Everything you need, in one place: Classical Guitar Corner
A structured curriculum, a committed teacher, and a community of like-minded guitarists to help you improve.
Does any of this sound familiar?
You are excited to study guitar and improve your playing, but you don’t know where to start or how to make progress.
You feel frustrated and overwhelmed with so many things to learn and no order to learn them.
You have some understanding of guitar but your musical knowledge has gaps that leave you stuck.
If it does, then you will find the solutions to your problems here at Classical Guitar Corner.
Classical Guitar Corner has high quality materials that are organized and structured so that you can learn in a comprehensive way. You don’t have to feel stuck or frustrated anymore as you will have all the materials provided for you, with a simple and clear path forward.
How it works.
Everything you need, in one place.
As a member of Classical Guitar Corner you will have access to an incredible suite of learning tools. From robust technique courses to video tutorials on a specific piece of music, you will be amazed at the amount and quality of material available to you.
To guide you through the lessons you will be using step-by-step curriculum that is structured and goal oriented. There are five levels (Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) that take you from complete beginner material through to intermediate and advanced lessons.
Two Types of Membership
There are two types of membership: Monthly and Annual. Both memberships get full access to the core curriculum, community forum and live teaching sessions.
Annual members receive three important bonuses in their membership:
- All course books are included in their membership
- Access to the Masterclass Series
- Access to the certificate courses
As an Annual member you save $203 in membership fees and get all of the bonus material.
Membership Includes:
All Courses
Live Coaching
Forum Access
Plus Annual Member Bonus Features:
All Course Books (over $100 value)
All Masterclasses from Guest Teachers
Certificate Courses with Personal Feedback
Before
After
“Finding this site has been one of the great joys in my life.”
Above are two videos submitted by an Annual Member at CGC, Barry. They are the same piece, the same guitar, and the same player 11 months apart. You will notice that not only is the speed and control further developed, the left hand technique is much more secure, the right hand tone is more consistent, and overall the performance is more musical.
Barry has taken advantage of the live seminars, regularly posts videos in the forum, and receives helpful feedback from Simon, the CGC team and the other students. He is a great example of what can be done with the membership at Classical Guitar Corner.
Meet your teacher, Dr. Simon Powis
I am a guitarist just like you and I am excited to share my knowledge and experience. I was awarded a doctorate from Yale University, performed in Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, taught in international universities and masterclasses and I maintain an active performance career. I say this only to convey that I have passion for both performance and education and through this site I have been privileged to help hundreds of guitarists like you to improve their playing.
Simon Powis is the rare combination of a virtuoso guitarist and a thoughtful, forward thinking pedagogue. – Ben Verdery, Yale University.
Simon displayed outstanding sensitivity and a musical maturity that was worthy of any professional concert platform. – Huffington Post
“Although he has performed, taught and given master classes all over the world, the talented and personable guitarist is perhaps most widely known these days for his highly regarded online classical guitar pedagogy: Classical Guitar Corner.”
– Classical Guitar Magazine
What’s in Your Membership
Bonus Materials in Your Annual Membership
Course Books
As an Annual Member you will have access to all of the course books that are normally available for purchase in the online store. You can download the books as you need them and you will find they are an invaluable resource to your studies.
Technical Routines, Repertoire Books, Scales Sets, Giuliani Right Hand Studies… they are all included in your Annual Membership.
The Masterclass Series
I have invited some of my colleagues to conduct masterclasses just for the CGC members. These in-depth masterclasses focus on repertoire and their associated techniques. The pieces chosen are from Level 3 through 5 and represent and intermediate to advanced level. Current masterclasses include Gohar Vardanyan teaching Recuerdos de la Alhambra and Kevin Gallagher teaching Llobet’s El Testament D’Amelia.
Certificate Courses
Annual members can take advantage of the Certificate Courses. These courses walk you through step by step, lesson by lesson through the entire curriculum. At the end of the course you can submit your playing to receive a certificate of completion. A wonderful way to set goals and map your progress.
A Message From the Members…
“I would highly recommend this site to anyone who is approaching guitar as a beginner, intermediate, or even advanced player.”
“A well thought out, well planned, curriculum makes it easier for me to organize my practice time, because it is very limited”
“I appreciate the possibility of posting something you are working on and getting feedback from people”
“Simon has a structure that brings students up to a level they never thought they would achieve.”
“I’m having a phenomenal time and I cannot recommend it enough anyone”
“There’s a way for each player to learn something and gain confidence”
I’ve seen a lot of change in guitar pedagogy in my life and I think that the clarity of your teaching as well as your expert use of technology provides enormous value to guitar students at all levels. – Lou
I am now 56 years young and it took a lot of trial and error trying to learn on my own and jumping from one you tube channel to the next without any clear path for progression until I came upon Classical Guitar Corner! – Chris
I was never taught how to practice and this is making a huge difference.– Paul
It’s really simple…
We put our heart and soul into this school and we are confident you are going to enjoy being a member. If you find that this site is not for you, you can let us know within thirty days of signing up, and we will give you a full refund. This guarantee means there is no risk in signing up and every reason to become a member right now.
Choose your membership below.
Find out why over 700 guitarists call CGC home…
Choose your membership below, and get instant access.
Monthly Membership
- All Level Courses
- Forum Access
- Live Coaching Sessions
- N/A
- N/A
- N/A
Annual Membership
- All Level Courses
- Forum Access
- Live Coaching Sessions
- Guest Masterclasses
- Certificate Courses
- All Course Books Included
- Save $203
P.S. YES this membership caters for complete beginners.
FAQ
Yes!
The Notation & Sight Reading Course for Level 1 is included in all of the memberships. This course takes you from the very beginning and guides you through step by step to reading your first guitar pieces.
Yes, absolutely! The courses start from the very, very beginning. You will learn how to hold the guitar, how to tune, and also how to read music without any prior knowledge.
You might be surprised to know that while members at CGC are both young and old the majority of members are 40+. We even have some members who are well into their 80’s and are making great progress. All are welcome here at Classical Guitar Corner.
There are two reasons for this:
#1 I want to be fair to paying members of CGC
#2 I believe the membership rates are already representing exceptional value. The equivalent cost in private one-to-one lessons would be well into the thousands each year and there simply isn’t a price you can put on the quality of the materials and the community on this site.
