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Review: Canciones A Mi Madre by Isaac Bustos

Canciones A Mi Madre by Isaac BustosArtist WebsiteVGO Recordings 2016 Guitarist Dr. Isaac Bustos was recently playing up here in Victoria, Canada, but sadly I was unable to attend his concert. However, everyone raved about his playing and warm personality…

Three Nocturnes by Michael Karmon

Composer Michael Karmon has a new score available for free download from his site. It’s great how he makes his scores available for free but you should consider hitting the donation button at his website to encourage this wonderful offering. Check out…

Tampalini Plays Concertino by Facchinetti

Italian guitarist Giulio Tampalini Plays Concertino for guitar and strings op. 211 by Italian composer Giancarlo Facchinetti (b.1936). Brescia, Italy – Teatro Grande 1st December 2015. Orchestra da Camera di Brescia, Filippo Lama, konzertmeister. Guitar: Philip Woodfield. Video: Alberto Lorica.…

Review: Scintilla by Marek Pasieczny

This is a guest post by composer Michael KarmonVisit his site for more info, scores, and more. “Scintilla” by Marek Pasieczny First, a disclaimer: I’m a composer. I do play classical guitar, but all my training and experience is in…

Easy Auld Lang Syne for Guitar (Free PDF or TAB)

Auld Lang Syne for Fingerstyle GuitarClassical Guitar in Notation or Notation + Tablature (TAB)Level: Easy-Intermediate (melody + easy bass/chord notes) Auld Lang Syne is a Scots poem written by Robert Burns in 1788 and set to the tune of a…

Uros Baric Plays Christmas Songs

Slovenian guitarist Uros Baric plays a variety of Christmas tunes: Winter Wonderland (Felix Bernard), Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (John Frederick Coots / Haven Gillespie) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Johnny Marks). If you don’t know Uros Baric yet he…

New Release: French Collection by Matthew McAllister

French Collection by Matthew McAllisterBaros Records, 2015Artist Website: matthewmcallister.comProduced and engineered by Uros Baric.Learn more or buy the album I’m very happy to introduce you to a new album by our good friend, Scottish guitarist Matthew McAllister. Matthew has been…

Lesson: Practicing Musically by Matthew McAllister

Matthew McAllister gives a lesson in practicing guitar musically. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. Here’s a great lesson about listening and practicing in a musical way. Practicing technique will only take you so far, you must engage…

Review: Performing Baroque Music on Classical Guitar by Peter Croton

Performing Baroque Music on the Classical Guitar: a practical handbook based on historical sourcesby Peter CrotonPaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 15, 2015)Author’s Website: peter-croton.com Look inside the book or buy: Performing Baroque Music via Amazon There are…

Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar – Volume 1

Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar Volume 1 – Solo Fingerstyle Arrangements with Lyrics & Chords. Includes Two Editions: Notation Only & Notation + TAB. Easy melody + bass notes + common shapes, 1st position. These are basically just the melody…

Liying Zhu Plays Etude No. 2 by Villa-Lobos

Liying Zhu plays Étude No. 2 by Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887-1959). I featured Liying Zhu last week playing Barrios tremolo. I’m so impressed with the combination of accuracy and musicality. Love the mild echo on the repeats yet awesome maintenance of…