Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from British Columbia, Canada. He owns and edits the online publication This is Classical Guitar and sheet music store Werner Guitar Editions. He has taught a wide range of students from dedicated youth, hobbyists adults, and emerging young professionals in collage programs. Bradford taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced and performed in Greater Victoria for 20 years. He adjudicates festivals, and has given exams and masterclasses for The Alberta Provincial Festival, Mount Royal University, Calgary Guitar Society, and many more. Also see his work with the Quelus Guitar Duo, and the Victoria Guitar Trio with Michael Dias and Adrian Verdejo. The trio has commissioned numerous premieres and recorded an album on RedShift Records showcasing contemporary Canadian composers. See more at his personal website.
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Free Method Book: First Duets for Beginners

Method Book Video LessonsFirst Duets for Beginner GuitarWelcome Natasha, Nocturne, Ode to Joy, Jazz CatFree PDF Method Book & Lesson List: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1Youtube Video Link These are the first duets for absolute beginners. Thanks to Natasha for helping with the…

Free Method Lesson: Etude No.3

Method Book Video LessonsFree Method Lesson: Etude No.3First arpeggios with left hand notesFree PDF Method Book & Lesson List: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1Youtube Video Link This is the first pieces for arpeggios with left hand notes included and are designed so…

Free Method Lesson: First Left Hand Notes & Five Melodies

Lesson: Five Melodies & Ode to Joy by Beethoven, this comes  from my Free Classical Guitar Method Volume 1. These are the first real melodies for the left hand and are designed so absolute beginners can practice some simple melodies. The main…

Brouwer Etude No. 11 and Lesson

Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 11 from Estudios Sencillos via my YouTube Channel. Sheet Music (complete etudes in one book) via amazon: Leo Brouwer Guitar Works Cuban composer Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 11 from Estudios Sencillos. I play the study and then give a…

Marco Musso plays Capricho No. 20 by Tedesco

Marco Musso plays Capriccio No. 20 ‘Obsequio a el Maestro’ from 24 Caprichos de Goya op. 195. by Mario Castelnuovo Tedesco (1895–1968). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Nice to be introduced to the playing of…

Adelita (Mazurca) by Tárrega

Adelita (Mazurca) by Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909). PDF sheet music and video lesson for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. The level is intermediate (Grade 6). This is a PDF download. My PDF…

Aniello Desiderio Plays Tarantella by Bellafronte

The amazing Italian guitarist Aniello Desiderio and Salvatore Minale (percussion) play a new version of Tarantella for guitar and percussion by Italian composer Raffaele Bellafronte (b. 1961). This comes via Teatro Rossetti‘s YouTube. Here’s a quote about the piece via Steve Marsh (Classical…

Brouwer Etude No. 10 and Lesson

Lesson of the Week for Classical Guitar Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 10 from Estudios Sencillos via my YouTube Channel. Sheet Music (complete etudes in one book) via amazon: Leo Brouwer Guitar Works Cuban composer Leo Brouwer’s Etude No. 10 from Estudios Sencillos. I play…

Martin Bickerton Plays Caprice No. 7 by Legnani

English guitarist Martin Bickerton Plays Caprice No. 7 by Luigi Legnani (1790–1877). This comes via his YouTube Channel. Nice zippy playing by Bickerton for this fun Caprice. There’s something I like about this unedited DIY video. Legnani’s 36 Caprices op. 20 for…

Loch Lomond for Easy Guitar (PDF)

Loch Lomond for Easy Guitar – Scottish Folksong – Arranged for Easy Fingerstyle or Classical Guitar. Notation + TAB, Fingering, PDF Download. The level is Easy-Intermediate, first position chords with melody, one barre chord at 3rd fret. YouTube Lesson Link.…

The Ash Grove for Easy Guitar

The Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn) – Traditional Welsh – Arranged for Easy Fingerstyle or Classical Guitar. Notation + TAB & Notation Only Editions, Fingering, PDF Download. The level is Easy-Intermediate, 1st position chords with melody, one 3rd positions. YouTube Lesson…