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.

Meng Su plays Sun Wukong’s Toccata by Assad

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…

Mr. Dowland’s Midnight by John Dowland

Mr. Dowland’s Midnight by John Dowland (1563-1626). PDF Sheet Music and Video for Classical Guitar. Includes both a notation-only edition with left hand fingering and a tab edition. The level is Early-Intermediate (Grade 4). This work is found in the Margaret…

Goran Krivokapić Plays Concierto de Gliwice by Drozd

Goran Krivokapić plays Concierto de Gliwice op. 175 (Dedicated to Goran Krivokapić) by Polish composer Gerard Drozd via his YouTube. Performed with the AUKSO Chamber Orchestra of the City of Tychy Marek Moś, conductor. Great piece, playing, and video of this 31min concerto!

Sor Study Op.35, No.18 – Free PDF and Lesson

Sor Study Op.35, No.18 Andantino by Fernando Sor (1778–1839). PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Free notation edition and premium tab edition. The level is intermediate (Grade 5). Free PDF Notation Edition  TAB Edition (PDF) Fernando Sor is one of the…

Learn Classical Guitar for Beginners

Learn classical guitar for beginners. This page helps you understand how to learn classical guitar in a step by step progression of beginner lessons leading to an intermediate level. Remember to watch all the video lessons, tutorials, diagrams, and photos…

Lesson: Speed and Relaxation on Classical Guitar

Lesson: Speed and Relaxation on Guitar

A lesson on speed and relaxation on classical guitar and exercises for practicing. These exercises are from my technique book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios.  How to play faster or increase your tempos is a very common topic…

Lesson: Harmonics on the Classical Guitar

This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much…

Lesson: Basic Rasgueado for Guitar

This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much…

Lesson: Scales in 3rds, 6ths, Octaves, and 10ths

This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much…

Lesson: Triadic Arpeggios

This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much…

Tariq Harb plays Prelude Op. 5 by Barrios

Tariq Harb plays Prelude in G minor, Op. 5 by Agustín Barrios Mangoré (1885–1944). This comes via Harb’s fantastic YouTube Channel. Love his energetic and beautiful playing and that new guitar! Via his YouTube: “The audio here was recorded using a Zoom H6 in…

Lesson: Major Scales with Open String Shifts

This is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises, Shifts, Finger Independence, Barre, Tremolo, Common Harmonics, and much more.…