Canadian guitarist Jérôme Ducharme plays A Piece for Guitar (1991) by Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996). Performed for the Maastricht Guitar Society November 28th 2014. Nice little piece with the usual spacious beauty and interest in sound that is often associated with…
Here is a lesson and some exercises for the left hand position and development on the classical guitar. This is one of the most common and important lessons for beginners and intermediate players. I’m using example exercises (No. 2 Vertical…
Berceuse by Robert Beaser (b. 1954) played by Adam Eccleston, flute & Zaira Meneses, guitar. This comes via the Boston Guitarfest 2014, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory. Produced by Brian Dixon with audio captured by NEC Audio The Boston Guitarfest have been releasing some fantastic material…
This pretty much the best classical guitar video ever. Enea Leone plays for Allegro BWV 1005 by Bach. Make sure to watch past 30 seconds where the camera works gets interesting. I particularly love from ‘inside the guitar’ view but…
Brett Gunther – Guitar MusicWebsite: brettgunther.comListen to samples or Buy: Guitar Music (via Amazon) For those of you who don’t know Brett Gunther, he is a great guitarist and educator on faculty over at Mount Royal University-Conservatory in Calgary, Alberta.…
He’s a post about myself and my two great friends and colleagues. The Victoria Guitar Trio Plays Suspended Waltz (1998) from Elsewhereless by Canadian composer Rodney Sharman (1958). Arranged for Guitar Trio by Michael Dias. Oak Bay Music Society, Matinée Concert Series, March 22, 2015, Society…
I’m very excited to present this wonderful interview with one of my favourite and most respected guitarists, John Schneiderman. When I think of great playing and interesting projects I think of Schneiderman’s many recordings and concerts. Just the other day I was listening to…
This is a guest post by luthier Clive Titmuss Previously published on Classical Guitar Canada. Make sure to visit his website to see more of his work and recordings. All photos are by Clive Titmuss of guitars he built himself. He…
Here are a few lessons on right hand alternation for the classical guitar. This is one of the most important concepts of right hand fingering for classical guitar and essential for beginners to accomplish. Intermediate students should also review this…
Tenuto Guitar Support vs Gitano Here’s a brief review of these two excellent products with slight differences. I’ve use the Gitano a ton but the Tenuto is just as good. I don’t perform with either, but I teach and practice…
Triple Fret plays a promo vid for GoPro recorded on a GoPro HERO3+ (Amazon Link). 3 friends, 6 hands, 30 fingers, 1 guitar. Marga, Angelica, and Jennifer showcase their unique talent from the Philippines. Marga Abejo, Iqui Vinculado and Jenny de…
Here is Xavier Jara’s performance at the Boston GuitarFest IX (2014) final round in which he won first prize. It’s been fun watching this young player since seeing videos of him from years ago at GFA. Program: A Fancy, P5…