The left hand is required to run a lot of tasks while playing the guitar, and classical repertoire in particular makes hefty demands. For this reason it is important to set up your left hand correctly right from the beginning of your development. If you establish a solid foundation then you will put yourself in … Read more
How to Do Vibrato on Guitar In this article we’ll look at how to do vibrato on guitar. Vibrato on the guitar can make a note really come ‘alive’. It can make the note sustain for a longer time, give it more character and achieve a ‘singing’ quality that works wonderfully in melodic passages. Vibrato: … Read more
The correct sitting position to play the classical guitar is the easiest task to master, and guess what… you already know it. Start by sitting down without the guitar – sit on a chair without arms, towards the edge, with a good posture, both feet on the ground, shoulders level, and eyes looking forward… you’ve … Read more
Breaking Down a Passage of Music In this article we’ll talk about breaking down a piece of music. This is a skill that can help you learn a piece at a much more in-depth level. It is always surprising when after weeks, months and even years of studying a piece of music you can still … Read more
Classical Guitar Scale Book This comprehensive scale book is arranged in a systematic format that follows chord shapes. In this way the reader can find a connection between scale patterns and chord shapes, making the fretboard more manageable and less of a mystery! With 72 pages of scales and arpeggios (3 pages to each key) … Read more
Metronome Practice In this article we’ll look at metronome practice. That is, we’ll walk through how to make the metronome your friend and get the most out of it in your practice. When I was in my teenage years I built up quite a large collection of metronomes. I was absolutely convinced that they kept … Read more