I already play guitar, where should I start with classical guitar?
If you’ve already played guitar before I usually recommend students still start from the beginning with my Volume 1 method and use it as a 5-10 minute review before continuing with their usual content. This way you can fill any gaps in your learning. As you become more familiar with reading notation and my materials you can increase the amount of time and slowly transition into a structured and full routine. If you find the material super easy, great! Take the opportunity to play with a new level of refinement and reexamine your technique and musicality as if for the first time.
However, if you feel that it’s way too rudimentary you can go to the curriculum page or the sheet music page and explore some different grade levels until you find an appropriate fit. There are some free pieces from a variety of grades to quickly check out your skills. I always recommend you pick a grade level below where you think you are so you can aim for a higher level of refinement as well as making your practice sessions easy and enjoyable.
Once you find a general level to enter, you want to build a routine via my Curriculum for Classical Guitar. This is an outline of the different grades and levels to proceed through along with details on materials needed and practice advice.
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