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.

The Bamboo Flute (紫竹调) for Classical Guitar

The Bamboo Flute (紫竹调) Sheet Music or TAB for Easy to Early-Intermediate Classical Guitar This comes from my PDF or Hardcopy book Easy Folk Songs Vol.1 – 25 Fingerstyle solos. Each piece has two sections that you can play continuously or separately:…

Grade 1 Lesson: La Tirantine by Adrian Le Roy

This lesson comes from my new book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons preparing you for each piece. Check it out at Werner Guitar Editions! La Tirantine by Adrian Le Roy…

Ferran Talarn plays Cançó i dansa No.13 by Mompou

Ferran Talarn plays Cançó i dansa No.13 by Federico Mompou (1893-1987). This comes via Open Strings Berlin and their amazing Youtube Channel. Always love OSB videos for their thoughtful touches, such as the making of this video: “To transport Ferran’s…

Iliana Matos Plays Ponce’s Sonata clásica

Iliana Matos plays the first movement Allegro from Sonata clásica (1928) by Manuel Ponce (1882-1948). This comes via her YouTube channel. We don’t hear these Ponce sonatas as often as we should these days. I guess they are a lot of…

Lesson: Lección 19 by Dionisio Aguado

Lección 19 from Nuevo Método para Guitarra by Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849). PDF or hardcopy sheet music and free lesson for classical guitar. This lesson comes from my new book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one…

Karmen Štendler plays Divagazioni by Decorti

Slovenian guitarist Karmen Štendler plays Divagazioni by Italian composer Claudio Decorti (1936-2018) who dedicated the work to her shortly before his passing. This comes via Štendler’s YouTube Channel with recording by the amazing Uros Baric at Baros Records in Slovenia. As she mentions,…

Grade 1 Lesson: Écossaise, Op.33, No.2 by Giuliani

Grade 1 Lesson: Écossaise, Op.33, No.2 by Giuliani

This lesson comes from my new book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons preparing you for each piece. Check it out at Werner Guitar Editions! Écossaise, Op.33, No.2 (Allegretto) by Mauro…

Grade 1 Lesson: Lección 70 by Sagreras

This lesson comes from my new book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons preparing you for each piece. Check it out at Werner Guitar Editions! Lección 70 by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942),…

Grade 1 Lesson: Lección 75 by Sagreras

This lesson comes from my new book Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons preparing you for each piece. Check it out at Werner Guitar Editions! Lección 75 by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942),…

Jeffrey McFadden plays Fantasy on a Canadian Folksong

Canadian guitarist Jeffrey McFadden plays Fantasy on a Canadian Folksong (2018) by Jeffrey McFadden. This comes via McFadden’s fantastic Youtube channel. Recorded March 27, 2019 at St.Mary Magdalene Church, Toronto, by Drew Henderson. Guitar by my fellow Victorian  Marcus Dominelli (2019). Beautiful…

Lesson: The Spanish Pavin (Anonymous)

The Spanish Pavin – Anonymous Lute Work Arranged for Classical Guitar. PDF sheet music or tab with free video lesson. This comes from my Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons…

Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1

Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons - Grade 1

Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – PDF or Hardcopy Method Book with dedicated lessons and pieces in notation with fingering. There is also a TAB supplement at the end which includes pieces (not the lessons). Watch the free video lessons.…