Right Hand Preparation
As you move ahead with classical guitar technique, we will be constantly looking to find more efficient and more accurate movements. Right hand preparation is a prime example of this idea and it will aid [...]
Rest Stroke Technique on the Classical Guitar
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 [...]
Thumb and Fingers – Basic Arpeggios
Now that we have worked on playing notes together as a chord, lets break them up! Arpeggios are broken chords, with the notes of any given chord being played one at a time. In this [...]
Thumb and fingers: Block Chords
Its time to get the thumb and fingers working together, but they may not play along with each other just yet… At this stage in your development you may not have control over each digit, [...]
Right Hand Technique and Tone Production
Tone production on the classical guitar is perhaps one of the most important, and most challenging aspects of learning the instrument. Many of us were attracted to the instrument in the first place because of [...]