Tengyue ‘TY’ Zhang plays K53 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757) on a 2003 Greg Smallman guitar. This comes via Guitar Salon International and their great YouTube channel. Shocking virtuosity here with an amazing tempo, clarity, and fantastic ornamentation. Considering what he’s doing…
Sanel Redžić (guitar) & Jovan Bogosavljević (violin) play 4. Movement: Concert d’aujourd’hui, from L’Histoire du Tango by Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). This comes via Redzic’s great YouTube channel. Recorded in Klettbach, Germany. Wonderfully rhythmic performance and worked out articulations.
Alexandra Whittingham plays her arrangement of My Funny Valentine by Richard Rodgers. Filmed at Le Presbytère. This comes via her great YouTube Channel. Some very nice moments throughout her arrangement, my favourite is around 2:00.
A lesson on playing legato melodies on classical guitar. Four main areas are discussed: Left hand legato technique, right hand legato technique, dynamic shaping, and phrasing. The piece I’m playing in the video is Kean O’Hara by O’Carolan from my…
Folias by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710) for Classical Guitar. PDF download. Includes two editions: Notation only edition and Notation & TAB edition. Early Intermediate level (grade 4). Gaspar Sanz is one of the most beloved Spanish guitar composers of the Baroque…
French guitarist Thomas Viloteau plays Suite Populaire Brésilienne by (1887-1959). In order: Mazurka-Chôro; Schottish-Chôro (2:30); Valsa-Chôro (5:56); Gavota-Chôro(10:03); Chorinho (15:38). This comes via his fantastic YouTube channel. Such beautiful playing as always from Viloteau, a great mix of musicality with relaxed but straight forward delivery.
Aniello Desiderio & Zoran Dukic play Danza de la Vida Breve by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946). This comes via Maestros de la Guitarra and their YouTube. Two of the greatest guitarists of today team up and play this famous arrangement of Manuel de Falla’s work.…
Minuet in G, Anh.114 by Christian Petzold (1677–1733) – From J.S. Bach’s Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach. PDF Sheet Music or Tab for Classical Guitar. Includes both a notation-only edition and a tab edition. The level is an Intermediate Piece…
Celil Refik Kaya plays Sevilla from Suite Española, Op. 47 by Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) originally for piano. This comes via his YouTube channel. Nice clear playing with some excellent phrasing and articulations. He’s really great at switching from raw aggressive playing to…
How to string a classical guitar This is a lesson and guide to changing or replacing the strings on your classical or nylon string guitar. Classical and flamenco guitars have six strings, the three bass strings look like wound metal,…
Molina Guitar Duo (Isabella Selder & Santiago Molina Gimbernat) plays Fool on the Hill by the Beatles Arr. by Leo Brouwer on two 2019 Roy Fankhänel guitars. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. When played well these Brouwer arrangements are…
Meng Su plays Sun Wukong’s Toccata by Sergio Assad. This comes via GuitarCoop and their YouTube Channel. Amazing performance with an outrageously high level of technique, musicality, and sonic interpretation. Meng Su is one of my favourite players, I got to see her perform last…