Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
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The SoundFile – Boutique Nano-Glass Nail FilesVisit The SoundFile Store to buy or learn more. The SoundFile is more than an ordinary nail file, it is a dedicated tool for classical guitar players. Just as we want the best technique and…
Kossler Duo: Danse Macabre New Transcriptions for Guitar Duo John Kossler & Adam Kossler 2019, Frameworks Records (Sony Orchard) Kossler Duo on Facebook, YouTube Buy or Listen to Danse Macabre on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify Danse Macabre is a collection of…
A Tutor for the Renaissance Lute by Diana Poulton – Although this is a method book for lute, I’ve used it a lot for my classical guitar studies and for creating guitar editions of lute music. It’s an extremely helpful…
Scale Pattern Studies For Guitar by Aaron Shearer – Supplement 3: Classic Guitar Technique. Open and upper-position scales and sight-reading. 272 pages. Published by Alfred Music. Buy from Amazon: Scale Pattern Studies by Aaron Shearer This book is amazing and…
Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar by Robert Benedict – Daily Sight Reading Material with Emphasis on Interpretation, Phrasing, Form, and More Buy from Amazon: Sight Reading Level I-III, and the follow up book Level IV-V These are two books…
Soundbrenner PULSE – Smart Vibrating Metronomeby Soundbrenner Buy it via Soundbrenner, Amazon, or Local Stores. I was very pleased to receive the Soundbrenner Pulse, a wearable smart metronome. The company has done an impressive job and built a styling product…
Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 by Aaron Shearer and updated by Thomas Kikta. This is a good solid method book for absolute beginners. It’s even better as a nice review or sight reading book for late-beginner students. Lots of great…
The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique by Hubert Käppel – With 245 pages of exercises and excellent text advice, photos, explanations, and tons of exercises, this is a massive collection and cumination of Käppel’s amazing teaching career. It’s a huge…
Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant – The Classical Guitarist’s Technique Handbook. Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant has become one of the most popular technique books for classical and fingerstyle guitarists alike. It has great physical workouts to train muscles and…
2019 Dominelli Classical GuitarLuthier Website: dominelliguitars.comYouTube Video Link I had a special treat this week when local luthier Marcus Dominelli dropped off a guitar for me to try out. Such a warm bell-like tone, great balance, and amazing volume. I’m…
Kremona KNA NG-1, AP-1 and Schaller Piezo Pickups for Classical Guitar – Behind the saddle and contact transducer piezo pickup solutions. Feel free to watch the review on my Youtube if you prefer. Buy or Learn More via Amazon Kremona…