Finding chords in pieces – C G, G7 D7 Chords are one of the brilliant things on the guitar that makes it so popular. Chords are pretty easy to get up and running, and with three or four of them, you are often on your way to playing any number of classic songs. Chords are … Read more
The rest stroke, also known as apoyando, produces a full and powerful sound, and differs from the free stroke in its follow through. Whereas the free stroke moves the finger through the air, clearing the adjacent string, the rest stroke moves through the string and then rests on the adjacent string. For beginners, the rest … Read more
Free stroke, also known as tirando, is the most commonly used stroke in classical guitar technique. It can produce a variety of sounds and dynamics, while using very little energy from the right hand. Tirando is Spanish for pulling The free stroke movement begins on, or just above the string. It moves through the string, … Read more
Sight Reading on the Classical Guitar This article will discuss sight reading on the classical guitar. We break down what make sight reading so difficult on our instrument, and why sight reading is so important. “Reading facility is not simply a useful additional skill for a musician to have. It is, in sense, necessary for … Read more
Sight reading is an important skill that should be developed from an early stage. In level 1, we are beginners, and so we will approach sight reading with a realistic set of goals, and aim to build some good fundamentals. Sight reading on the classical guitar has a bit of a fear factor. People … Read more
Pivot Fingers A pivot finger helps your left hand move around the fingerboard, just as a guide finger does. A guide finger will help with shifts but a pivot finger is going to assist complex movements in the same position using multiple fingers. Or to put it simply, it will help moving between chord shapes. … Read more