Émilie Fend performs Cielo Abierto by Argentine guitarist and composer Quique Sinesi (b.1960). This comes via Fend’s YouTube channel (go subscribe). Amazing performance with a ton of rhythmic and melodic clarity and drive. I don’t listen to many South American guitarists/composers well so it was…
Brazilian classical guitarist Pedro Aguiar performs Sydolira by Mexican composer Gabriela Ortiz (b.1964). This comes via Aguiar’s YouTube (go subscribe). Amazing performance by Aguiar with a huge range of expressive articulations and colour over the complex textures of this work.…
Theory Lesson No.5a: Grand Staff, Middle C, and Octave Indications. Middle C is important mainly because it serves as a common reference point in music, notation, and instrument orientation and visually connects the treble and bass clefs. The grand staff…
A review and demo of the SonoFlex Instrument Microphone from CLOUDVOCAL. This is a small Cardioid condenser mic on a gooseneck that can be mounted on a variety of instruments making it a versatile option for a number of situations.…
A review of Guitar Nails Kit, removable fake nails for classical guitar that use double-sided tape. Please See my 2025 UPDATE: I’ve tried multiple other brands now so please see my full article on Fake Press On Nails for Classical…
Four Beautiful and Easy Early Music Works for Classical Guitar – I love these four pieces and they just happen to be at the easy-intermediate level of grade 2-4. These four works come from my Easy Classical Guitar Volume 2 which includes 15…
Etude No.21, Op.60 (Andantino) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with…
A Toye – Anonymous Renaissance lute work arranged for Classical Guitar with performance, lesson, and pdf sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition Grade 1 Repertoire Supplement for Classical Guitar. Contains 10 works at the grade 1 level and…
Exploring the Fretboard No.41-44: Single String Exercises on the 6th String from my book Exploring the Fretboard: 100 Exercises for Intermediate Guitar. PDF sheet music with notation, left hand fingering, and video lessons. This book offers students a set amount of ordered material and…
Ways to Practice 4/4 Time Signatures, Quarter, Half, Whole Notes – This lesson covers how to understand 4/4 time signatures as well as four ways to practice quarter notes, half notes, and whole notes. I explain the structure and rhythmic…
Un sueño en la floresta by Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) for Classical Guitar – Un sueño en la floresta (A Dream in the Forest) was written in 1917 and recorded by Barrios in 1929. One of the most famous of Barrios’s…