Basic Right Hand Technique for Classical Guitar
This is a video I made for my beginner students. It includes multiple camera angles and, more importantly, the viewing perspective of the player. I thought this would be more…
Classical Guitar Tremolo Lesson with Adam Del Monte
Flamenco star Adam Del Monte gives a lesson on classical guitar tremolo. A nice video lesson on tremolo largely discussing pre-planting the right-hand fingers (useful in all right-hand guitar technique).…
Ravi Shankar with Paco de Lucia
Ravi Shankar died the other day so a big thank you to him for all his great music and for inspiring an entire generation of musicians. Here he is with…
David Russell plays Sylvius Leopold Weiss
Love Russell’s relaxed feel for the music and his awesome ornaments. Part I and II is the suite. Courtesy of the Official DavidRussellGuitar.com website. Live 1995 – Part I: Allemande,…
Complete Solo Lute Works of John Dowland
Just got this yesterday and it’s a beauty! Nothing new, it’s a 1998 edition but I didn’t get around to buying until now. It’s an expensive one but I love…
Review: Viaggio by Jorge Amaral
Listen to samples or buy:Viaggio by Jorge Amaral via CD Baby, or Amazon Artist Website:www.jorgeamaral.com Tracks: D Minor Partita BWV 1004 by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Invocation y Danza by Joaquin Rodrigo (1901-1999)…
Theodore Ceriez “On the way to masquerade ball”
Ceriez, Theodore (1832-1904) – On the way to masquerade ball image source: klassiskgitar.net
Classical Guitar Supports
Here are some of the best guitar supports and rests I’ve played and reviewed. There are many types of guitar supports and footstools so it can be tricky to choose…
European Guitar Quartet play Verano Porteno by Piazzolla
This is great, sounds much more like a band rather than a strict arrangement. Get’s a bit hairy at times but it just adds to the mood. Cool group with some…
Yamaha Guitarlele Travel Guitar: good fun for classical guitarists
Just bought one of these cute little guys. I wanted something to travel with for camping or short trips. It’s called the Yamaha Guitalele (more info at Amazon) a so called…
New John Williams Biography by William Starling
New Biography of classical guitarist John Williams by William Starling. I love the down-to-Earth opinions that Williams interview give. He is very realistic about music study and regarding the importance of…
Review: Súplica by Duo Amaral
Súplica by Duo Amaralwww.duoamaral.com Buy or listen to samples: Listen to Súplica “Duo Amaral, launched in 2008 by Jorge Amaral and Mia Pomerantz-Amaral, are classical guitarists who are gaining momentum…