Classical guitarist Sam Desmet performs Concerto pour guitare et petit orchestre, Op. 155 by Jean Absil (1893–1974) with the Casco Phil Orchestra, conducted by Benjamin Haemhouts, in Waregem, Belgium. This is a…
Enfantillages Pittoresques by Erik Satie (1866-1925) arranged for classical guitar duo. Originally for solo piano. PDF sheet music for classical guitar duet including a notation edition with left hand fingering in score…
Question: How does sitting position affect my classical guitar technique? Your sitting and guitar position affects all aspects of your classical guitar technique. It is essential to succeeding in classical…
Question: How can I improve my tremolo technique on classical guitar? You are not alone in finding tremolo technique challenging. Many players, even fairly advanced ones who can play most…
The GFA Community Orchestra with Check Hulihan conducting, perform Folds by Ryan Ayers at the 2024 Convention in Fullerton, California. This comes via the Guitar Foundation of America and the…
Antonio Rugolo performs the Complete 24 Exercises (Studies) Op.48 by by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). This comes via Rugolo’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). It’s amazing to hear these etudes performed by such a great…
Music Theory Lesson No.2a: Why do we use music notation? In this lesson I discuss the reasons for using music notation and break down each element that that makes up…
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner. I’m trying to feature more music by modern and contemporary composers and external publishers on…
Question: How can I deal with performance anxiety in music and guitar? Before I give you practical tips and step by step approaches, let’s first look at some misconceptions about…
Vladimir Gorbach teaches a technique lesson on practicing scales with a focus on planting and timing as a way to build control, speed, and tone quality. Framing the discussion is…
Question: What notation software do you use for creating classical guitar scores? I mainly use two software programs for creating music notation: MuseScore and Sibelius, but Dorico by Steinberg is…
Paul Bizot performs Quatre pièces pour la guitare by Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903–1989). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). Great performance by Bizot filled with nice motivic delivery, articulation, and orchestration…