Practicing Hands Separately on Classical Guitar. A lesson on the benefits of hands separate practice and some ways to help accomplish the breakdown and simplification of the left and right hands. You can check out my technique book here with…
Classical guitarist Cristina Galietto performs The Whistling Spider by Sergio Assad (b.1952). This comes via Knobloch Strings and their YouTube channel. The piece was dedicated to Galietto and this is the premiere video. Wonderful performance by Galietto with so many fun articulation and zippy characters…
Counting Eighth Notes, 2/4 Time Signatures, Rhythm Lesson and Exercises No.13-19. This lesson covers three ways to count eighth notes (British: quaver) and 2/4 time signatures. Exercise No.13 is provided for free on the screen. If you want to practice all…
Sebastián Montes performs Allemande and Courante from Sonata in A major by Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686–1750) on classical guitar. This comes via his Duo KM on YouTube channel. Always a pleasure to hear Weiss who is one my favourite lute…
Marionas by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music for classical guitar with video performance and lesson. This comes from my Gaspar Sanz Collection Volume 2, a collection of six works that come with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and…
Marcello Fantoni performs Sinfonia dall’Italiana in Algeri di Rossini Op.2 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) on a period Johann Anton Stauffer (Vienna 1845 ca.) guitar. This comes via Edoardo Lambertenghi’s excellent YouTube channel. An amazing performance filled with an excellent contrast of showy flare and…
The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical HistoryChristopher PageYale University Press, 2017 Learn or Buy from Amazon Thanks to one of my followers once again for sending me this excellent read. It’s filled with a wealth of info…
Canadian guitarists Drew Henderson and Simon Farintosh perform Prelude from Partita No.1, BWV 825 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). This comes via Henderson’s excellent YouTube channel where he is planning more collaborations with friends and colleagues. Beautiful clean performance with excellent rhythmic pacing and voice separation.…
Gershwin for GuitarArranged by John W. Duarte12 iconic songs arranged for solo classical guitarFaber Music, 2023 Learn more, see samples, or buy at the Faber Music Shop A big thanks to Faber Music for sending me their new sheet music…
Folias by Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). PDF sheet music for classical guitar with video performance and lesson. This comes from my Gaspar Sanz Collection Volume 2, a collection of six works that come with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and…
Deion Cho performs Sonata Homo Ludens No.8 (2021) for guitar by Leo Brouwer (b.1939). This piece was dedicated to Deion Cho by Brouwer and is the world premiere video. This comes via Knobloch Strings and their YouTube channel. Wonderful performance by Cho with an amazing…
Q&A Lesson on Rhythm and Practicing Rhythm. Thanks to all my patrons and supporters who submitted questions. If you enjoyed this lesson please consider supporting the site. Here’s the YouTube link if you want to watch the video there. If you are looking for my 60…