Welcome to This is Classical Guitar – A complete resource for classical guitar, with free lessons, trusted sheet music with videos, structured curriculum, curated pro videos, reviews, and articles for students, teachers, and lifelong musicians. Stay connected, stay inspired.
I originally created this website for my students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. The site title answers the question, “what is classical guitar?” Sharing high quality pro videos and content help my students absorb the culture and techniques of music and the classical guitar. I also provide lessons to help students learn and trustworthy sheet music with videos. By following the site you can become my student or just stay inspired by all the great music. – Bradford
Step 1: Join, Get Inspired, and Learn for Free
- Join the free membership newsletter – It’s free and this is how you’ll receive inspirational classical guitar videos, pro performances, lessons, sheet music, and more. It’s a way to stay connected to classical guitar and get a weekly dose of quality classical guitar culture. Watching our curated video selections of pros will expose you to quality playing and the repertoire.
Step 2: Explore the six main areas of focus
- Pro Videos – Watch, enjoy, learn with some of the best.
- Free Lessons – All my videos and lessons are free to watch.
- Q&A Lessons – Ask questions and get expert answers.
- Curriculum – A structured curriculum to help you learn.
- Sheet Music with Videos – Find some new music to play.
- Interest Articles – All sorts of goodies from history to gear and reviews.
How do I learn to play classical guitar from the start?
How to Learn Classical Guitar (An Absolute Beginner’s Guide) – This post helps the absolute beginner get started by offering a clear guide and some helpful tips and common FAQs.
Free Beginner Method Book – If you are learning classical guitar for the first time I recommend you start with my free Method Book Volume 1 which is the beginning of our structured curriculum. This book is a free 102 pages long and has videos for each page and exercise providing both information on learning classical guitar but also musical inspiration and discussions for context and practice.
Do you have a curriculum to follow?
Yes, we have a full structured curriculum for learning classical guitar. Below is the progression of educational materials on the site in order of study. All the lessons on the site are free and my first method is also a free PDF. Make sure you also visit the lesson page to learn to hold your guitar and properly position your hands and fingers. Each of these books represent a full course of study so take your time. My methods represent at months to a year of work so I think that’s a great value compared to paywall sites. See My Curriculum and Educational Outline Here
Dive into a lesson topic
Visit the Lesson Archive – As you progress you’ll start to recognize your strengths and weaknesses and the need to review certain topics. Use the below lists to review or learn techniques or topics as needed. Also, pick random topics on a daily basis as inspiration.
Plenty more to explore
The site is filled with plenty more to explore from reviews, gear, community lists, and more. Just have fun exploring and clicking links and menu items.
Watch Random Videos
You can watch random videos on my Youtube channel anytime. For example, this famous work by Sanz, Canarios.