Beijing Guitar Duo in Concert
I recently attended an excellent concert by the amazing Beijing Guitar Duo. Big thanks to the Victoria Guitar Society for making it happen. The Beijing Guitar Duo has it all, shocking…
Lesson: Playing Musically on Classical Guitar
The following lessons focus on playing and practicing musically. Of course, this is directly connected to your technique ability but it’s also a frame of mind and an exercise in…
Interview with Kenny Hill (Guitar Ramble)
Sean Thrower via his new site Guitar Ramble recently went to the 2018 NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA. Sean talks with Kenny Hill of Hill Guitar Co. about the latest developments in his…
Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan Play Debussy
Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan play Prelude 5, Book II: Bruyères by French composer Claude Debussy (1862-1918) arranged for guitar duo by Steve Cowan. Video by the amazing Drew Henderson. This comes via…
Lesson: Staccato Articulation for Beginner Classical Guitar
Method Book Lessons: Beginner Guitar DuetsStaccato Articulation for Beginner Classical GuitarWaltz by Carl Czerny (1791-1857) Free PDF Method Book & Lesson List: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1Youtube Video Lesson Link (4k)Youtube Video…
Rachel Schiff Plays Scarlatti K322
Rachel Schiff plays her arrangement of Sonate K322 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) on a 2017 Ana Espinosa guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars in Germany and their YouTube.…
Guitar Studio Recital – Victoria, January, 2018
I’m very proud of my students for preparing this upcoming concert. I’m looking forward to it. Here is the proposed programme below. Picture update Jan.22nd, thanks to all for playing!…
Timothy Steis Plays Bach (BWV1003)
Timothy Steis Plays the Allegro from 2nd Violin Sonata BWV 1003 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via his YouTube channel. Video by Drew Henderson. Point of interest, Timothy…
Karmen Štendler Plays Six Balkan Miniatures by Bogdanović
Slovenian guitarist Karmen Štendler plays Six Balkan Miniatures by Serbian-born, American composer Dušan Bogdanović (b.1955). This comes via her fantastic YouTube channel with a special thanks/shoutout to David Antigüedad Mangas and Uroš Barič at…
Dublin Guitar Quartet Plays Aheym by Bryce Dessner
Dublin Guitar Quartet performing their transcription of Aheym (Homeward) by Bryce Dessner. Originally commissioned by the Kronos Quartet in 2009. This comes via their great YouTube Channel. Transcription by Brian…
American Collection by Matthew McAllister
Matthew McAllister’s new album American Collection for solo guitar features works by composers Chick Corea, Ralph Towner, Philip Rosheger, Lou Harrison and Frank Zappa alongside a Guitar Quartet recording of the…
Jeffrey McFadden Plays Jobim
Canadian guitarist Jeffrey McFadden continues to release a set of fantastic videos with the help of Henderson. Here he plays Eu sei que vou te amar by Antônio Carlos Jobim (1927–1994), arr. McFadden. Recorded…