Ae Fond Kiss with Guitar, Harp, & Voice
Ae Fond Kiss with Guitar, Harp, & Voice as arranged by Eddie McGuire and performed by the Bardic Trio. Nicely done Matthew McAllister et al. Here’s some info via Matthew McAllister’s facebook page. Go…
Practicing Well: Positive Success Ratios
Problem: Even when students practice efficiently there is still the possibility that they are not practicing well. Here’s an example: Brad practices the most difficult sections of his music during his…
Scott Morris Lesson on String Dampening
A lesson on String Dampening for classical guitar by the excellent Scott Morris. This lesson is via Guitar Salon International. Don’t worry if you don’t fully understand all the theory…
The Image of Melancholly by Holborne for Ensemble (Free PDF)
The Image of Melancholly by Anthony Holborne (1545-1602)Arranged for Guitar EnsembleFrom: Consort Music from Pavans, Galliards, Almains and other short Aeirs London 1599Arranged for Guitar Ensemble by Bradford Werner Consort…
Emotional Detachment During Practice
As a follow up to last week’s review of Ricardo Iznaola’s On Practicing: A manual for students of guitar performance, I came across a checklist including a statement called “Emotional Detachment”. Here is…
50 Minute Concert Video by Gohar Vardanyan
The spectacular Gohar Vardanyan plays LIVE from Baldwin Wallace Int’l Guitar Festival. A full 50min video of some great classics. Note the Canadian guitar luthier too: 2012 Jean Rompré. PROGRAMSuite in…
Spanish Romance (Romanza) for Classical Guitar
Spanish Romance (Romanza) – Free PDF Sheet Music or Tab for Classical Guitar with Free Performance and Video Lesson. Comes with both a Notation-Only Edition and a separate Tab Edition.…
Vladimir Gorbach playing Primavera Porteña by Piazzolla
I’ve posted Vladimir Gorbach playing Primavera Porteña by Astor Piazzolla before but this is a better and more close-up video. However, this one is just a promo. If you want…
On Practicing – A Manual for Students of Guitar by Ricardo Iznaola
On Practicing: A Manual for Students of Guitar Performance by Ricardo Iznaola – This small manual is great for any musician as there is little reference to guitar specifically. Most…
Tariq Harb Plays Passacaglia for Eli by Brouwer
Tariq Harb plays An Idea – Passacaglia for Eli Leo Brouwer dedicated to guitarist Eli Kassner, founder of the Toronto Guitar Society. An Idea for solo guitar was written for…
New Releases by Eddie Healy
Artist Website: eddiehealy.comPublisher: Les Productions d’OZ The Path to Truth: A suite for three guitars in three movements (I. Stagnation II. Irrevocably Becoming… III. Direction). Published: 2014. My favourite thing about these…
The Difference Between Playing and Practicing
One of the most important lessons a student can learn is that practicing music is a problem solving experience. I read an article a few years back by classical guitarist…