Why do we use music notation?
Music Theory Lesson No.2a: Why do we use music notation? In this lesson I discuss the reasons for using music notation and break down each element that that makes up…
Pièces caractéristiques Op.123 by Jean Absil
Pièces caractéristiques pour guitare, Op.123 (1964) by Belgian composer Jean Absil (1893-1974). Performed by Bradford Werner. I’m trying to feature more music by modern and contemporary composers and external publishers on…
How can I deal with performance anxiety in music and guitar?
Question: How can I deal with performance anxiety in music and guitar? Before I give you practical tips and step by step approaches, let’s first look at some misconceptions about…
Vladimir Gorbach Technique Lesson on Practicing and Developing Scales
Vladimir Gorbach teaches a technique lesson on practicing scales with a focus on planting and timing as a way to build control, speed, and tone quality. Framing the discussion is…
What notation software do you use for creating classical guitar scores?
Question: What notation software do you use for creating classical guitar scores? I mainly use two software programs for creating music notation: MuseScore and Sibelius, but Dorico by Steinberg is…
Paul Bizot Plays Quatre pièces pour la guitare by Berkeley
Paul Bizot performs Quatre pièces pour la guitare by Sir Lennox Berkeley (1903–1989). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube channel (go subscribe). Great performance by Bizot filled with nice motivic delivery, articulation, and orchestration…
Music Theory Lesson No.1b: Musical Time
Music Theory Lesson No.1b: Musical Time (Pulse, Beat, Tempo, Meter, Rhythm). In this lesson I discuss some terminology for musical time including: pulse, beat, tempo, meter, and rhythm. This is an…
Drew Henderson Plays Suite, BWV 995 by Bach
Canadian guitarist Drew Henderson performs Suite for Lute, BWV 995 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a seven-string guitar. This comes via Henderson’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Henderson’s sheet music edition will be coming soon…
How do I get back into regular practicing after taking a long break?
Question: How do I get back into regular practicing after taking a long break from music and classical guitar? After taking a few months off practicing classical guitar (or more)…
What should I include in my practice sessions for classical guitar?
Question: What should I include in my practice sessions for classical guitar? It’s important to develop a balanced practice session for classical guitar in order to both improve and to…
How do you know when to upgrade your classical guitar?
Question: How do you know when to upgrade your classical guitar? When your skill set and requirements for either performing, recording, or listening outpace the instrument it’s time to get…
Music Theory Lesson No.1a – Pitch Direction and Letter Names
Music Theory Lesson No.1a for Classical Guitar: Pitch Direction and Letter Names. I’ll be teaching classical music theory lessons and relating it to the keyboard, guitar, and notation to see…