Lesson: Shifts and String Noise on Guitar

This is from my Lesson of the Week segment of the site. A lesson on shifts and string noise for classical guitar using Ricardo Iznaola’s Kitharologus: The Path to Virtuosity (Amazon). This is exercise No. 37 in level 3. I’d put this exercise in the intermediate level but beginners and advanced players could also benefit. I love how sequential and progressive the book is, it’s one of the best books I’ve seen for guitar. It starts super easy with open strings but it gets very difficult so it’s not for the faint of heart.


Video Link & Source: https://youtu.be/K84BlqWIoXc

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Bradford Werner
Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, 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 for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.

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