Introduction French tablature was a common tablature style for lute and early guitar in the Renaissance and Baroque period, in particular, around England and France. Early music enthusiasts and professions…
I was checking out the concerts for GuitarFest West at Mount Royal University Conservatory, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and thought I’d do a video showcase of the performing artists. GFW features…
Josh Moore performs A Fancy (Poulton No.73) by John Dowland (1563-1626). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel and performed on a Wolfgang Jellinghaus La Romantica guitar. Great performance here with lots…
Etude No.16, Op.60 (Andante) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet…
Review of Le Support for Classical GuitarA full demo and review of an excellent new support for classical guitar. Buy or Learn more at Le Support Big thanks to Le…
Fantasia No.1 by Luis de Milán (c.1500-1561) – Originally for vihuela. PDF sheet music arranged for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate…
English Renaissance Lute MusicArranged by Nicholas Shinbin Buy The Book or Learn More via Amazon Big thanks for Nicholas Shinbin for sending me his sheet music collection titled A Selection…
Is classical guitar easy or hard to learn? Yes, classical guitar is easy to learn if the conditions, context, and intentions of the student are properly aligned. When the conditions…
Antonio Rugolo performs Studio No.9 – Fantasia (Omaggio a Roberto Gerhard) from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (1941-2022). This comes via Rugolo’s YouTube channel. I rarely pass on sharing any performance of Angelo Gilardino‘s Studi…
Sanel Redžić performs Rossiniana No. 3, Op.121 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). This comes via Redžić’s fantastic YouTube channel at Schottenkirche, Erfurt, Germany. Giuliani’s six Rossiniane are fantasias or medleys on themes from Rossini’s operas. In Giuliani’s…
Etude No.15, Op.60 (Allegro) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet…
Yair Avidor performs his transcription for theorbo of La Forqueray by French harpsichordist and composer Jacques Duphly (1715-1789). This comes via Avidor’s YouTube channel. Originally for keyboard, Avidor states, “This fine piece, so full of…