Lesson: Combining Exercises and Fingerboard Knowledge for Classical Guitar – The initial shift exercise is from page 70 of my Classical Guitar Technique book. I then add slurs to the exercise followed by a discussion about mapping out the octaves and…
Beginner Lesson: Note Review and Sight Reading The Imitation Game. This is from page 63-64 my free PDF Method: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1. All the lessons for the book are listed at the download page. This book teaches classical and…
Antonio Rugolo performs Studi n.18 – Rosario (Omaggio a Manuel de Falla) from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (B. 1941). This comes via his YouTube channel. I love Angelo Gilardino‘s Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza. Although the…
Aphex Twin for Guitar by Simon FarintoshEP, 2021 Simon Farintosh Listen on Spotify or Youtube Music. Simon Farintosh has a new EP, Aphex Twin for Guitar, featuring six arrangements of Aphex Twin works. For those of you unfamiliar with the artist,…
Hercules Hideaway Microphone Boom Stand (MS533B)EZ Clutch Tripod Microphone Stand with 2 in 1 Hideaway Boomherculesstands.com Buy from Amazon: Hercules Microphone Stand MS533B Big thanks to Mark and Mike for sending these stands to me via my gift registry on…
Matthew McAllister plays Galliard by Francis Cutting (c.1550–1596). This comes via his amazing YouTube channel. Excellent playing by McAllister with a nice bounce to the rhythm and some beautiful tapered phrasing. Cutting is one of the great Elizabethan lute players and composers but little…
Kaira, traditional music from Mali, performed on the n’goni by Mussa Diabaté. Filmed in the André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This comes via their Youtube channel. The Ngoni or “n’goni” is a string instrument, traditional to…
In this lesson I cover how to practice difficult parts, sections, or passages in music. Here’s a breakdown of my tips: Stay calm, spot practice, break down the movements, break down the music, focus on specific issues, practice related technique,…
Beginner Lesson: First Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings (B, C, D, E, F, G), Sight Reading and Review. – From my free PDF Method: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1. All the lessons for the book are listed at the…
Can you play classical guitar without nails? Yes, it’s perfectly fine to play without nails on classical guitar but you might get a little less volume, clarity, and control. That said, you’ll get a nice warm and consistent sound and…
JIJI performs Dynjandi by Gulli Björnsson (b.1991). This comes via her fantastic YouTube channel. I’ve featured JIJI a few times and in every performance I really appreciate her creativity and daring performances of new music commissions. You might have seen her mentioned in the recent article…
Nights Transfigured – Vol.2 of the New Lullaby Project Aaron Larget-Caplan, 2020.New Lullaby Project Buy or Listen to Samples: Aaron Larget-Caplan, bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes Nights Transfigured by Aaron Larget-Caplan Great to hear the second instalment of the New Lullaby Project…