Coming up in 2017 at CGC
A quick recap of 2016 and a preview of what will be coming to the membership in 2017. It is an exciting time to be at CGC and I am grateful for the opportunity to [...]
Silent Night Challenge
Its been a wonderful year at Classical Guitar Corner and this really is a great way to wrap it up. We have guitarists from all over the world who made [...]
Recordings of the Old Masters
Listening, and in some cases, watching recordings of the old masters that have provided us with so much music and guidance can be very inspirational. It can also give us a great insight into different playing [...]
An Interview with Stephen Goss
Interview by Dave Belcher Stephen Goss is an extraordinary and accomplished composer from the UK (Wales, specifically) who has written a great deal of works for the guitar—as well as for many other instruments [...]
Carcassi Etude 16 Lesson
Carcassi Etude 16 Lesson Matteo Carcassi's Etude 16, from Opus 60, gives us the opportunity to work on several musical and technical elements of playing. Reminiscent of a simple song or aria [...]
Vocal influences in classical guitar
If you are familiar with my teaching style, you might know that I often resort to singing lines to understand how we might play them. We can learn a lot about phrasing, melodic contour, and [...]