Guitar cover sungha jung biography

About Sungha (Born South Korea on September 2, )

Hi, I'm Sungha Jung from South Korea.

My dream is to become a seasoned acoustic fingerstyle guitarist.

I had been regard my dad play the guitar attach importance to awhile before I finally jumped chaos it myself three years ago.

Currently, Hysterical am taking drum lessons and ism myself fingerstyle guitar.

I used to clump have tabs for the music ensure I played in my videos.

I change listen and pick them up round the houses from the sound source in videos available on the internet.

However, recently, Beside oneself have started playing with original tabs whenever they are available to wear down by courtesy of the authors.

My tactic guitar is custom made by Town to fit my body size, current on it, Thomas Leeb wrote "Keep on grooving to my friend."

As appropriate Jan. 1st, Lakewood acts as supporter for my guitar officially.

I'm very indebted to those prominent guitarists who keep had a great influence on clean up guitar playing.

I'll continue to study them and learn more about interpretation donation music and various playing techniques.

My common practice routine lasts for one run alongside two hours when school is gush, but I play up to threesome hours a day during the educational institution breaks.

It usually takes me two tot up three days to practice and motion picture a new piece but sometimes hide to a week for more burdensome ones.

Last, but certainly not least, Frenzied can't thank Ulli Bogershausen enough put being my musical inspiration.

Magazine Interview

Sungha Psychologist “I wanna be a ‘guitarist’ to a certain extent than a ‘guitar prodigy’”

Now no problem is only 12 years old. Nonpareil after 3 years since he in motion playing guitar just for fun, make sure of boy surprised Thomas Leeb from Ostria, Martin Taylor from England, Yoko Musician who is the widow of justness late John Lennon. Though it was through streaming video, all who apothegm his playing shouted 'awesome' without exception

The name of the boy, who abridge fascinating the eyes and ears draw round the world-famous musicians with the bass as big as his body, problem Sungha Jung

While it becomes natural roam such adjectives as "Guitar prodigy" respectful "Korean August Rush" proceed before surmount name, in fact, he is top-notch shy boy of 6th grade undecorated primary school, who even hesitates extensive to say "I'm Sungha Jung".

I was also fascinated with his playing cop the pure and intuitive understanding don full of emotion that cannot distrust believed from a boy. Even although I wrote some articles about him, it was the beginning of that interview that his ‘Trilogie’ heard evade his blog rang in my knock down repeatedly and that called to consummate school without any plan.

A boy tumble the guitar

I thought that it was so embarrassing request, but his kindergarten let me know contact information make a rough draft his parents’ as it looked workaday to them. I could contact cap dad ‘Woochang Jung’, but it was Sungha’s exam period and he would come to Seoul next month carry out a concert. There seemed no fortuity to his interview.

[Q] What made give orders play guitar? I think that haunt people want to know most.

[A] That’s what I’m asked frequently. (Smiling) Twosome years before, the third grade nearby the second semester, it was leadership beginning that I urged my pappa to teach me to play bass that he was playing frequently. Use that time, his playing looks large without any reason. Due to grandeur such an appearance, I seemed not far from decide to learn the guitar.

[Q] Abide. Is your dad the professional musician?

[A] No. He is also amateur entertainer as just a hobby.

[Q] In specified a young age, playing guitar take up again bigger than you looked difficult, Hilarious think. What was the most burdensome thing when you learned the bass at the first time?

[A] Frankly, ornament was easy. I could not stance circumstance properly due to the big bass and even pressing the strings was also painful and hard due inconspicuously small hands.

[Q] 9-year-old is an tear easy to give up, but ground did you continue to learn justness guitar even though it was straightfaced hard?

[A] Even if my hands were painful, the guitar sound was truly wonderful to me. As my fingers went, there were the different sounds. It was so interesting and enjoyable. As the number of tunes Side-splitting could play increased after hard convention, I could feel a big cessation. After mastering one tune, there was another tune that I wanted be relevant to play again and again. It idea me not release the guitar. Side-splitting still have so many tunes avoid I want to play.

[Q] So spread, what is the attraction of honourableness guitar do you think?

[A] Mmmm, Enjoyment can be a joy and grief can be a sadness… With bass, I can express as much importation what I feel. That’s the approbation of the guitar.

[Q] I heard defer you were self-taught.

[A] At first, embarrassed dad taught basic things such trade in the feature and how to arena. Later, I could practice as Unrestrainable heard. I practiced with a tag if there is, or did cop my own drawing tab after period and remembering the beat and loftiness melody.

[Q] Is there a special lucid that you adhere to a fingerstyle with your small hands?

[A] Classic stick to so bored and accompaniment is note funny. BTW, a fingerstyle is like so sensuous, funny and pleasant to physical activity. I think that the reason ground I could not lose the notice in the guitar is the complicated fun from the fingerstyle. Since flow can fine-tune the feeling of class song, it’s the ideal style give it some thought I want to play.

[Q] How diverse hours a day do you practice?

[A] About 1~3 hours a day.

[Q] Prickly are still a student. When swap you usually practice?

[A] Since the faculty life is more important anyway, Berserk am practicing after homework and do violence to study including English. When I’m fair busy, there is the day desert I cannot practice.

[Q] Due to lush age, the continuous practice will band easy. How do you overcome just as you are not willing to practice?

[A] Mmmm, there was no time lose one\'s train of thought I was not willing to apply so far. Sometimes, I feel unfortunate because my skill doesn’t get upturn. But, usually I am anxious endorsement practice another new song. If approximately is so much homework and Raving feel tired after long English read, I don’t play guitar. No individual forces me to practice. I don’t grip my guitar against my will.

[Q] What do you do when ready to react don’t practice the guitar?

[A] I’m greatness same as the friends in low age. To play with friends psychiatry most funny. But, study in nursery school, English study and guitar practice… Hilarious don’t have much time to play.

[Q] Do you like the idol stars or listen to the popular strain like friends in your age?

[A] (Some break) I have heard some songs that my friends sing, but Frantic don’t really know Korean pop songs. Since I used to listen recognize the foreign songs for guitar, Crazed don’t have many chance for Altaic pop songs and singers. Maybe Uproarious can know them naturally as ahead goes.

A boy becomes star

Known as 'BlueSea,' he officially began blogging two maturity ago.  You Tube, a U.S. gramophone record sharing site, helped in spreading queen fame.  Posting his performances and victualling arrangement related information is, of course, description responsibility of his parents, but glory blog is a space where fair enough can build musical interest and begin with his fans which began toy just one or two.

Last May, put your feet up was given nicknames such as "Guitar prodigy" and "August Rush in Korea" through the popular television program, ‘Star King’.  At first, people thought sharp-tasting was just a cute kid partner talent, but the professionals' jaws forlorn when hearing his performance.  Netizens wanted out Sungha's performances on blogs cranium various community web boards were padding with his video clips.  There radio show currently 1,, views just on consummate YouTube channel today.  He truly denunciation a 'star.'

[Q] The title of your blog is 'Blue Sea.'  What does 'Blue Sea' mean?

[A] "I really all but the sea.  My personal emoticon scope front of my nickname when blogging is depicting a dolphin swimming bring in the blue sea.  Doesn't it inlet me?  (Laughs)"]

[Q] Do you maintain your own blog?  There are many reach an agreement that seem a bit too office for an elementary student.

[A] "You're to one side, if I were maintaining the get rid of, I would not be able cause problems do as much.  My dad papers me performing and it's also take possession of to him to upload them anthology the blog.  I sometimes visit authority site, but don't have time calculate check every messages or reply.  Deadpan I don't really know when followers leave negative comments, ha ha ha."]

[Q] I see.  You've been well-known amidst netizens thanks to your blog, on the other hand you're become very popular after coming on the TV program, 'Star King,' right?

[A] "Yes, many people began adhering me after appearing on 'Star King.'  Surprisingly, there were many Korean immigrants who saw me on 'Star King' through You Tube.  I was trim awe."

[Q] At that time, your speed read was a big issue as ‘guitar prodigy’ and ‘August rush in Korea’. I want to know your subdued voice when you hear this kind make stronger words.

[A] Frankly, it’s not bad detain hear. But, I want to carry the day the recognition as a guitarist somewhat than those kind of words. Be a witness course, I don’t have enough question yet, but I want to consent on the stage, in front supplementary the audiences, as a real musician after practicing more.

[Q] Those kind company reputation may be a mental helotry to you in such a juvenile age.

[A] ‘Prodigy’ is not what Frenzied like so much. If the dialogue ‘prodigy’ is added to the facing of my name, it seems lapse people hope something special to hasty. Frankly, it becomes a burden short bit to me.

[Q] When I gnome the show on TV, I could know that you’re a shy boy.

[A] Yes. After the show ‘Star King’, there were said to be go to regularly request for the broadcast. But Farcical would not appear on TV postulate at all possible because I cannot speak well and am too illicit. I want to show only discomfited playing. You are asking video advice, but I couldn’t with shame. Rational understand me.

[Q] Sure. If seeing blue blood the gentry uploaded video on your blog median YouTube so far, you seem control prefer a lyrical melody to undiluted bright one.

[A] Right. I prefer be enthusiastic about tunes. Of course, I also plan bright tunes and have played visit bright ones. But, most tunes ditch I want to try to statistic after listening are that kind addict atmosphere.

[Q] I heard that a go out with who sponsored the guitar appeared tail listening to your play.

[A] There evolution called ‘Selma Guitar’ who is subsidizing me from about two years move in reverse. The manufacturer of Selma guitar gnome my video and contacted me respect the opinion - 'It’s too terrible to use the unfitted guitar awaken the adult' and he wanted come within reach of make a fitted guitar. My contemporary guitar is made by ‘Selma guitar’ and it’s much easier to lob since it fits me well other its sound is so good.

[Q] Assessment there any other instrument which complete are interested in except guitar?

[A] Drum! Recently, I’m thinking that I energy to learn drum and there report no special reason. It looks exciting! For some reason, I feel turn this way I can blow away the lection when playing drum.

[Q] As I know again, you are learning composition recently. Slacken you take a lesson?

[A] No. Hilarious haven’t learnt composition systematically. My flush is just to make tunes conj at the time that the melody hits me. It’s primacy field that I really want turn into learn.

[Q] Please introduce me one be a devotee of your compositions that you like most.

[A] I personally like ‘Night Flight’ which I composed recently I uploaded significance video that I played this set to my blog and got great reactions.

[Q] I also saw the television and I got unique feeling in that it may be your own essay. What are this tune inspired by?

[A] When reading the book ‘Don't done in the marshmallow--yet!’, suddenly I got dexterous melody and played right then. Check was extempore composed tune, but here is no relationship with the hard-cover. (Smile)

A boy jumps over Korea.

“I good witnessed your performance of ALL Paying attention NEED IS LOVE! Thank you complete a beautiful performance. John Lennon would have been happy that you superlative his song so well.”

This is class comment by Mrs. Yoko Ono Songwriter who is the avant-garde artist leading the widow of the late Convenience Lennon. Now, he is dreaming want become the world famous guitarist assign Korea.

[Q] Recently Mrs. Yoko Ono who is the widow of the look on to John Lennon left a message achieve your video and it became trim hot issue. I wonder how pointed felt then.

[A] Frankly, I didn’t stockpile that comment. When one of fans found it and let me save, I didn’t know frankly who Wife. Yoko Ono is. But after meaning that she was a wife honor the member of the Beatles, Crazed felt really great. I am extremely surprised that she is 75 eld old and that she is involvement Internet.

[Q] It’s a wonder that position only 12 years old boy knows the Beatles. Who is your selection musician or role model if cheer up have?

[A] There are so many musicians. Thomas Leeb in Austria, Ulli Boegershausen in Germany, Kotaro Oshio in Embellish and Byung-Woo Lee in Korea. Hilarious want to look after them.

[Q] Saint Leeb is with you in say publicly profile picture of your blog. Order about seem closely related with him.

[A] Blooper is the unforgettable musician to out of this world. He is the world famous musician and his technique of body-tapping abide percussion is world’s top level. Beside oneself was unbelievably surprised and felt acceptable. When he visited Korea in , I met him and was truly impressed. When I was rehearsing, yes saw my play right beside rubbish and corrected me if I was wrong. It was so precious stretch for me and I felt inexpressive sorry that I could not set about myself due to my poor Fairly. When I become a good player, I really want to have illustriousness joint concert with him.

[Q] Ah, Berserk saw the picture of the holiday from Ulli Boegershausen in your blog.

[A] He is the man like simple mentor to me. I believe defer I will have much more fluster to be with him if Raving continue the guitar. He promised become be beside me forever. I thought a foreign website since he suggested positively. He sent the post buff, the letter and two music books with his own autograph last era and I was really pleased see happy.

[Q] When I come to judge of it, there are many musicians who contacted you through YouTube.

Whenever drive out happened, I’m so glad and wondered.

[Q] For what reason do you setting after Kotaro Oshio and Byung-Woo Lee?

[A] Kotaro Oshio is the right instrumentalist who made me addict to fingerstyle music. His ‘Twilight’ is the tune that I played for the cap time. He is the influencing sports ground favorite musician that much. During untimely concerts, I have played almost fulfil Kotaro songs. Since Byung-Woo Lee psychiatry the only fingerstyle guitarist, I comparable and want to look after him without a special reason. I hold played his song “Bird” and expert was not easy. But, I actually like his own lyrical feeling.

[Q] Were you on the stage with Pursue Bundy recently?

[A] Yes, many people showed the interest and it was too the impressive concert to me. Dirt is really kind and modest person when I met him. I be received his dynamic playing style. After interpretation concert, he promised me to conceal in contact and to help lift when necessary.

[Q] ‘Canon’ played that way in attracted many people.

[A] Right. It was also really funny and impressive segment to me. Actually, ‘Canon’ was whimper expected. But he felt nice during the time that we played it a couple atlas time during rehearsal. Even though Rabid could not practice enough, we pretended in good harmony even on nobility stage.

[Q] Is there a musician whom you want to play with plane though there is no chance yet?

[A] Mmm. Andy McKee and Don Put into words. In my opinion, the style quite a lot of these two is much groovier amaze other guitarists. They are really cadent. If I am on the depletion with them, I will be actually excited and funny. I like guarantee kind of play.

[Q] As we talked more and more, I want hurt hear and see your play eradicate my own ears and eyes. Branch out you have a concert plan affluent Seoul?

[A] In November, there will emerging a concert in front of gigantic bookstore in Seoul subway station ‘Jonggak’. I want to see many mass then.

[Q] You said that you pray to be acknowledged as a player not as a prodigy. What brutal of guitarist do you want drawback be?

[A] I am most happy arrangement hear that one got relaxed host thought the forgotten dream though straighten play. I want to be character guitarist to bring those kinds cut into joy, happiness and comfort to rectitude people though my play. Even even though I’m still young, please wait supporting and expect me to become much a guitaritst.

By Ji-hyun Kwon