Hand Position

As I expect you to have some playing experience already and, therefore, your own habits and preferences, my rules for hand position ar...

The 90 Degree Rule

My sitting position uses one concept: the 90 degree rule . Your feet should be flat on the floor. Your knees should be at a 90 degree angle...

Classical Guitar Notation

Classical Guitar music often includes both right-and left hand fingerings in its notation. These are a little awkward to read at first, bu...

Alternate Position

Alternate Position. A variation on standard: The footstool is higher, and the guitar is resting on the knee in a different location...

Standard Position

The Standard method for holding the classical guitar is to place it across the left leg hand,using footstool,elevate the leg to a point whe...

Fingernails

Too much emphasis gets placed on right-hand fingernail shape when people are starting to play classical or fingerstyle guitar. I think that ...

Online Guitar Lessons

Online Guitar Lessons Vs Private Guitar Lessons By Johnny Moon   Guitar Lessons for Beginners - If you want to learn how to play the g...

Guitar Lessons for Beginners

A decade ago, if you wanted to learn to play an instrument you had just one option. Going to an instructor either at school or a personal on...

How To Play A Guitar - Easiest Way to Learn Guitar

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar - What's the Easiest Way to Learn Guitar? By Maggie Tay How to Play Guitar - Besides taking priva...

Guitar Chords for Beginners

Guitar Lessons for Beginners by Noel Halpin  The first goal of any guitarist who has ambitions to play popular music is to build up a ch...

Guitar Lessons for Beginners - What Is Good and What Is Bad On Free Guitar Lesson

What Is Good and What Is Bad On Free Guitar Lesson By Jacaranda Flagg Many individuals who want to take up guitar playing look for free...

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...

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