A bit of a rant

One thing that has always frustrated me about classical guitar is something that many people find to be one of its primary assets. I've ...

Classical Guitarists: Conversations by Jim Tosone

I recently ran across the book "Classical Guitarists: Conversations" by Jim Tosone and was surprised I hadn't heard about it b...

Segovia: El Renacimiento de la Guitarra

An hour long documentary on Segovia. It's in Spanish, but features lots of performances.

Narvaez: Fantasia played by two guitarists

Here's one of my favorite pieces, by my favorite composer, played by two of my favorite guitarists. Enjoy! First, Pablo Marquez. Next, K...

Matt Palmer

My wife and I drove four hours each way yesterday to see Matt Palmer  perform in Kansas City, MO. My conclusion: it was well worth it! Matt...

New book by Jean-Francois Desrosby

I just read "Guitarists: Unlock your potential" by Jean-Francois Desrosby. I'm still digesting the information, but it's a...

Quick tip for students

Whenever you have a question for your teacher, write it down, so you don't forget it before your next lesson.

Brigitte Zaczec on Baroque lute

I just found this very nice video of Brigitte Zaczek on baroque lute. I'd never heard of her before but was  intrigued because of her la...

Sound familiar?

Make your own path

I'm not sure what made me think of this, but a while back (it must have been a long time, since it has been several months since I remov...

Adam Rafferty: This is how I practice guitar

Thanks to my friend  Anton Emery , I just read fingerstyle guitarist Adam Rafferty's nice blog post about how he practices guitar , in w...

Holiday break recordings

I recorded three videos last week during the holiday break. Having a full-time job again and students in the evenings, I haven't had eno...