Silvia Kopacova Plays Piccola fantasia by Mertz
Silvia Kopacova performs Piccola fantasia per chitarra sopra melodie dell’opera Il trovatore di Verdi Op. 86 by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This comes via her YouTube channel. This is the first…
Equinox for Guitar by Tōru Takemitsu
Equinox for Guitar by Japanese composer Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996) – One of the 20th Century’s most influential composers, Takemitsu was also a writer on aesthetics and music theory. Known for his subtle attention to timbre,…
Lección No.3, Book 2 by Sagreras (PDF, Lesson)
Lección No.3 (Tiempo de Zamba) by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942) for Classical Guitar. From his 2nd method Las Segundas Lecciones de Guitarra. PDF sheet music or tab for Classical Guitar. Left hand fingering.…
Q&A Lesson: Descending Shifts During Scales
Q&A Lesson: Descending Shifts During Scales for Classical Guitar – A follower asked the question: “How can improve my E Chromatic Scale, especially the descending shifts which are tricky in…
Matthew McAllister Interviews Thomas Viloteau
Check out the fourth interview on Matthew McAllister‘s YouTube channel Curator Series. Here he interviews the amazing Thomas Viloteau who I’ve featured on the site many times. Also check out Viloteau’s own YouTube channel…
Daniel Schatz Plays Sonata K.22 by Scarlatti
Daniel Schatz performs Sonata K.22 / L.360 by Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757), originally for keyboard. This comes via his YouTube channel. Amazing performance, just look at that left hand move through the thick…
Giulio Tampalini Plays Fantaisie Hongroise by Mertz
Giulio Tampalini performs Fantaisie Hongroise (Hungarian Fantasy) from Trois Morceaux op. 65 (1857) by Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856). This comes via his YouTube channel. Tampalini’s playing is a stormy mix of extroverted displays with huge contrasts…
Lesson: Giuliani Arpeggios No.4-6
A Lesson on Giuliani Arpeggios No. 4-6 for Classical Guitar – From 120 Arpeggio Exercises for the Right Hand, Op.1 by Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829). My lesson covers some technique tips, how…
Ryosuke Sakamoto (Lute): Complete Francesco da Milano
Ryosuke Sakamoto has a fantastic project going on his YouTube where he’s playing through all of the Ricercares and Fantasias by Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543) in order of the Ness…
Segoviana for Guitar, Op. 366 by Darius Milhaud
Segoviana, Op. 366 by Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) for Classical Guitar – Written in 1957, this was Milhaud’s only work for guitar. Milhaud was a French composer, conductor, and teacher. He was…
Review: Murata Guitar Rest (Support)
A review of the Murata GR-1 and GR-2, Guitar Rest (support). The GR-1 uses suction cups and the GR-2 uses the classic clamps system. The Murata is simple which is…
Sarabande in E Minor by Visée (Lesson, PDF)
Sarabande in E Minor by Robert de Visée (1655-1733) – From Livre de pièces pour la guitare (Paris, 1686), Suite in E Minor. Originally for Baroque guitar. Sheet Music arranged…