How to trill on guitar
A trill is an ornament that is often used to accentuate a note or simply to add some variety on a repetition. Trills are very common in the baroque [...]
10 Easy Kuffner Duets – Play Along
Below are recordings of me playing the second part of several duets by Kuffner! The first of each pair is at full tempo and the second is a bit [...]
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 [...]
Reading TAB for the classical guitar
Tablature or TAB is a really great way to communicate finger instructions on the guitar, and its simple enough that a beginner can start reading it with very little [...]
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 [...]
Right Hand Arpeggios – Part 2
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 [...]
Right Hand Arpeggios
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 [...]
120 Right Hand Studies by Mauro Giuliani
120 Right Hand Studies by Mauro Giuliani The mighty 120 Right Hand Studies is a must for all guitar students. It is a great way to develop a strong [...]