estando no top do universo do violão erudito. É raro de ver. Geralmente quem chega lá tende a perder um pouco da naturalidade e deixar de lado a alegria dos primeiros contatos com a música. Com você não aconteceu.

Manda um abraço para o Gabriel , ele não lembra de mim, mas eu passava por ele na ULM e sempre parava pra vê-lo tocar, um cara muito musical também.

E os cd's? Love songs, Brazukas... Como adquirir?

Abraços,

The site is great man. There're so much tips that will help many people to improve their skills and have sucess.

Hi Mr. Eduardo, i am Fabián Valenzuela from Colombia. Thanks so much for your videos, they have really helped me, i am still trying to get the complete idea of your twelve steps for a successing guitar study. The thrills one has been a huge help, i am playing some scarlatti´s sonatas, and these tips are so good for improving my performance.

Now i have a couple of questions, i hope you can answer some of them on a video:
How do you prepare yourself for a contest?, i mean, not just the study time but your mind preparation, and other one, do you have some technical warm up excersices that you always do?, could you share them with us?-

Thank you so much again Mr. Eduardo, your teaching is so fresh and productive keep doing it!

Fabián.

Great idea for a website - I'm looking forward to more videos. You clearly have great insight, and a willingness to share it. And your youtube channel is a must.

Hey Eduardo, Your playing and musicianship is a huge inspiration to me. I have played classical guitar for over 20 years and have a passion for Brazillian music in particular.I just want to say BRAVO brother,all of your videos are absolutely top notch!!! I wish you all the best in your carrer.

P.S. If you ever come to vancouver let me know,as I would hate to miss it!

davibe528

I have taken lessons under Eduardo and he is a phenomenal teacher. He doesn't mince words, and really helps you improve your technical skill and general musical ability.

-Jake
Music Ed. Student at U of A