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.

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Thomas Viloteau Plays Caterete by Sergio Assad

French guitarist Thomas Viloteau plays Caterete, written by Sergio Assad on a guitar made by Bastien Burlot. Notice that this guitar has no soundhole…it frightens me. It’s like looking at a face with no eyes..or eye holes I guess. I…

Lesson: Ornamentation in Bach by Jason Vieaux

Grammy winner Jason Vieaux lectures and demonstrates his methods of ornamentation in the music of Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via the GFA Channel on YouTube. Nice video with the music notation below, dang I have to…

Basic Rasgueado Exercises for Classical Guitar

This is a new video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video quality. This exercise, No.…

Sanel Redžić Plays Rounds by John Williams

Sanel Redžić plays Rounds by John Williams. Guitar by Andreas Kirmse. I had no idea this piece even existed so this might be old news for many readers. Written in 2012, Rounds for solo guitar is John Williams only work…

Basic String Crossing Exercise for Classical Guitar

This is a video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video quality. This exercise, No. 8…

Artyom Dervoed Plays Callahan

Russian guitarist Artyom Dervoed plays The Red Fantasy by Kevin Callahan (b. 1958). This is actually a few years old from Boston GuitarFest 2011 but they keep releasing these gems on their YouTube so how can I resist! I see…

Tatyana Ryzhkova Plays Bach BWV 998

Tatyana Ryzhkova performs Prelude from BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). I mainly posted this one for the spectacular setting of the video, although the playing is also good, maybe a bit too Romantic but that is more a…

Basic Slur Exercises for Classical Guitar

This is a video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). This exercise, No. 6 & 7 – Slurs for Classical Guitar, aim to expose the beginner player to what…

Review: Bidla by Agnew McAllister Duo

Bidla – Agnew McAllister DuoAisling Agnew (Flute), Matthew McAllister (Guitar) Artist Websites: agnewmcallisterduo.com, matthewmcallister.com, aislingagnew.com Release Date: June 15, 2015Editor, Producer, Artwork: Uros BaricIn Collaboration with Baros Records Buy or Listen to Samples: Bidla on Amazon Repertoire: Sonata in G Major…

Roland Dyens Plays Prelude/Improvisation

Roland Dyens in concert at the Guitar Salon International showroom in Santa Monica, CA, playing an improvisation, or prelude, to open the concert. He’s playing a 1956 Robert Bouchet classical guitar. To be honest I don’t completely love his improvisations…

Beginner Tremolo Exercise for Guitar

This is a new beginner video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video. FYI, my full technique…

Francisco Tárrega Sheet Music for Guitar

Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) – PDF Sheet Music or Tab for Classical Guitar. Includes free video lessons and performances. “Historically Francisco Tárrega is of immense significance in the development of the guitar over the last two centuries, in terms of both…