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The Classical Guitarist - Resources and Information for the Classical guitarist including tutorials, free music and CD Reviews. All kinds of stuff for the player or the fan of this beautiful instrument. The Picture shown here is part of the learn how to play tutorial. If you are a beginner or always wanted to learn how to play it is a great place to start.
New Tutorial and article (Feb 12, 08): How to improve your right hand technique. The right hand is often overlooked yet it is the key to outstanding play and expression. I have tips, suggested exercises and a free download of the Giuliani 120 exercises for the right hand. How to improve your right hand play on the classical guitar - You can download the Giuliani exercises here
New Video Tutorial: How to string your classical guitar. This is a nice closeup that shows you exactly how to string up your guitar. Makes it easy Stringing Video
New Video Tutorial: How to tune your classical guitar. Follow along with Will as he shows you how to tune your guitar in this video. Tune your classical guitar video
Looking for Sheet Music? Check out SheetMusic.com They have over 40,000 guitar compositions.
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New: April 25, 2008 Matteo Carcassi: A Profile in Classical Guitar - An article and resources about Matteo Carcassi. I also have a composition of his that I play and you can listen to. There are also free pdf's of a few of his works if you want to play them; and resources to books and sheet music by him. I also have a selection of MP3 Downloads of his work available through amazon.com. You can download and listen to his works.
New - I am putting together a collection of free sheet music for the Classical guitar in pdf form
Classical Guitar Tutorials and Learning
- How to improve your right hand play
- Classical Guitar for Beginners - Tutorials on how to play and how to choose instruments, what books you should get.
- How to string your Classical Guitar - easy to follow steps with photos that show you exactly how to do it
- Hand picked recommendations of Classical guitar sheet music - I have a selection of individual sheet music with notes and comments about each piece.Guitarist Repertoire
- Buying a classical guitar? I have advice and a recommendation
- Tune your classical guitar - A webpage with rollover buttons so you can hear the strings and tune your guitar. I have also added a quicktime video of me playing the notes so you can watch and tune your classical guitar.
- Learning how to read sheet music? I have a tutorial
- Yamaha Makes a great Classical Guitar - Learn More
- Play a Spanish Guitar Scale - simple easy spanish scale with picture and MP3 to listen to
Learning how to Play? Need a book? This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more! The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 1 : The Art and Technique of the Classical Guitar
Guitar Classics: Works by Albeniz, Bach, Dowland, Granados, Scarlatti, Sor and Other Great Composers
Check out Will's Reviews of Classical Guitar CD's. This is a new section where I am writing reviews of Classical Guitar Music - Classical Guitar Reviews (Lastest review is John Williams Plays Schubert and Giuliani)
Classical Guitar Articles
- How to Care for your Classical Guitar - Some tips and guidelines for taking care of your guitar
- How to buy a classical guitar - some tips and hints for selecting the guitar that is right for you
- Classical Guitar on Fire! A repertoire of classical guitar pieces that evoke fire and passion - I also have the videos for these pieces
- A Guide to Classical Guitar Instruction Books - Find the book that's right for your style of learning
- A History of the Spanish Classical Guitar
- What in the World is fuegokoori? It is an exciting new concept and ensemble of Classical Guitar and Cello! Really quite wonderful music. Read about it and find out where to hear some samples online
- How to Make a Classical Guitar - An Overview of the Process
- New Guest Article: Andres Segovia, the Father of the Classical Guitar - A Remembrance by Tuppy Glossop
- How to Play Classical Guitar like Andres Segovia You can't take lessons from the master but you can learn a lot from the legacy he has left behind
- How to Play Classical Guitar Lightning Fast. Improve your speed!
- A Suggested Repertoire of Popular Music Pieces for the Classical Guitar - Just because you play classical guitar doesn't mean you have to limit yourself to classical music. The classical guitar is tremendously capable of playing music in a wide variety of genres.
- Zen and the Art of Classical Guitar - A Perspective on Life
- Andres Segovia A page about the Maestro himself: some interesting information about the man and how he changed the world of classical music.Andres Segovia
- The Classical Guitar is the perfect Instrument for a Child to learn. There is no arguing with the fact that teaching a child to learn an instrument is something that can potentially bring him or her a lifetime of joy and enrichment. But keeping a child interested in practicing can be a challenge. Among all the instruments that a child can learn how to play the classical guitar is among the best. Here are the reasons.
- A Suggested Repertoire for Beginners Looking for suggestions on what to Play? I have a great repertoire of pieces picked out. They are aimed at the beginner and cover a broad range from straight classical to spanish guitar. This is a great selection that will give you a good variety of play.
- Hand picked recommendations of Classical guitar sheet music - I have a selection of individual sheet music with notes and comments about each piece. Guitarist Repertoire
- How to advance quickly from a beginner to an intermediate classical guitarist Article
- Forget about learning TAB and learn how to read sheet music -Here's Why
- Passion for classical guitar! That's what I have. How did this passion develop? read my essay
- A business trip to Spain had a profound impact on my playing. Read about it here
Sheet Music and Pieces to Listen to
Looking for sheet music? It is worth taking a look at. There is a whole list of great Mel Bay titles for Classical Guitar including Bach, Sor,Albeniz, Barrios,Giuliani and specialty books like Flamenco and Medieval Works. I have a page right here on this site where you can look at these Mel Bay Books. Mel Bay Classical Guitar Books On sale
- Spanish Guitar - Learn a bit about the instrument, listen to some pieces and browse through some of the best instructional books and videos on Spanish Guitar
- There is a new piece of classical guitar work in the Listen section (Dec 5). It is called Saltarello which is a very old Italian dance. This piece is absolutely gorgeous; written in the 16th century by Galileo's dad and for the lute. When this piece plays you can almost picture an old Italian Castle with people dressed in their fine clothes and dancing around a banquet to candle light. The Listen Section
- A Suggested Repertoire for Beginners Looking for suggestions on what to Play? I have a great repertoire of pieces picked out. They are aimed at the beginner and cover a broad range from straight classical to spanish guitar. This is a great selection that will give you a good variety of play.
- Hand picked recommendations of Classical guitar sheet music - I have a selection of individual sheet music with notes and comments about each piece. Guitarist Repertoire
- More pieces to listen to in the Listen section. I have also added a shortened version of the Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven and a portion of the Don Mclean Vincent (starry night) as arranged by Chet Atkins You can hear them in the listen section
More
- Spanish Classical Guitar CD's
- Spanish Guitar Instructional Books
- Julian Bream CD's
- Andres Segovia CD's and materials
- the Spanish Classical Guitar
Here is an interesting little tid bit that I have found. It is an ezine for classical guitar. You can sign up for free and get a regular dose of everything you love about the classical guitar:
"Classical Guitar Word" is the monthly ezine of Classical-Guitar-World.com, dedicated to news of talented classical guitar players, luthiers and all things nylon strung.
Interested in Playing electric or Folk guitar? If you or someone you know is ready to start playing guitar, check out this growing, high quality site. Everything for the new guitarist: first chords, reading music, easy songs, theory, much more. Start-Playing-Guitar.com
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- How to advance quickly in your guitar playing
- Forget about learning TAB - Here's why
- Advice on buying a classical guitar
- A suggested repertoire for the beginner
- Andres Segovia
The Tuning Tool - The six notes on the guitar so you can tune your guitar
The Dictionary of Guitar sheet music terms and symbols
List of Classical Guitar Societies you can join
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