Lágrima Classical Guitar Lesson
Lágrima is one of the most popular pieces for classical guitar. Written by Francisco Tárrega it is a romantic miniature that makes beautiful use of parallel thirds and tenths. The word Lágrima is Spanish [...]
How to make your bass notes sing
How to make your bass notes sing In this video Simon walks through how to make your bass notes sing. Sometimes in music we have glorious prominent melodies in the bass. And while [...]
Left Hand Finger Independence
It is important to develop strong control over left hand finger independence on classical guitar. This exercise from CGC Faculty Member Nicoletta Todesco will help in no time! This workout helps develop [...]
Phrasing on the classical guitar
A phrase is a line of music that presents a complete idea. It is quite an ambiguous term, and there are many variations possible, however phrasing is crucial to making music as it tells us how notes [...]
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 [...]
Carulli Duet in G
This a particularly beautiful duet by Carulli and a little preview of the Notation and Sight Reading course for Level 2. Each part here is at mm. 74 so it will certainly be a sight [...]