Austin Classical Guitar Presents HOPE
Austin Classical Guitar recently presented a live stream concert devoted to hope. It was a big international event featuring 16 artists from around the world (see performer list below) and full length…
Lesson: Combining Exercises and Fingerboard Knowledge
Lesson: Combining Exercises and Fingerboard Knowledge for Classical Guitar – The initial shift exercise is from page 70 of my Classical Guitar Technique book. I then add slurs to the exercise…
Lesson: Note Review, Sight Reading The Imitation Game
Beginner Lesson: Note Review and Sight Reading The Imitation Game. This is from page 63-64 my free PDF Method: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1. All the lessons for the book are…
Antonio Rugolo Performs Studi 18 by Gilardino
Antonio Rugolo performs Studi n.18 – Rosario (Omaggio a Manuel de Falla) from Studi di virtuosità e di trascendenza by Angelo Gilardino (B. 1941). This comes via his YouTube channel.…
Aphex Twin for Guitar by Simon Farintosh
Aphex Twin for Guitar by Simon FarintoshEP, 2021 Simon Farintosh Listen on Spotify or Youtube Music. Simon Farintosh has a new EP, Aphex Twin for Guitar, featuring six arrangements of Aphex…
Hercules Hideaway Microphone Boom Stand
Hercules Hideaway Microphone Boom Stand (MS533B)EZ Clutch Tripod Microphone Stand with 2 in 1 Hideaway Boomherculesstands.com Buy from Amazon: Hercules Microphone Stand MS533B Big thanks to Mark and Mike for…
Matthew McAllister plays Galliard by Francis Cutting
Matthew McAllister plays Galliard by Francis Cutting (c.1550–1596). This comes via his amazing YouTube channel. Excellent playing by McAllister with a nice bounce to the rhythm and some beautiful tapered phrasing. Cutting is one…
Mussa Diabaté Plays Kaira on Ngoni
Kaira, traditional music from Mali, performed on the n’goni by Mussa Diabaté. Filmed in the André Mertens Galleries for Musical Instruments of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This comes via…
Lesson: Practicing Difficult Passages in Music
In this lesson I cover how to practice difficult parts, sections, or passages in music. Here’s a breakdown of my tips: Stay calm, spot practice, break down the movements, break…
Lesson: First Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings, Sight Reading
Beginner Lesson: First Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings (B, C, D, E, F, G), Sight Reading and Review. – From my free PDF Method: Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1.…
Classical Guitar Without Fingernails
Can you play classical guitar without nails? Yes, it’s perfectly fine to play without nails on classical guitar but you might get a little less volume, clarity, and control. That…
JIJI performs Dynjandi by Gulli Björnsson
JIJI performs Dynjandi by Gulli Björnsson (b.1991). This comes via her fantastic YouTube channel. I’ve featured JIJI a few times and in every performance I really appreciate her creativity and daring performances of new music commissions.…