Rare to see such an honoured and respected composer write great music for guitar. Not to mention perform it. Here the excellent David Starobin of Bridge Records performs ‘Fritzi’ from ‘Mundus Canis’…
Studio Op. 1, Part Four, No. 1, “Maestoso” by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). Sheet Music or Tab for Classical Guitar. Level: Grade 3-4, Easy but some surprisingly tricky fingering in a few…
Filmmaker Carlo Hofmann via his Vimeo channel looks at the work of the Austrian guitar maker Tobias Braun. I like how Braun talks about what it feels like to be in his…
Back problems are one of the most common concerns for guitarists aside from hand injuries. Issues range from a sore back due to posture, guitar position, chair height, to footstool…
Canadian Guitarist Drew Henderson has another great video out. This time a fun little Caprice by Italian composer Luigi Legnani (1790-1877) who was also a guitarist, singer, and, according to wiki,…
Awake, my Soul, and Sound your Strings by Ólavur JakobsenGuitar Music from the Faroe Islands Artist Website: www.olavurjakobsen.comLabel: www.tutl.com Listen to samples or buy the album via Amazon I love…
Another great youth guitarist. This is Korean guitarist Seyoung Park who’s been playing since 2009 and, as you can see, has progressed wonderfully. You can also check out more videos of…
Adam Holzman playing Antonio Lauro’s ‘El Niño’ via GSI on a Dominique Field guitar. Holzman oozes musicality on this short and sweet performance. I’ve never really understood Holzman’s right-hand technique…
Basic Classical Guitar Positions & TechniqueAn overview of the photos & diagrams from the siteYouTube Video Link Here is a basic overview of my classical guitar technique visual references all in…
One Night on Earth: Music from the Strings of Maliby Derek Gripper Label: New Cape RecordsReleased: 2012 Buy or listen to samples (via Amazon) This album by South African guitarist Derek…
Benjamin Verdery talks to curators (J. Kenneth Moore and Jayson Kerr Dobney) of the Musical Instruments Collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. via 92nd Street Y‘s YouTube channel. In 1987 Andrés Segovia presented…
John Schneiderman plays Napoleon Coste‘s (1805–1883) “La Zyderzee” on seven-string guitar. Coste was a French guitarist and composer who wrote everything from etudes to concert works. He had a particular…