Theory Lesson No.7a: Guitar Clef, Sounding Pitch, Range and Arranging Music. In this lesson we explore what clef is used for guitar notation, the specific sounding pitch of guitar when using that clef, and how range considerations factor into arranging music…
Italian classical guitarist Cristina Galietto performs Concierto de Aranjuez by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via the 2026 Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition in Alessandria, Italy where Galietto won 1st place and performing this in the final. Video via their Youtube…
Giacomo Copiello (Brahms Guitar) and Letizia Pellanda (Harp) present a live performance of their arrangement of Des pas sur la neige by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). This comes via Copiello’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Beautiful performance and arrangement by Copiello and…
De Cascia ‘Sylvia’ Classical Guitar Review – I’m very pleased to present and review the Sylvia model classical guitar from De Cascia Guitars. I’ve tried the Sylvia model a few times over the years and was very impressed but only now…
Émilie Fend performs Cielo Abierto by Argentine guitarist and composer Quique Sinesi (b.1960). This comes via Fend’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Amazing performance with a ton of rhythmic and melodic clarity and drive. I don’t listen to many South American guitarists/composers well so it was…
Question: How do I bring out the melody and/or other notes in a musical texture? I am having trouble bringing out the melody, especially if I’m playing several strings at once. If I play a chord with p,i,m,a, all the…
Rafael Aguirre performs Gran Jota by Francisco Tarrega (1852–1909). This comes via Aguirre’s YouTube channel. Great performance with all the drama and virtuosic displays associated with the piece. Gran Jota is a virtuosic work based on the lively traditional jota folk dance of Northern Spain, Aragon.…
Canadian guitarist Jérôme Ducharme performs Prelude, Fugue & Allegro, BWV 998 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) on a René Wilhelmy classical guitar. This comes via Canadian luthier René Wilhelmy’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). I really enjoyed the very rhythmic and well paced…
Homenaje, Piece de Guitare ecrite pour Le Tombeau de Claude Debussy by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) – PDF sheet music for classical guitar with performance and lesson video. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a…
Brazilian classical guitarist Pedro Aguiar performs Sydolira by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz (b.1964). This comes via Aguiar’s YouTube (go subscribe). Amazing performance by Aguiar with a huge range of expressive articulations and colour over the complex textures of this work.…
New classical guitar albums, editions, gear, compositions, and more for 2026. Submit your content but beware that only a few submissions a year will make the list. I get tons of submissions but due to time constraints it’s pretty much…
Question: How do I know what tempo a composer intends for their piece to be played? Answer Summary: Tempos are often chosen based on the context of its presentation and through an awareness and analysis of various musical elements. The title,…