Classical Guitar Lessons from Beginner to Advanced
This website has been providing free classical guitar lessons to the world since 2010. I hope you enjoy all of the materials you find below.
Beginner Classical Guitar Lessons
Essential Lessons
- Beginner Classical Guitar Lessons (Fundamentals)
- How to tune a guitar by ear
- How to change strings on a classical guitar
- Guitar Finger Numbers
- Guitar String Names
- Nails on Classical Guitar
- Can I Play Classical Guitar without Nails?
Advice for Beginners
- Learning guitar at an older age
- How to Buy Your First Guitar
- Best Beginner Classical Guitar
- Best Classical Guitar Strings
- What is classical guitar?
- Classical Guitar vs. Acoustic Guitar
- A Beginner Guide to Classical Guitar
- Footstool vs Guitar Support for Classical Guitar
- Small Hands on Classical Guitar
- 5 Common Mistakes on the Classical Guitar
- How to Use a Capo on Classical Guitar
- Common Keys on Classical Guitar
- Tone Colors on Classical Guitar
- Playing in Positions on the Guitar
- Where are the chords on classical guitar?
- Dealing with fear
- Making the most out of a masterclass
- Dealing with Information Overload
- Breaking Bad Habits
- Failure and Giving Up
- How to Teach Yourself Classical Guitar
- An Argument Against Memorization
- DIY University
Repertoire Lessons
Graded Repertoire for Classical Guitar (PDF & Print Editions)
- Napoléon Coste Lesson 24
- Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega
- Capricho Arabe by Francisco Tarrega
- Romanza by Anonymous
- Prelude 1 by Heitor Villa Lobos
- Sonata K.208 by Domenico Scarlatti
- Largo BWV 1056 by J.S. Bach
- Etude 16 by Matteo Carcassi
- Etude 7 by Matteo Carcassi
- Allegro Op.50 by Mauro Giuliani
- Prelude by Robert DeVisee
- How to choose repertoire
- Carcassi’s 25 Etudes for Classical Guitar
- Sor’s Studies in B minor and D Major
- Bach on the Guitar
- Adelita and Lágrima
Technique Lessons
Scales
- Classical Guitar Scales – Complete Guide
- Scale Practice on Classical Guitar
- Daily Scales (in 5 different levels) + Free Book
- The Segovia Scales – A Practical Guide
- How to Play a C Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play a G Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play a D Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play an A Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play an A minor Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play an E Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play an E minor Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play a D minor Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play an F Major Scale on Classical Guitar
- How to Play a B minor Scale on Classical Guitar
Exercises
- 7 Best Exercises for Classical Guitar
- Synchronization Exercises on the Classical Guitar
- How to Develop Speed in the Right Hand
- Right Hand Arpeggios
- 120 Right Hand Studies by Mauro Giuliani
- The Barre – Bar Chords
- Rene Izquierdo’s Barre Exercise
- Left Hand Exercises for Classical Guitar
- Left Hand Preparation on Classical Guitar
- Left Hand Accuracy and Positioning
- Left Hand Independence Exercise
- How to do Vibrato on the Classical Guitar
- How to do a Slur on Classical Guitar
- How to Make Your Bass Notes Sing
Practice Lessons
20 Practice Routines for Classical Guitar (PDF & Print Editions)
- The Art of Practice
- Practice Techniques
- Simon’s 5-Minute Warmup
- Chunking in Guitar Practice
- What Makes a Piece Difficult?
- Recording Yourself
- 4 Templates for Classical Guitar Practice Sessions
- Breaking Down a Passage of Music
- How to use a Metronome
- Memorizing Music
- How to practice when travelling
- 5 Things to Improve Performance
Notation Lessons
- How to Read Guitar Sheet Music
- Classical Guitar Notation Guide
- Guide to Notes in Musical Notation
- Guide to Rests in Musical Notation
- How to Read Guitar TABs
- Guide to Polyphony in Classical Guitar Music
- Reddit Classical Guitar Notation Questions
- The CAGED System on Classical Guitar
- Classical Guitar Tempo Markings
Sight Reading Lessons
- An Introduction to Sight Reading on the Classical Guitar
- Sight Reading Lesson for Classical Guitar
- 15 Minute Rhythm Challenge
- The CAGED System on Classical Guitar
- Six String Scales to Learn the Fingerboard
- Sight Reading with Rhythmic Subdivision
- How to Improve Your Sight Reading
- Classical Guitar Tempo Markings
Theory & Analysis Lessons
- Ornamentation on the Classical Guitar
- Ornamentation in the Music of J.S. Bach
- The Circle of Fifths
- 7 Ways to Create a Musical Interpretation
- 3 Ways to Improve Your Rhythm
- What Is 6/8 Time Signature?
- Technique vs. Musicality
- Dynamics on the Classical Guitar
- Harmony Workshop Series
- Why You Need Musical Analysis