Duo Melis Play Lhoyer
Duo Melis performing Antoine de Lhoyer on copies of Stauffer guitars from the 19th century. Filmed at the Academy of Music in Strasbourg during June 2018 by David Jaggs. This…
Lesson: Favourite Moveable Major and Minor Scales for Classical Guitar
This is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises,…
Fingerpicking Collections: Irish, Jazz Standards, Campfire Songs
These books are fun and easy. The best thing about them is that they include 3 lines of music, the melody and chords, the notation, and the tab. They are…
Frederick Noad Guitar Anthologies
I grew up with the Frederick Noad books, they were the first collections of classical guitar music I owned. With a mix of levels from easy to advanced, generally good…
Lesson: Tremolo Exercises for Classical Guitar
This is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises,…
Baranov and Kukhta Play Adam Darr Duo
Pavel Kukhta and Anton Baranov play Duo Concertant No.4 for two guitars by Adam Darr (1811-1866). I haven’t heard this duo before so I was glad to hear it pop up. Pavel is playing…
Lesson: Shifts and String Squeak
This is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises,…
Raphaella Smits plays Bach
Raphaella Smits (via sponsor Strings by Mail) plays the fugue from Prelude BWV1011 (for unaccompanied cello) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) via SBM on Youtube. Played on a Mirecourt 1827 guitar…
Lesson: One Octave Movable Major Scales
This is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur Exercises,…
Lesson: Left Hand Finger Independence, Stretch, & Alignment
This exercise is from my book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur…
Lesson: Slur Scales for Classical Guitar
This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios. The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur…
Lesson: Practicing Giuliani’s 120 Right Hand Arpeggio Exercises Op.1
This exercise is from my new book Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, and Arpeggios.The 122 page book includes: Practice Routines, Tips, 100 Open String Exercises, 120 Giuliani Arpeggios, Scales, Slur…