Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical 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 of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.
  • Joined: February 18, 2025
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Bradford Werner plays Weiss

I was trying out some new gear and a beautiful chapel near my house. I plan to record there but this first session was just an experiment. Hope you enjoy. Performed by Bradford Werner in Victoria, BC, St Mary the Virgin…

Right Hand Position (Diagram) - Classical Guitar

Right Hand Position Lesson for Classical Guitar

How to hold and position your right hand and arm on classical guitar. Video lessons and technique reference photos for the right hand position and technique. This is for my students of classical guitar to help supplement their lessons. Remember…

Scott Tennant plays “Angela’s Theme” from TAXI

Scott Tennant plays “Angela’s Theme” from TAXI. From the Delos CD: “Mozart TV”, a collection of famous TV themes in the style of great composers. Again, no videos of any of this, but I wanted to post the tune, so…

Improving Right-Hand Speed for Scales by Tariq Harb

A nice little lesson on right hand speed and preparation. I like how Tariq goes through how he practices rather than just the tips. I love these kind of casual videos on youtube, watch enough of them from the pros…

Review: Prélude by Michael Sheridan

Prélude by Michael SheridanArtist Website: www.michaelsheridanmusic.com Buy or listen to samples via Amazon Album Repertoire:Montagne Ste Genevieve – Django Reinhardt (as performed by Stephane Wrembel)Cello Suite No 3 – J.S. BachEl Choclo – Angel Villoldo (arr. Roland Dyens)Nuages – Django…

Mourning Mist by Joseph M. Russo

Mourning Mist for Guitar and String Quartet by Joseph M Russo. The guitar adds a nice rhythmic and harmonic effect here as it shifts between melodic and harmonic sections. Video Link: World Premiere Performance of Russo quintet: Mourning Mist for…

Review: RCM Bridges Guitar Series (2011)

Update: See the new RCM Classical Guitar Series 2018 2011 RCM Bridges Guitar SeriesI went out and bought the entire collection of the 2011 Bridges Guitar Series by the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto) and Frederick Harris Publishing. The price…

Frevo Guitar Duo plays Smørdal

Frevo Guitar Duo playing Snip-pets by Jan Martin Smørdal. The Frevo Guitar Duo consists of two Norwegian guitar players Pål Granum and Andreas Karlsen. Snip-pets was composed by Jan Martin Smørdal for Frevo Guitar Duo (Andreas Karlsen and Pål Granum) and…

Left Hand Position Lesson for Classical Guitar

This is a visual reference guide for my students studying classical guitar. This set is focused on basic left hand technique for classical guitar. Just remember that this is a reference for guitar and not necessarily how you will position your arm. Everyone’s body…

New Music Mondays: Strata-Motion by Richard Melkonian

This is the first post from a new category called “New Music Mondays” where contemporary music will be featured. New is the game and what better than a young composer to start it off! I really like the percussive sounds…