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.

Duet Play-Along: A Fairy Tale from Volume 1 Method

A Fairy Tale Duet Play Along, with first left hand notes for beginner guitar from my Free Classical Guitar Method Volume 1. This one uses only open strings and a third string A for the student and is the 2nd duet…

Duet Play-Along: Nocturne from Volume 1 Method

Nocturne, First Duet for Beginner Guitar from my Free Classical Guitar Method Volume 1. This one uses only open strings for the student and is the first duet in the book for absolute beginners. I’ll play the duet and then…

Fantasy for Guitar, Op.107 by Malcolm Arnold

Fantasy for Guitar, Op.107 by Malcolm Arnold

Fantasy for Guitar Op. 107 by English composer Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006) was composed 1971 and consists of seven movements: I. Prelude, II. Scherzo, III. Arietta, IV. Fugetta, V. Arietta, VI. March, VII. Postlude. Edited by Julian Bream in 1971.…

Sor Study Op.35, No.1 for Guitar

Lesson: Andante Op.35, No.1 by Sor

This is a lesson from my eBook: Easy Classical Guitar Pieces- Volume One – 15 Easy Songs Ranging from Renaissance to Romantic. PDF Download with Notation & Notation + TAB Edition, Fingering, Online Video Lessons for Each Piece. Approximate Grade Level: Post-Method Book…

Kevin Loh Plays Candómbatan by Pujol

Singapore guitarist Kevin Loh plays Candómbatan from Cuatros Piezas Cristalinas by Argentine composer Máximo Diego Pujol (b. 1957). This comes via his YouTube channel. Loh is a wonderful player with nice phrasing and solid technique and seems like a super nice guy.…

Fantasia pour guitare et piano, Op. 145 by Castelnuovo-Tedesco

Eugeny Kozlov (guitar) and Maria Dvoretskaya (piano) performing Fantasia pour guitare et piano, Op. 145 by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895—1968). This comes via the Russian Guitar Magazine on their Youtube. Fantastic playing by both, Tedesco can be super difficult with all…

Villanos by Murcia - Sheet Music and Tab

Villanos by Santiago de Murcia (Lesson, PDF)

Villanos by Santiago de Murcia (1682-1739)– Originally for Baroque guitar. Sheet Music arranged for Classical Guitar with both a Notation-Only Edition and Notation + TAB Edition. Left hand fingering. PDF Download. The level is Intermediate (Grade 6). Sheet Music or Tab Edition…

Lesson: Left Hand Tension and Relaxation Exercises

Learn Classical Guitar with my Education Series

Welcome to my curriculum page for classical guitar Each section below lists the recommended materials that will guide you through my educational books and videos. Complete each section before moving to the next. Other important resources on my site: Important…

Concerto pour guitare by Arnaud Fillion

Concerto pour guitare et orchestre by Arnaud Fillion

Concerto pour guitare et orchestre & Un ange parmi les soupirsComposer: Arnaud FillionSoloist: Johan Smith, Alain AriasOrchestra: Budapest Symphony Orchestra Listen on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, or CDs via Inouïe Thanks to composer Arnaud Fillion for sending me a link to…

Cling On Acoustic Pickup for Classical Guitar

Review: Cling On Acoustic Pickup with Magnetic Attachment

Cling On Acoustic Pickup with Magnetic AttachmentPlus the additional direct cable and extra magnets Learn more or buy at the Cling On Official Site or Amazon I was excited to try out this magnetic pickup for acoustic instruments by Cling…

Lesson: Right Hand Cross-String Exercise

No. 8 – Right Hand Cross-String Exercise for Classical Guitar – From my pdf book 20 Favorite Exercises for Classical Guitar for beginner to intermediate classical guitarists. Includes: notation, TAB, fingerings, practice tips, video lessons. YouTube Lesson Link. This exercise, No. 8 –…

Six Pavans by Luis de Milán for Guitar

Six Pavans by Luis de Milán (c.1500-1561) – Originally for vihuela. PDF sheet music arranged for classical guitar. Regular guitar tuning. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. Also includes a separate unfingered edition…