Playing in Positions on the Guitar
In this video Simon walks you through why playing in "positions" on the guitar is useful and how we define what a position is. Positions on the Guitar When we talk about playing [...]
CGC NYC Summer Workshop 2022
June is usually a time for the CGC Community to gather for our international Annual Summer School. Unfortunately, however, we have had to cancel the Summer School for the past three years. But this [...]
Common Keys on Classical Guitar
In this video Simon walks you through the most common keys on classical guitar and why we hear these keys more frequently than others. To follow along, download our free Circle of [...]
The Circle of Fifths
In this article we'll introduce you to the circle of fifths. What is it? Why is it useful? And how can you use it in your own music practice? The Circle of Fifths What [...]
Tone Colors on Classical Guitar
A Beginner's Guide to Tone Colors on Classical Guitar In this article I'd like to offer a beginner's guide to using tone colors [...]
Justin Holland: Composer Showcase
In this article we continue our Composer Showcase series with Justin Holland. During the time of the great European 19th-century guitar pedagogues like Sor, Carulli, and Aguado, the guitar was just becoming popular in [...]