Music Theory Lesson No.1b: Musical Time (Pulse, Beat, Tempo, Meter, Rhythm). In this lesson I discuss some terminology for musical time including: pulse, beat, tempo, meter, and rhythm. This is an important discussion before we start discussing music notation and why…
Music Theory Lesson No.1a for Classical Guitar: Pitch Direction and Letter Names. I’ll be teaching classical music theory lessons and relating it to the keyboard, guitar, and notation to see the implications of music theory on the instrument. This first…
Technique endurance or looping exercises for classical guitar are an excellent way to add a challenge to a technique you feel confident with. However, do not add endurance exercises to a technique you are still learning as you do not…
Lección No.4 from Las Terceras Lecciones de Guitarra by Julio Sagreras (1879–1942). This is a tremolo lesson from his third lesson book. PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate…
In this video I discuss the reason why I don’t make ‘play along’ videos but make context lessons instead. This is a question I get asked all the time online. You’ve all seen play-along videos, they show the score and…
Caprice No.1-4, Op.20 by Luigi Legnani (1790-1877). PDF sheet music for classical guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. The level is late-intermediate (grade 6-8) depending on your desired tempo and level of refinement.…
Positive Music Practice when Injured. I cut my fingertip on my left hand this week and this is how I’ve been dealing with it and still practicing is a positive way and getting good work done. This comes via my YouTube.…
Right hand movement when playing across the strings during scales and similar textures. When moving across all six strings there are three concepts that can be taught by instructors either exclusively or use in combination. This is for scale-like passages, not…
Benefits of Practicing Barre Exercises Everyday on Classical Guitar A lesson on the benefits of practicing barre exercises for classical guitar everyday. I discuss the benefits first and at the end of the video I run through a number of…
A lesson on practicing music at three tempos and the need to continue to practice slowly even if you’ve brought your exercise or repertoire to a high speed. This is all framed within the idea to always practice at a…
Partita No.15 in A Minor by Giuseppe Antonio Brescianello (1690-1758). PDF sheet music arranged for classical guitar with video performance and lesson. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. The level…
6 Common Technique Problems Solved with a Better Classical Guitar Position. In this lesson I cover six technique topics that are helped by a better guitar position including: 1. Wrist and Posture Ergonomics. 2. Horizontal Stretch or Reach. 3. Vertical…