Matthew McAllister demonstrates a simple exercise to help with bar chords and the barre technique on classical guitar. This comes via his amazing YouTube channel. I also really like the below…
Canadian guitarists Adam Cicchillitti & Steve Cowan play Choro: The Joyful Lament for Villa Lobos for 2 guitars (2014) by Canadian composer Andrew Staniland (b.1977). This comes via Cowan’s great YouTube Channel. Video by Drew…
For this week’s vlog I run-through of some solo material I’ve been working on and preparing for next week (concert info here). Still lots of practicing to do! HD Youtube…
Sobre el canto llano del Conde Claros by Enríquez de Valderrábano (c. 1500-1557) – From Libro de música de vihuela intitulado Silva de Sirenas (1547). This period vihuela duet is…
My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard (an invention for two to play upon one lute) by John Dowland (1563–1626). Period lute duets arranged for 2…
Canone & Spagna a due liuti by Francesco da Milano (c. 1497–1543) – From the Cavalcanti lute book (1590). Period lute duets arranged for 2 guitars in score format (two pages…
The fantastic Italian guitar duo SoloDuo (Lorenzo Micheli & Matteo Mela) play Tonadilla for two guitars (I. Allegretto ma non troppo II. Minueto pomposo III. Allegro vivace) by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999). This comes via Micheli’s…
Journey Instruments – Classical Cedar Pau Ferro OC520Buy or learn more at Journey InstrumentsHD YouTube Video Review As you can tell in the video, I had quite a bit of…
Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar AmplifierHD YouTube Link Buy or Learn More at Amazon.com: Roland AC-33 Amp Here’s my mini review of the Roland AC-33 Acoustic Chorus Guitar Amp designed…
Canadian guitarist Ben Diamond plays Night Spirit Suite (2008) by Canadian composer Andrew Staniland (b.1977). This comes via Diamond’s YouTube. A well-title work for this Halloween night post! Staniland has written a number…
English guitarist Martin Bickerton plays Sonata in A by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757). This comes via his YouTube Channel and his lesson series titled “Tuned Up”. He plays the sonata and then talks about the…
Australian guitarist Stephanie Jones plays the last movement of the BWV 1001 violin sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) This comes via her great YouTube Channel. Fantastic playing as usual from this exciting…