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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Intermediate Classical Guitar Sheet Music with Videos

Intermediate Classical Guitar Sheet Music (Grades 4-7). This page lists free and premium PDF sheet music at the intermediate grade level. All free selections have the word free in red. What is Intermediate classical guitar? I consider intermediate to be…

Valeria Galimova plays Sonatina Meridional by Ponce

Russian guitarist Valeria Galimova plays Sonatina Meridional by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948) on a 2013 Andreas Kirschner Classical Guitar. Video and sound made by Ayrat Abdullin. This comes via Siccas Guitars Youtube. I’ve featured Galimova on the site before playing Quatre…

Adam Kossler Plays Registro by Lauro

Adam Kossler plays Registro from Suite Venezolana by Venezuelan composer Antonio Lauro (1917-1986). This comes via Kossler’s YouTube channel and A/V by Matthew Anderson. Nice rolling arpeggios and musical lines by Kossler. I can’t find a current published edition of…

Study No.2, Op.1, Part 3 by Giuliani (Right Hand String Muting)

Study No.2, Op.1, Part 3 by Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829). An etude on right hand string damping (muting). Free PDF Sheet Music or Premium Tab for Classical Guitar. Left hand fingering, PDF download. Level: intermediate (Grade 4-6 depending on tempo). YouTube…

Lesson: Horizontal Stretch Exercise for the Left Hand

This exercise is from my book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much…

Zoran Dukic plays El Testament d’Amèlia

The fantastic Croatian guitarist Zoran Dukic plays El Testament d’Amèlia for Guitar arranged by Miguel Llobet (1878–1938) from Canciones populares Catalanas. This comes via D’Addario and their YouTube Channel. Beautiful playing as usual from Dukic with nicely shaped phrases and rubato. El Testament…

Campbell Diamond Plays Rondò pour guitare, Op. 129 by Tedesco

Campbell Diamond performs the Rondò pour guitare seule, Op. 129 (1946) by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968). This comes from via GuitarCoop and their fantastic YouTube Channel. First time I’ve featured the excellent playing of Campbell Diamond. He’s won many competitions, has studied with many…

Easy Classical Guitar Sheet Music with Videos

Easy Classical Guitar Sheet Music (Grades 1-3). This page lists free and premium PDF sheet music at the beginner to early intermediate grade level. All free selections have the word free in red. What is easy classical guitar? It’s Beginner…

Goran Krivokapić plays Sonata para guitarra by Antonio José

Goran Krivokapić - Sonata para guitarra by Antonio José

Goran Krivokapić plays Sonata para guitarra by Antonio José (1902-1936). Sound by Sascha Etezazi and video by William Lepp via the GFA Online Convention 2020 and is dedicated to Sabrina Vlaškalić. You can find the sheet music via SMP: Sonata para…

Matthew McAllister Plays Preludio No.7, Op.28 by Chopin

Preludio No.7, Op.28 by Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) – Arranged by Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909). Huge thanks to Matthew McAllister for playing from my score via his YouTube. It’s such an honour to hear my edition played by one of the world’s greatest…

Matthew McAllister Plays Nostalgia by Sagreras

Below is the amazing Matthew McAllister playing right from my score of Nostalgia (Petite Melodie), No. 3 from Tres Piezas Faciles, Op.19 by Julio Sagreras (1879 -1942). Such an honour to hear my editions being played by on the world’s…

Matthew McAllister Plays Tarleton’s Riserrectione by Dowland

Matthew McAllister playing from my edition of Tarleton’s Riserrectione (Poulton No. 59) by John Dowland (1563-1626). This comes via his amazing YouTube channel. It’s so fantastic to hear a great pro like McAllister play my score, his playing is so musical…