Fernando Miyata: powers of ten

News:
This is the original post about the incredible Fernando Miyata posted back in January 2006. This post is probably one of the most viewed on Truth In Shredding. To see all Fernando Miyata posts: http://truthinshredding.blogspot.com/search/label/Fernando%20Miyata

20-01-2008:
Fernando Miyata is the winner of the Guitar World Readers Poll 2008 for Best YouTube Guitar Video is this one.

Insanely Amazing Guitar Solo


Other results Of The Guitar World Readers Poll 2008:
* Best New Talent: Hellyeah
* Best Rock Guitarist: Slash
* Best Metal Guitarist: Tony Iommi
* Best Shredder: Eddie Van Halen
* Best Metal Album: Megadeth - United Abominations
* Best Extreme Metal Album: Machine Head - The Blackening
* Best Rock Album: Velvet Revolver - Libertad
* Best Alt Rock Album: White Stripes - Icky Thump
* Best Shred Album: John5 - The Devil Knows My Name
* Comeback of the Year: Led Zeppelin
* Best Riff of 2007: Killswitch Engage “Holy Diver”


27-07-2007:
It's been a few months between posts of new none cover version material. Fernando Miyata is back again this time with more live playing, and a track from a new solo project.

Alone project Fernando miyata 1ª version without effect


09-03-2007:
Fernando Miyata - Somebody, Van Halen Cover


02-12-2006:javascript:void(0)
Publish Post
A big thank you to Marcos Kradich Guedes (orkut) a friend and pupil of the Fernando Miyata. Marcos is producing the current videos with Fernando. Marcos also provided me with the correct web site, which is Ferando's guitar school.

The videos posted by Marcos highlight Fernando's undeniable talent.

Insanely Amazing Guitar Solo


improvisation - 05/06


Agit


You Tube site


15-01-2006:
Fernando Miyata, discovered on Google Video


Background:
Fernando Miyata was born in Brazil. He started to play viola and guitar at the age of 12, back in 1990. He was influenced by rock music by bands like Kiss and Guns n' Roses.

His interest in music carried him onto music school studying viola and starting to learn guitar. Fernando started playing in a covers band at the same time playing songs by bands like the Ramones, Guns n' Roses, Black Sabbath, amongst others.

During his studies it became clear that Fernando would be a talent and he was advised by his teacher to look for lessons in São Paulo with the instructor Sherlock Gomes with whom he studied for 3 years. He continued to study classical viola as well as guitar.

In 1994, Fernando started to study guitar with Mozart Mello in the Conservatory Souza Lima, with whom he studied for a year. In 1996, he started to study classical viola in ULM. In ULM, he participated in an a violin orchestra. Eventually he changed from Viola to guitar, studying with Marcelo Munari and professor Pollaco improving his improvisation skills.

Fernando started playing piano and drums in 2000 and is devoting time to develop his own guitar style. Fernando is now a teacher himself and has taught more than 500 pupils.