Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.

Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Case Studies No.46-53 (Alternation)

A lesson on right hand fingering using case studies No.46-53 which focus on finger alternation choices. This is from my book: Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying…

Sergei Gudelev Performs Crystal Silence by Chick Corea

Sergei Gudelev performs Crystal Silence by Chick Corea (1941-2021), arr. by A. Марков. This comes via his Youtube channel (go subscribe). I don’t usually post arrangements of jazz works but this was a beautiful performance with a wonderful spacious quality and…

Zsombor Sidoo Performs Atemzüge für Thomas by Wolfram Schurig

Hungarian classical guitarist Zsombor Sidoo performs Atemzüge für Thomas (Breaths for Thomas) by Wolfram Schurig (b.1967). This comes via Sidoo’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance with excellent pacing, just enough to be spacious but also complete the sustained lines. The last two times I’ve featured…

Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Feel vs Logic

A lesson for classical guitar on feel vs logic in regards to right hand fingering choice. This is from my book: Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying…

Tuomas Kourula Performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée

Finnish lutenist Tuomas Kourula performs La petite Brunette by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) on theorbo via the Turku Early Music Society and their YouTube channel. Beautiful performance by Kourula with a excellent pacing which sets the mood so well. I also love the setting and…

2026 New Releases for Classical Guitar

New classical guitar albums, editions, gear, products, and compositions for 2026. Submit your content but beware that only a few submissions a year will make the list. I can’t list every new thing people do so it’s a lottery and…

Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Spot Fingering

A lesson for classical guitar on Spot Fingering in regards to regulating specific right hand fingering to isolated spots while applying broad concepts for most of the repertoire. This is from my book: Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and…

Prelude BWV999 on Keyboard, Lute, and Guitar

I was listening to a guitar video of Prelude, BWV999 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) which a popular work to play on lute or guitar (my vid and edition here). But I’ve heard it so much that I started listening…

Right Hand Fingering Concepts: Voice Separation

A lesson on voice separation in regards to deciding right hand fingering for on classical guitar. This is from my book: Right Hand Fingering for Classical Guitar: Concepts and Case Studies. This book aims to give students a basic criteria for justifying…

Duo Aratik Perform Gigue from French Suite, BWV 816 by Bach

Slovenian classical guitar Duo Aratik with Jure Cerkovnik & Aljaž Cvirn perform the Gigue from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Recorded by Uros Baric and Baros Records. This comes via the Omni Foundation and their Youtube channel (go…