How to pack a guitar for shipping
Let there be a video for every topic! Here the excellent Siccas Guitars via their YouTube channel show us how to properly pack a guitar for shipping or selling it.
Bradford Werner
Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.
10-String Christmas with Bruno Jacques Pelletier
Just a quick link to Bruno Jacques Pelletier‘s new album “Noël” featuring an array of well known holiday tunes. I don’t know about you folks but I dreaming of a ten-string Christmas, maybe Santa will deliver! Listen to samples or…
Tension & Relaxation for Classical Guitarists
Here’s a little video lesson regarding tension and relaxation for classical guitar or musicians in general. It’s more of a discussion than anything else but I hope you find it useful. One of the books I mention is an interesting section…
Hotlink: Classical Guitar Insider with Bret Williams
If you are not already familiar with Bret Williams, he is a fantastic guitarist but also has an excellent podcast called Classical Guitar Insider. Bret left a comment on a post of him playing the other day explaining the program:…
Review: Shades & Contrasts by Christina Sandsengen
Shades & Contrasts by Christina SandsengenRelease Date: November 4, 2014Label: OdradekCopyright: Odradek Records Artist Website: christinasandsengen.com Listen to samples or buy via Amazon: Shades & Contrasts Repertoire:Carlo Domeniconi: Koyunbaba (Suite Op. 19)Isaac Albéniz: Mallorca Op. 22Isaac Albéniz: Asturias (from Suite Española, Op.…
Classical Guitar Weekend in Calgary
Over the weekend I was honoured to be able to adjudicate the MRU Fall Guitar Festival, a program presented by the Mount Royal University Conservatory as well as the Classical Guitar Society of Calgary who combined the weekend with their concert…
The Gravity of Ms. Peters by Bret Williams
The Gravity of Ms. Peters by Bret Williams with Mark Dover, Clarinet. Matt Aprea, violin. Bret Williams, guitar. Marc Schmied, Bass. I quite like this ensemble work which is very playful. Reminds of something Kronos would be playing. Maybe some…
Xingye Li plays Etude No. 1 by Villa Lobos
Xingye Li plays Etude No. 1 by Heitor Villa Lobos on a 2014 Roy Fankhänel guitar. This video is via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel. Xingye Li is blazing here! Intense speed plus some good shaping and…
Bandini, Chiacchiaretta , Cerrato Brothers Play Piazzolla
A performance of Astor Piazzolla’s Invierno Porteño by Giampaolo Bandini (guitar), Cesare Chiacchiaretta (bandoneón) and the Cerrato Brothers (violin & cello) via the Austin Classical Guitar Society on their YouTube and UPG Video. Live and unedited, recorded in the downtown Austin loft of…
New Release: Le voyage d’Albéniz by Thibault Cauvin
French guitarist Thibault Cauvin has released a new album of works by Albeniz via Sony Music – 2014. Does the world need more Albeniz on guitar? Well, I’ve seen Thibault Cauvin play live here in Victoria and he is fantastic…
Kupinski Duo Play Chopin Mazurkas
Kupinski Duo (Ewa Jablczynska & Dariusz Kupinski), play so well worked out arrangements of Frederic Chopin’s Mazurka op. 24 no. 2 Mazurka op. 17 no. 4 Mazurka op. 41 no. 3. Arr. Kupinski Guitar Duo. I’m sure I love Chopin…
Spagnoletta for Guitar (Free PDF)
Spagnoletta, Anonymous Lute Work – Free PDF Sheet Music or Tab arranged for Classical Guitar. This is a nice short anonymous lute work arranged for classical guitar. Great for students but also nice for any level or your gig book.…