Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.

Etude No.22, Op.60 by Carcassi

Etude No.22, Op.60 (Allegretto) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with…

Enfantillage, No.1, Op.89 by Bosch

Enfantillage, No.1, Op.89 by Bosch

Enfantillage, No.1, Op.89 by Jacques Bosch (1825-1895) for classical guitar with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music collection Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and is designed…

Tim Beattie Plays Walking Me to Work by Wallen

Canadian guitarist Tim Beattie performs Walking Me to Work by British composer Errollyn Wallen, CBE, (b.1958). This comes via Beattie’s YouTube channel. Great performance by Beattie with a beautiful sound and pacing. I had no idea that Errollyn Wallen had written so much music for guitar including…

Etude No.21, Op.60 by Carcassi

Etude No.21, Op.60 (Andantino) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with…

Beiyan Liu – Concert and Discussion

Classical guitarist Beiyan Liu performs an online concert with discussion and lesson for Altamira Guitars in Beijing, China with repertoire by Tarrega, Dowland, and Coste. This comes via Altamira Guitars and their YouTube channel. Love these discussions and concerts sponsored by Altamira. Nice to…

Drew Henderson Plays Capriccio Diabolico by Tedesco

Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson performs Capriccio Diabolico “Omaggio a Paganini”, Op.85 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel. Great performance by Henderson with some beautiful phrasing and articulation. As always he has wonderful sound and recording but this one has some particularly nice bell-like…

Marcin Dylla Plays Sonata, Op.23 by Matiegka

Marcin Dylla performs Sonata, Op.23 (after Haydn Hob. XVI:32) by Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773-1830). This comes via Dylla’s YouTube channel. Wonderful performance by Dylla with lots of energy and directional phrasing. It’s also great to hear this sonata as I have it previously bookmarked for…

O’Carolan’s Dream (Melody)

O’Carolan’s Dream (Melody) for Classical Guitar by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and is designed…

Spanish Air by Catharina Pratten

Spanish Air, No.9 from Easy and Progressive Pieces for Classical Guitar by Catharina Josepha Pratten (1824-1895) with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at…

A Toye – Anonymous Renaissance Lute Work

A Toye – Anonymous Renaissance lute work arranged for Classical Guitar with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and…

Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar

Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar

Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. PDF sheet music in notation only with fingering with free video lessons. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level. This is a PDF download. Buy or learn more about my pdf edition…

Carlos Bedoya Plays Passacaglia by Rodrigo

Carlos Bedoya performs the second movement, Passacaglia from Tres Piezas Españolas by Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. Nice performance by Bedoya with good contrasts and dynamics as well as motivic attention. This has always been one…