Eliot Fisk & Paco Peña: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
Eliot Fisk & Paco Peña: NPR Music Tiny Desk ConcertWhat a treat, Fisk and Peña together for a mini concert in NPR’s excellent tiny desk concert series. Here’s what they…
Lesson: Study No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor
This post is for my new PDF eBook: Ten Classical EtudesLesson: Study No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor (1778–1839)Includes fingering, notation & notation + TAB edition.YouTube Video Performance and Lesson…
Strata Motion for Guitar Quartet by Richard Melkonian
A live performance of Strata Motion for Guitar Quartet by Richard Melkonian who is a composer and conductor currently studying at Guildhall School for Music & Drama. Performed by Remy Reber (Guitar I) Giacomo…
Petrit Ceku Plays Presto from BWV 1001 by Bach
I’m always on the lookout for new guitarists, that is, ones I haven’t heard of before. However, I should have known this one who won the Jack Marshall Prize and…
Quality Practice Sessions
Ideas on practicing music with a focus on quality. This not a ‘how to practice’ post but really just a reminder to students about the importance of quality in your…
Marcin Dylla Plays Ständchen by Schubert – Mertz
Marcin Dylla plays Ständchen by Franz Schubert (1797–1828) on a 1924 Hermann Hauser via Siccas Guitars and their Youtube channel. The arrangement is by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) who arranged many…
Changes Upon the Guitar by Frank Wallace
Changes Upon the Guitar from As It Could Be by Frank A. Wallacefor violin, viola and seven guitarsWritten: December, 2013 for Richard Provost and the Hartt School of MusicCommissioned by:…
Frank Wallace plays Fire from The Elements
Fire is the first of four movements from The Elements, written and performed by composer/guitarist Frank Wallace via his YouTube and Gyre Music Label. You can also check out this glowing…
Scott Morris Lesson on Sitting Position & Posture
Another great video by Scott Morris via Guitar Salon International. In this video Morris talks about posture, sitting position, guitar supports and more. Here’s the blurb via their YouTube: “In this…
Adam Holzman plays Capriccio by Pietro Paolo Melli
Adam Holzman plays Capriccio “Il Gran Monarca” by Pietro Paolo Melli (1575-1620) at the Boston GuitarFest 2011. Holzman is famous for his excellent teaching and high level students but his playing is equally…
Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 6, Op. 60 by Carcassi
Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 6, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi – From my PDF Book: Ten Classical Etudes which includes fingering, notation & notation + TAB edition. YouTube Video…
Seyoung Park plays Brouwer Etudes 1-5
Seyoung Park is one of the Youth Guitarists I’ve been following. Here she plays Brouwer’s Estudio Sencillos 1-5. She has a great YouTube channel and continues to record. I like featuring youth…