Ornamentation on Classical Guitar In this video, CGC Community Manager Dave Belcher walks you through an introduction to ornamentation on classical guitar. First, we'll look at the three most common ornaments: the appoggiatura, [...]
Ornamentation in the Music of JS Bach In this article we will look closely at ornamentation in the music of JS Bach. First we'll look at some general principles from the baroque era, focusing [...]
3 Ways to Improve Your Rhythm In this video Simon gives you 3 ways to improve your rhythm. Because we often play alone as classical guitarists, it's easy to distort the rhythm. So [...]
Technique vs Musicality In this article our Community Manager Dave Belcher discusses the topic of technique vs musicality. Are they at odds with one another? Is one more important? Let's dive in. The process of [...]
How to Tune a Guitar In this article we'll take a deep dive into just about every aspect of how to tune a guitar. There is one technique on the guitar that is more [...]
Dynamics on the Classical Guitar In this article our Community Manager Dave Belcher talks about dynamics on the classical guitar. We'll talk about dynamic range and contrast, especially exploring dynamic extremes, and the relationship between [...]
