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Lesson: Odair’s Favorite Drill for Guitar

This is a new type of post for site: weekly technique tips. For the first week I though I would use one of the most popular books for the classical guitar Pumping Nylon by American guitarist Scott Tennant. It’s a great…

Lesson: Slurs on Guitar by Matthew McAllister

The amazing Scottish guitarist and teacher Matthew McAllister gives a lesson on ascending and descending slurs (hammer-ons and pull-offs) on guitar. This comes via the excellent Siccas Guitars and their constantly updated YouTube channel. Bravo to both. 15 minute discussion and lesson including tips on technique, musical…

Pepe Romero Lesson: Rasgueado on Guitar

An impromptu lesson in rasgueado technique for guitar by Pepe Romero. Keep watching through to when he start playing. Romero has some impressive and strong rasgueado but keep close attention to his relaxation tips as that is the key! Watch…

Lesson: Practicing Difficult Passages by Gohar Vardanyan

A lesson on Practicing Difficult Passages brought to you by Strings By Mail (thanks!) and Gohar Vardanyan. This is a nice lesson for beginner to intermediate students who are trying to discover what is necessary in the practice room to accomplish pieces successfully.…

Lesson: Left Hand & 4th (Pinky) Finger Trouble

A free lesson on left hand technique with a focus on 4th finger (pinky) troubles. This lesson was request via YouTube comments. For beginner and intermediate students of classical guitar. In this lesson I talk about left hand alignment, guitar…

Lesson: Romance by Molino

This is a lesson from my eBook: Easy Classical Guitar Pieces- Volume One – 15 Easy Songs Ranging from Renaissance to Romantic. PDF Download with Notation & Notation + TAB Edition, Fingering, Online Video Lessons for Each Piece. Approximate Grade Level: Post-Method Book…