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.

Lesson: C Major Scale in 3rds for Guitar

C Major Scale in 3rds, Two Octaves for Classical Guitar – This is from page 77 in my technique book (link below). Scales in thirds are great for your technique, musical knowledge, and practice routine. There are an endless number…

Marche Funêbre and Bolero by Bayer

Marche Funêbre and Bolero by Bayer (Free PDF Sheet Music)

Marche Funêbre and Bolero by Johann Gottfried Eduard Bayer (1822–1908). No. 21 and No.22 from his Guitarreschule. Free PDF Sheet Music or Premium Tab for Classical Guitar. Left hand fingering. Level: early-intermediate (Grade 3-4). These two works are from German composer…

Suite in E Minor BWV 996 by Bach (PDF)

Lute Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 by Johann Sebastian Bach - PDF Sheet Music

Suite in E Minor, BWV 996 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Popularly known as Lute Suite in E Minor. Comes with both a notation-only edition and a tab edition. Left hand fingering. The overall…

Unfettered by Chika & Scott – Music for Saxophone and Guitar

Unfettered by Chika & Scott

Unfettered by Chika & Scott Chika Inoue (Saxophone) and Scott Morris (Guitar)chikaandscott.comSamek Music 2020 Listen or buy from Samek Music  Unfettered is the new release from Chika & Scott with Chika Inoue on saxophone and Scott Morris on classical guitar.…

Graded Classical Guitar Sheet Music and Lessons

Sheet Music for Classical Guitar

Graded Sheet Music with Videos  This page lists my PDF sheet music and videos for classical guitar by grade level. All free sheet music is label in red. I consider Grade 1 to be post method-book level so some people…

Lesson: Cavatina from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers

The excellent Gohar Vardanyan (via sponsor Strings by Mail) performs and gives a lesson on Cavatina from The Deer Hunter by Stanley Myers. You can find the sheet music via Amazon. Some more info on the song via Wikipedia: “Cavatina” is a…

Tips and Rhythm Exercises on Open Strings No.1-60

This Lesson is on Rhythm Tips and Exercise No. 1-60 from my Classical Guitar Method Book Volume 2. This lesson goes over how to practice counting rhythms, approaching rhythms, and then through 60 exercises that cover a variety of time…

Method Vol.2: F Major and Melody by Mertz

This lesson comes from my Method Book Volume 2. Below is the lesson for F Major (Page 29) including the scales and chord progressions. The lesson for the Melody by Mertz (Page 30) starts 3:47 mins. The Be sure to watch the whole…