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.

Lesson: Help with 4th finger Slurs and Alignment

Trouble with 4th finger slurs (hammer-ons, pull-offs) and alignment on classical guitar? Here’s a lesson that should help. I take a look at a perfect finger placement first and follow it with the slur, it does wonders! YouTube Lesson Link.…

Lesson: Speed and Movement with Matthew McAllister

Matthew McAllister demonstrates an exercise which helps develop speed and movement on classical guitar. This comes via his amazing YouTube channel where he’s posted a number of other great lessons. Nice combination exercise here that places an extra check on speed…

Fabio Zanon Plays Balada by Ramirez

Brazilian guitarist Fabio Zanon Plays Balada para Martin Fierro (Aire Sureño) by Argentine composer Ariel Ramirez (1921–2010). This comes from the amazing GuitarCoop and their fantastic YouTube Channel. On this GuitarCoop page Zanon says of this work: “I first heard the Balada by Ariel…

Xuefei Yang Plays Xodó da Baiana by Reis

Guitarist Xuefei Yang Plays Xodó da Baiana by Dilermando Reis (1916-1977). This comes via her great YouTube channel. The piece was also recorded by Xuefei on her album Colours of Brazil (Decca). Nice quick tempo and clean playing as always…

Roland Dyens Sheet Music for Classical Guitar

Roland Dyens Sheet Music for Classical Guitar. This page lists classical guitar sheet music and tab editions for Roland Dyens. Roland Dyens (1955–2016) was an influential French classical guitarist, composer, and arranger. Know for his amazing performance flare and abilities…

Matt Palmer Plays Torroba

Matt Palmer plays the Andante from Sonatina by Spanish composer Federico Moreno Torroba (1891-1982). This comes via his great YouTube Channel and his sponsor, Strings by Mail. Expressive but still nice and clean playing. The guitar was a January 2016 model…

Recercar by Dalza (Free PDF)

Recercar by Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) – Free PDF Sheet Music and Tab includes two editions: Notation Only & Notation with modern TAB. Sheet Music for Classical Guitar, PDF Download. Level: Early-Intermediate (Grade 3). All fingering and tab for 3rd…

Peter Graneis Plays Weiss

Peter Graneis plays Courante from Suite XVIII (originally G major) by Silvius Leopold Weiss (1687 – 1750). This comes via Siccas Guitars and their great YouTube channel. Really nice playing here by Graneis with some excellent cross-string ornaments and clean, crisp but…

Ave Maria by Schubert for Guitar (Lesson and PDF)

Ave Maria for Guitar by Franz Schubert (1787–1828). – PDF sheet music and tab for classical guitar. Includes a notation-only edition and a tab edition. The level is early-intermediate (approximately Grade 4). Sheet Music or TAB Edition from my store: Ave…

A Salon Opera by Flauguissimo Duo

A Salon Opera by Flauguissimo DuoYu-Wei Hu (flute) & Johan Löfving (guitar)Resonus Classics 2019Flauguissimo Duo Website Buy or listen via Spotify, Amazon, iTunes “Taking its inspiration from the Viennese salon music from the first half of the nineteenth century, when…

Guitar Recital by Vojin Kocić

Guitar Recital by Vojin KocićNaxos Records 2019Artist Website Buy/Listen via iTunes, Amazon, Naxos, Spotify, et al. I’ve been really enjoying this new release by the amazing Swiss guitarist Vojin Kocić. Main highlights on the album include two of the great…