Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from British Columbia, Canada. He owns and edits the online publication This is Classical Guitar and sheet music store Werner Guitar Editions. He has taught a wide range of students from dedicated youth, hobbyists adults, and emerging young professionals in collage programs. Bradford taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced and performed in Greater Victoria for 20 years. He adjudicates festivals, and has given exams and masterclasses for The Alberta Provincial Festival, Mount Royal University, Calgary Guitar Society, and many more. Also see his work with the Quelus Guitar Duo, and the Victoria Guitar Trio with Michael Dias and Adrian Verdejo. The trio has commissioned numerous premieres and recorded an album on RedShift Records showcasing contemporary Canadian composers. See more at his personal website.

Sor Study No.15, Op.44 (Free PDF)

Sor Study (Andante) No.15, Op.44 by Fernando Sor (1778–1839)For Classical Guitar in Notation or Notation + Tablature (TAB)Intermediate (Grade 5) Here’s a free sheet music PDF of one of Sor’s popular studies from Op.44.  I’ve made a free copy to attract guitarists…

SoloDuo play Le tic-toc-choc by Couperin

Italian guitar duo: SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Le tic-toc-choc by French Baroque composer Francois Couperin (1668–1733). Originally for keyboard, this work translates nicely to guitar. Audio and Video by Canadian guitarist and audio-visual producer Drew Henderson & Cheryll Chung. You can…

Seu Jorge Plays Bowie Covers from The Life Aquatic

Seu Jorge Plays David Bowie Covers. I was sad to hear the news of David Bowie’s passing after 18 months of battling cancer. You can read a BBC article here, but 2 days before his death he released a new album,…

Review: Scintilla by Marek Pasieczny

This is a guest post by composer Michael KarmonVisit his site for more info, scores, and more. “Scintilla” by Marek Pasieczny First, a disclaimer: I’m a composer. I do play classical guitar, but all my training and experience is in…

Lesson: Waltz by Calatayud (Easy)

Lesson: Waltz by Bartolomé Calatayud for Classical GuitarLevel: RCM Bridges Grade One (Easy)Sheet Music Book (Sheet Music Plus): RCM Bridges Guitar Grade One This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive…

Lesson: Lesson 46 by Sagreras (RCM Preparatory)

Lesson 46 by Julio Sagreras for Classical GuitarLevel: RCM Preparatory Grade (Easy, Beginner)Sheet Music Book (Amazon): RCM Guitar Preparatory Book This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive page. When I…

Andrea González Caballero plays Clerch

Spanish guitarist Andrea González Caballero, currently based out of Germany, plays Estudio de Escalas by Joaquín Clerch (b. 1965) on a 2015 Ennio Giovanetti. This comes via the amazing Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. Siccas is THE online source for videos these…

Easy Auld Lang Syne for Guitar (Free PDF or TAB)

Auld Lang Syne for Fingerstyle GuitarClassical Guitar in Notation or Notation + Tablature (TAB)Level: Easy-Intermediate (melody + easy bass/chord notes) Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a…

Uros Baric Plays Christmas Songs

Slovenian guitarist Uros Baric plays a variety of Christmas tunes: Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard), Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (John Frederick Coots / Haven Gillespie) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks). If you don’t know Uros Baric yet he…

SoloDuo play Scarlatti

Italian guitar duo: SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Sonata K 386 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757). Son of renowned father Alessandro Scarlatti, Domenico was an Italian composer who spent much of his life in the service of the Portuguese and…

John Schneider 13 Questions [via Prepared Guitar]

A nice article/interview via Prepared Guitar with the fantastic guitarist John Schneider. Schneider is well known for his work with just-intonation and micro-tonality as well as his performances of Lou Harrison, John Cage, and Harry Partch. Schneider has been hailed as…

Lesson: Filing nails with Matthew McAllister

This might be the fourth post this week with McAllister but when it’s good it’s good. Matthew McAllister gives a lesson on filing the nails for classical guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. I like how he…