Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
I grew up with the Frederick Noad books, they were the first collections of classical guitar music I owned. With a mix of levels from easy to advanced, generally good fingering, and solid editing they are an excellent addition to…
Piano Music Arranged for Guitarby John Cage, arranged by Aaron Larget-CaplanEdition Peters, 2017Sheet Music, Notation, 20 PagesBuy or Learn More at Edition Peters Also see his beautifully recorded album of this music and more via Amazon or iTunes on his…
The Solo Lute Works of Johann Sebastian Bach for Guitar – Bach didn’t specifically write any works for the lute, at least not in practical terms. He likely composed the works on lute- harpsichord (lautenwerk), an uncommon instrument, and so…
Lección No. 84 by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942) for Classical Guitar. From his method Las Primeras Lecciones de Guitarra. PDF Download, Includes Both Notation-Only & Notation + TAB Editions. Level: Early-Intermediate (Grade 4). YouTube Lesson Link. Free Sheet Music and Free…
Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios – PDF or Hardcopy technique book with free video lessons for each exercise. Notation Only with Fingering, String Numbers, and Positions. PDF Download or Hardcopy, 122 Pages. 2019 Edition. By Bradford Werner…
Stanley Yates has been publishing some great material as of late from technique books, Bach editions, to complete sonatas of Mateigka. So, I’ve come to trust him as an editor and player too. This book of work by Isaac Albéniz…
Flamenco guitar is a great way for students to learn some additional techniques and I believe it is also beneficial to the right hand position overall. Plus, it can be great fun and less pressure than multi-voice classical music so…
Journey Instruments – Classical Cedar Pau Ferro OC520Buy or learn more at Journey InstrumentsHD YouTube Video Review As you can tell in the video, I had quite a bit of fun looking at the Journey Instruments Classical Cedar Pau Ferro…
Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar AmplifierHD YouTube Link Buy or Learn More at Amazon.com: Roland AC-33 Amp Here’s my mini review of the Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amp designed for acoustic guitar but used here for classical guitar. The…
Dreams Laid Down by Alan RinehartRavello Records 2018& PARMA RecordingsBuy or Learn More at Ravello | Amazon | iTunes | Spotify Check out a great story and interview about Alan and the album via Parma. Congrats to Canadian guitarist Alan…
Midnight by Uros Baric2018 Baros RecordsRecorded, Produced, and Performed by Uros Baric Buy or Learn More at Baros Records I was very pleased to have met Slovenian guitarist Uros Baric and his family this summer while they were vacationing through…
I wanted to try the 3/4 size guitar as I teach many youth students that are often in need of affordable instruments. The guitar sounded pretty nice overall and the workmanship was clean for an instrument at this price range.…