Lesson: Right Hand Tone Production on Classical Guitar

Lesson: Right Hand Tone Production on Classical Guitar
Or: How to get a good sound on classical guitar
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Exploring changes in timbre from tasto to ponticello, to subtle changes to fingernail angles, learning to control your sound is an essential skill. Also check out my article on nail filing for guitar. If you’re enjoying these lessons please consider supporting the site.

Below is another nice lesson on tone production from Gohar Vardanyan via her sponsor String By Mail. Gohar Vardanyan is an amazing guitarist with a clear sound and blazing technique. You can check out my detailed explanation of how I file my nails on classical guitar as well.

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Books to consider:

Classical Guitar Method – Vol. 1, Notation, Video Lessons, 100 pages, Free PDF
Classical Guitar Method Vol. 2, Notation, Video Lessons, 89 pages.
Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Eight pieces at the grade one level with dedicated lessons preparing you for each piece.
Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, & Arpeggios – Notation, 122 pages, Gr. 1-9. Video lessons, hundreds of exercises. Start after my method books and continue with repertoire.
20 Favorite Exercises, Notation + TAB, Video lessons, Gr.1-6, Great for crossover or a quick boost.
Ten Classical Etudes, Gr.4-7, videos lessons, Notation & Notation + TAB

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 100,000 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.

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Eddie Estalote Jr.

June 18, 2023 / 6:26 pm Reply

Bradford, many thanks for the points on tone production. This is my biggest concern at this time and these video’s are very helpful. I am 83 years old and a retired physicist. My only teacher is my son who is a pianist and lives in New York (I live in New Orleans area). So we have weekly lessons via the internet.I visit your site often.