Victoria Aretinskaya (domra) and Sergei Gudelev (classical guitar) perform their arrangement of Prelude For Piano No.2 by Yevgeny Fyodorovich Svetlanov (1928-2002). This comes via Guitar Salon International and their YouTube channel. Really nice performance with excellent ensemble phrasing and separation. Here’s an excerpt from the…
Right hand movement when playing across the strings during scales and similar textures. When moving across all six strings there are three concepts that can be taught by instructors either exclusively or use in combination. This is for scale-like passages, not…
João Luiz performs Villalobiana from 24 Studies for Guitar by Sergio Assad (b.1952). This comes via Siccas Guitars and Siccas Media program via their amazing YouTube channel. As Siccas mentions, “These études showcase a wide range of techniques related to the Brazilian guitar and also highlight the contributions of…
MusiCurated, The Classical Guitar Magazine Congratulations to editor Ben Lahring on the first edition of MusiCurated, The Classical Guitar Magazine. I was honoured to have been included in the interviews with discussions on This is Classical Guitar, developments in teaching,…
Classical guitar duo Ziggy and Miles (Ziggy Johnston and Miles Johnston) perform Mosstrooper Peak by Nigel Westlake (b.1958). This comes via their YouTube channel. Recorded live at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City. Brilliant performance by Ziggy…
Benefits of Practicing Barre Exercises Everyday on Classical Guitar A lesson on the benefits of practicing barre exercises for classical guitar everyday. I discuss the benefits first and at the end of the video I run through a number of…
Samrat Majumder performs Suite BWV 997 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) via Matthew McAllister’s Gallery of Guitar’s Youtube channel. Also see the interview below or via YouTube. Beautiful performance by Majumber with an amazing combination of forward momentum, energy, and…
Hello Friends and Students, here are some things I’ve created and discovered during March, 2025. Big thanks to all my supporters and subscribers for keeping me going! Featured Artists Krivokapić-Gavrić Play Digital Bird Suite by Yoshimatsu – Amazing piece and…
Goran Krivokapić (guitar) and Dejan Gavrić (flute) perform Digital Bird Suite Op.15 by Takashi Yoshimatsu (b.1953) with the first movement I. Birdophobia above. This comes via the Omni Foundation series via their Youtube channel and shot in the Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Soest, Germany. I love the contrasts…
A Review of the Guitarlift, The Back Mounted Guitar SupportGuitarlift Website and Store The Guitarlift has revolutionized classical guitar supports since its release. The back-mounted support works on a wider variety of guitars than most other supports and offers unprecedented…
French classical guitarist Edith Pageaud performs Sonata 24 in D-minor by Carlos Seixas (1704–1742) on a 2023 Lucio Antonio Carbone Guitar. This comes via Siccas Guitars and their amazing YouTube channel. Great performance by Pageaud with such a direct intense aesthetic and rhythmic energy.…
A lesson on practicing music at three tempos and the need to continue to practice slowly even if you’ve brought your exercise or repertoire to a high speed. This is all framed within the idea to always practice at a…