David Russell in conversation with Classical Guitar Retreat Director Matthew McAllister during the 2018 Retreat. Russell talks about his thoughts on practice and technique. This comes via McAllister’s Youtube Channel. He discusses aspects of his practice routine, tips on how…
Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega (1852–1909), Serenata para Guitarra, Al eminente maestra Tomas Breton – PDF sheet music and videos for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the…
Swedish guitarist Johan Löfving performs the Tarantelle by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) on a Tribout guitar from 1850. Filmed by TallWall Media at the Swedish Church, London. This comes via his Youtube Channel. A fantastic performance that I listened to…
El Noi de la Mare “The Child of the Mother,” arranged by Miguel Llobet (1878–1938), from Canciones populares Catalanas. PDF sheet music or tab for classical guitar with free lesson and performance video. Includes both a notation-only edition and a tab…
Buy or see options on Amazon: Hiscox Guitar CasesThey come in a range of levels in regards to quality, protection, and price starting at around $279-$530 USD. They also make cases for steel-string and other instruments. I bought the Hiscox…
Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String GuitarA behind the saddle pickup solution for classical guitar.Youtube Video Link (4k) Buy or Learn More on Amazon A review of the Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String Guitar. Need…
This is my new 2018 Douglass Scott Classical Guitar. He did a wonderful job on the guitar. It has a clear, elegant, and focused sound and I love the feel of the smaller scale length and body of the instrument.…
Xuanxuan Sun Plays Hymne a L’Amour (사랑의 찬가) by Roland Dyens (1955–2016) on a Manuel Ramirez guitar. This comes via PARTITA Guitar Salon in Seoul, Korea on their YouTube. Such a fantastic player, I’ve previously posted a video of her playing Bach. So legato…
Lorenzo Bernardi Plays Pièce en forme de Passacaille by Alexandre Tansman (1897-1986). This comes via Bernardi’s great YouTube Channel (go subscribe). Fantastic playing of this piece that I wasn’t completely familiar with. You can find the sheet music in Gilardino’s…
Giulio Tampalini plays Danza de La Vida Breve by Manuel De Falla (1876–1946). This comes via Warner Classics & Erato Italy’s YouTube channel. Amazing energy and musical forward movement plus a whole little crew for the video (see YouTube for credits).…
Fabio Zanon gives us an introduction to the compositions and impact of Leo Brouwer as well as a brief intro of Sonata V – Ars Combinatoria performed here by Andrey Lebedev. Lebedev was coached by Brouwer and Bream for this work…
The amazing Italian guitar duo SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Sonata no. 8, op. 13 (“Grande Sonate Pathétique”), I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio, II. Adagio cantabile, III. Rondo: Allegro by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). This comes via Micheli’s great…