15 Minute Rhythm Workshop
Rhythm is arguably the most important component of music. It should stand to reason, then, that we should aspire to master rhythm before all else. As a classical guitarist, you are often left alone in [...]
CGC LIVE : Summer School 2017
CGC Summer School Class of 2017 The participants of the CGC Summer School came from far and wide. There were guitarists from India, Germany, Australia, Mexico, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Many [...]
CGC 047: Louis Trépanier
Louis Trépanier is a Canadian guitarist (hailing from Ottawa) and a member of the Canadian Guitar Quartet who is the Coordinator of the Guitar Sector at the University of Ottawa School of Music. Trépanier did [...]
How to develop speed in the right hand
For whatever reason we always want things we can't have. The classical guitar excels in producing soft, dulcet tones. So, therefore what do players want to do? Play loud and fast! I have dealt with the topic [...]
Classical Guitar Interpretation Guide : 5 Concepts
Interpretation of classical guitar music is what makes the difference between a mechanical rendition vs. a musical one. But what does that mean, Musical? Musicality is largely an understanding of musical syntax. It allows us [...]
CGC 045 : Andrew York
Andrew York is one of today's most recognized and accomplished composers for the classical guitar and he is an internationally renowned concert performer. York is one of the founding members of the LA Guitar Quartet, [...]
CGC 044 : Alvaro Pierri
Álvaro Pierri, born into a musical family in Montevideo, Uruguay, is one of the greatest and most accomplished guitarists of his generation. His early musical education was at the hands of his mother, Ada Estades, [...]
What’s really, really important?
Somehow, in this post I have managed to tie in Marcel Proust, Winston Churchill, and your practice habits... it may be a little vague now, but I hope you will be with me by the [...]
Villa Lobos Prelude 1 Lesson
Prelude Number 1 by Heitor Villa Lobos is one of the great works composed for classical guitar. From its full sounding resonance to the cello-like melody, this piece has been a favorite of students and [...]