Your first melody!
I use this for many beginners, it is especially great for little kids because they love working on melodies that they recognize. For complete beginners I ask that they play the melody only [...]
Reading TAB for the classical guitar
Tablature or TAB offers a simple and quick way to communicate where a note or group of notes is to be played on the guitar. At its core, TAB tells you what string to play [...]
On Making Mistakes
Wouldn’t life be boring if everything were perfect? I am not going to waste my time preaching that making mistakes is OK and that too many classical musicians are obsessed with perfection. Honestly, I [...]
Shifting in the Left Hand
Moving on up! Once you have had enough with the lower frets, you are going to have to make the big dive into the abyss of the upper positions. Who knows what notes you might [...]