L204 Fingering Principles 1
Fingering principles for the classical guitar Good fingering on the classical guitar can make a huge difference in both technical and musical aspects. It can completely change the way a passage of music sounds and [...]
L319 Starting a new piece
By this stage you are getting into some pretty great repertoire, and the pieces are starting to get more complex. In simple pieces, it might work for you if you just sit down and start [...]
L217 Phrasing – The Sentence Structure
In some recent guitar classes I gave in Australian universities I found myself talking about phrase structure quite a lot. Phrasing in music is incredibly important, but it is also important to recognize the smaller [...]
The C Major scale
This is going to be our first scale and the C major scale is a great place to start. C major has no sharps and no flats and by learning the C scale in first [...]
Sor Study 8 Opus 6 – A look at suspensions, voice leading, and sequences
Study no.8 in Opus 6 in C major by Fernando Sor is a wonderful piece that really tests the refinement of our right hand. Balancing voices and creating long legato lines are two of the hardest [...]