Lesson: Right Hand Planting (Preparation)

Lesson of the Week for Classical Guitar

The main benefits of this are: 1. Accuracy Development 2. Reflex and Speed Development 3. Articulation 4. Security or Physical Confidence. It’s also a way to practice arpeggios in your right hand rather than just playing patterns over and over and hoping that repetition will make you better. You can check out my technique book for about 220 exercises to apply this to: Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios.

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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 94,000 subscribers and 13 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.