Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 97,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.

Six Variations on Folies d’Espagne, Op.45 by Mauro Giuliani

VI Variations sur les Folies d’Espagne, Op.45 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) & Lesson for Classical Guitar. See my PDF sheet music edition at Werner Guitar Editions. Includes both a Notation-Only Edition and a TAB Edition. Late-Intermediate to Advanced but it depends on your tempo (Approximately…

Stefan Koim Plays Passacaglia by Bartolotti

Stefan Koim performs Passacaglia by Angelo Michele Bartolotti (1615-1682) on a Baroque guitar. This baroque guitar replica was made in 2015 by Sebastian Kneffel. This comes via Koim’s YouTube channel. Great playing here with all the ingredients that make Baroque…

Giuliani Arpeggios No.7-10 & Right Hand Fingering Lesson

Lesson: Giuliani Arpeggios No. 4-6 – From 120 Arpeggio Exercises for the Right Hand, Op.1 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). My lesson covers some technique tips, how to practice the arpeggios, planting practice, and more. I also talk about how these patterns…

Johan Löfving Plays Canarios by Gaspar Sanz

Swedish guitarist Johan Löfving performs Canarios by Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710) on baroque guitar. This comes via his fantastic Youtube Channel. Great to hear Sanz on Baroque guitar where the strummed chords sound so at home. Brilliant performance by Löfving with his usual mix of amazing energy…

No.3, 10 Petites Pièces, Op.11 by Carcassi

Allegretto No.3 from 10 Petites Pièces, Op.11 by Matteo Carcassi (1796–1853) for Classical Guitar. This is from my PDF sheet music or tab edition: 10 Petites Pieces, Op.11 by Carcassi. The video includes a performance and lesson. The level is around the…

Emma Rush plays Babbit by Kendra Harder

Canadian guitarist Emma Rush plays Babbit by Canadian composer Kendra Harder. This comes via her excellent YouTube Channel. Great playing by Rush and a nice little composition. Many beautiful moments with spacious pacing and that little rhapsodic dance in the middle. The Babbit Square is…

John Schneiderman Plays Vysotsky Works

John Schneiderman Plays Vysotsky Works

John Schneiderman plays works by Russian composer Mikhail Timofeyevich Vysotsky (c.1791–1837) on a 7-string Russian quart guitar (or 11 with basses). This comes via Schneiderman’s YouTube channel. You can find more videos Schneiderman playing of Vysotsky works on his video uploads. Schneiderman is a great…

Gian Marco Ciampa Plays Villa-Lobos, Tarrega, Barrios, & Domeniconi

Italian guitarist Gian Marco Ciampa plays a programme of music including Villa-Lobos, Tarrega, Barrios, and Domeniconi for Su:ggestiva – musica pura per luoghi straordinari. This comes via the MArte Channel on their YouTube and filmed at the Tombe di via Latina, the archeological park in…

Lección No.5, Book 2 by Sagreras (PDF, Lesson)

Lección No.5 by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942) for Classical Guitar. From his 2nd method Las Segundas Lecciones de Guitarra. PDF sheet music or tab for Classical Guitar. Left hand fingering. Early-Intermediate (Grade 4). PDF download. Free PDF Sheet Music – Comes with both a notation-only…

No.2, 10 Petites Pièces, Op.11 by Carcassi

Allegretto No.2 from 10 Petites Pièces, Op.11 by Matteo Carcassi (1796–1853) for Classical Guitar. This is from my PDF sheet music or tab edition: 10 Petites Pieces, Op.11 by Carcassi. The video includes a performance and lesson. The level is around the…

Antigoni Goni and Amy Norrington Play de Falla

Antigoni Goni and Amy Norrington Play de Falla

Greek guitarist Antigoni Goni (guitar) and Amy Norrington (cello) play Excerpts from Suite Populaire Espagnole (after Siete canciones populares españolas) by Manuel de Falla (1876-1946) via a live stream concert on April 29, 2021 at the big hall of the Koninklijk Coervatorium…