Klangbilder No.1-24 by Carlo Domeniconi
Enjoy this wonderful set of 24 pieces for students, Klangbilder No.1-24 (Band 1 & 2) by Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947) for classical guitar, ranging from easy to early-intermediate, filled with a…
Tengyue Zhang Plays Hommage a Villa-Lobos by Roland Dyens
Tengyue ‘TY’ Zhang plays Hommage a Villa-Lobos (Tuhu) by Roland Dyens (1955–2016). This comes via Guitar Magazine on their Youtube channel. Zhang is the winner of the Guitar Foundation of…
Giacomo Susani Quintet with QuartettoCMantova
QuartettoCMantova and Giacomo Susani (guitar) perform Quintet written by Susani. This comes via his YouTube Channel. Susani is an Italian classical guitarist based in London. Some great ensemble work with all the precise…
Lesson: Practicing Slowly with a Metronome and Learning New Pieces
A lesson on practicing slowly with a metronome. Do you actually practice slow enough? I guide you through the process and how I first practice a piece very very slowly.…
Brouwer Conducts Elegiaco with Zaira Meneses
Composer Leo Brouwer (b.1939) conducts his 1986 Concierto Elegiaco with Zaira Meneses playing the guitar. This was at the 2018 Boston GuitarFest at the New England Conservatory of Music and comes to…
Joël and Gilbert Impérial Play Rebay (Viola and Guitar)
Joël Impérial (Viola) and Gilbert Impérial (Guitar) perform Sonata for viola and guitar in D minor I – Molto moderato by Ferdinand Rebay (1880-1953). This comes via Gilbert Impérial’s YouTube…
Victoria, VGT, Erin’s Book, Practice Tips, Practicing Hetu
In the 2nd vlog episode I show you a few pictures of where I live in Victoria, BC, Canada, talk about my trio CD, Erin’s Book, what I’ve been focusing…
Lesson: Left hand Position Playing and Practice
A left hand lesson on practicing in position blocks to organize the left hand and make pieces easier for classical guitar. Practicing pieces in position blocks is great because playing…
Julia Trintschuk plays Allegro from Sonata Giocosa by Rodrigo
Julia Trintschuk plays Allegro from Sonata Giocosa by Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) on a 2016 Richard Newman guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their fantastic YouTube channel. Great playing by Trintschuk of this difficult but…
Alexandra Whittingham Plays Asturias by Albéniz
British guitarist Alexandra Whittingham plays Asturias (Leyenda) – No. 5 from Suite Española, Op. 47 by Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909). This comes via her YouTube channel. Nice clean and direct performance of the first section with…
Armrests for Classical Guitar
Armrests for Classical Guitar – I really like armrests on guitars. The idea seemed undesirable to me at first because the armrest further extends the guitar outward away from the…
Tariq Harb Plays Danza Brazilera by Jorge Morel
Tariq Harb plays Danza Brazilera by Jorge Morel (b.1931). This comes via Harb’s fantastic YouTube Channel. Great playing as usual from Harb and I love seeing these somewhat casual videos where the playing…