Classical vs Acoustic Guitars
What are the actual differences between an acoustic and a classical guitar and which one is right for me? It's pretty easy to discern the difference between electric guitars and acoustics and classicals: while [...]
Inspiration: Listening to Beethoven with SoloDuo
For this month's bit of inspiration, check out SoloDuo, a duet of Italian guitarists Matteo Mela and Lorenzo Micheli (featured on the CGC Podcast here), playing Beethoven! This is Sonata no. 8, op. 13, "Pathetique." [...]
Scarlatti Sonata K322 in A Major
This energetic and rhythmic sonata is the last piece in the Level 4 Repertoire book here at CGC. It is rated for strong intermediate to advanced players. Some of the challenges include a [...]
Member Spotlight: Bruce Donehower
For this month's CGC Academy Member Spotlight we're featuring longtime member Bruce Donehower. Bruce was one of the earliest members of CGC and has been involved in so much of what's been going on at [...]
Breaking Bad Habits
This article discusses some of the science behind breaking bad habits, especially concerning learning music. Have you ever been driving in your car or walking down the street and you realized you couldn't remember what [...]
Drop D Tuning Tips
Drop D tuning is probably the most common type of re-tuning you are going to come across on the guitar, but there are many other ways to re-tune the open strings (this is called scordatura) [...]