Tag beginner lessons

Lesson: Should Beginners Use Rest or Free Stroke?

Lesson of the Week for Classical GuitarShould Beginners Use Rest or Free Stroke? This video is part of my free online curriculum at the lesson archive page and is connected to my free PDF method book. This is a lesson for beginner…

Lesson: Using the 4th finger in first position

This video lesson covers the question: Should beginner classical guitar students learn to play D and G in the first position (top strings) with the 4th finger or the 3rd finger? My answer is to use the 4th finger because…

Tips and Advice for Beginner Classical Guitarists

Tips and Advice for Beginner Classical GuitaristsYouTube Video Link This video is part of my free online curriculum at the lesson archive page. This is a lesson for beginner classical guitarists. We’ve already looked at the sitting position, left and right…

Lesson: Siciliano by Carcassi (beginner)

Siciliano (Sicilienne) for Classical Guitar by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)From: Classical Guitar Method Vol I • Beginner. Notation, 80 pg: Free PDFLevel: Easy, Beginner This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson…

Lesson: The Swan (Beginner Method)

The Swan for Classical GuitarFrom: Classical Guitar Method Vol I • Beginner. Notation, 80 pg: Free PDFLevel: Easy, Beginner This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive page. When I teach…

Lesson: Leyenda Theme (beginner method)

Asturias (Leyenda) Theme by Albeniz for Classical GuitarFrom: Classical Guitar Method Vol I • Beginner. Notation, 80 pg: Free PDFLevel: Easy, Beginner This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive page. When I teach guitar…

Lesson: Waltz by Calatayud (Easy)

Lesson: Waltz by Bartolomé Calatayud for Classical GuitarLevel: RCM Bridges Grade One (Easy)Sheet Music Book (Sheet Music Plus): RCM Bridges Guitar Grade One This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive…

Lesson: Lesson 46 by Sagreras (RCM Preparatory)

Lesson 46 by Julio Sagreras for Classical GuitarLevel: RCM Preparatory Grade (Easy, Beginner)Sheet Music Book (Amazon): RCM Guitar Preparatory Book This lesson is for my graded repertoire lesson series which you can find halfway down the lesson archive page. When I…

Basic Rasgueado Exercises for Classical Guitar

This is a new video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video quality. This exercise, No.…

Basic String Crossing Exercise for Classical Guitar

This is a video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video quality. This exercise, No. 8…

Basic Slur Exercises for Classical Guitar

This is a video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). This exercise, No. 6 & 7 – Slurs for Classical Guitar, aim to expose the beginner player to what…

Beginner Tremolo Exercise for Guitar

This is a new beginner video lesson for my ebook: 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar – For beginner to intermediate classical guitarists (Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips). I’ve been meaning to re-record some of these with better video. FYI, my full technique…