We had our first introduction to right hand preparation in Right Hand Arpeggios for the Classical Guitar. Now we can look at extending that idea and applying it to a range of scenarios. Right hand preparation offers stability, accuracy and certain articulation possibilities on the classical guitar. Some might argue that it is one of [...]
Right Hand Arpeggios – Part 2
June 10, 2012 by
Right Hand Arpeggios 2 In right hand arpeggios 1 for the classical guitar, we looked at playing an arpeggio going from low to high strings with the right hand fingering p – i – m – a. Playing the arpeggio in reverse – a – m – i – p requires some different movements [...]
Right Hand Arpeggios
June 9, 2012 by
Now that you have learned the right hand position for the classical guitar, lets put it to use. To start off with, lets set up our fingers into the default position with the P on the 4th string (D), i on the 3rds string (G), m on the 2nd string (B) and a on [...]
120 Right Hand Studies by Mauro Giuliani
March 31, 2012 by
The 120 Right Hand Studies were written by the Italian virtuoso Mauro Giuliani (1781 – 1829) in the early nineteenth century, and the fact that they are still widely used today is a testament to their quality. Using a simple alternation between a C Major chord and a G Dominant Seventh chord, Giuliani has come [...]
Right hand technique – Tone production
July 9, 2011 by
Tone production on the classical guitar is perhaps one of the most important, and most challenging aspects of learning the instrument. Many of us were attracted to the instrument in the first place because of the beautiful sound the guitar can produce. Creating a good sound on the classical guitar requires the player to work [...]
Intermediate Lesson – Carcassi Etude 7 Op.60
June 20, 2011 by
Purchase the score for this lesson: Etude 7 – Op. 60 $0.99 This study was one of my all time favorites when I was a young whipper snapper. There is something very exciting about the driving harmonic rhythm and the moto perpetuo writing for the right hand. Etude 7 doesn’t have to be played fast [...]