Michael Chapdelaine Interview

Michael Chapdelaine has been in the guitar business for a long time. He studied with Segovia and many other of the older maestros, and has a unique perspective on the guitar world today–he’s not afraid to tell you exactly what he thinks. I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I do.

Part One

• How Michael got started on the guitar
• When Chapdelaine started playing classical guitar and how fingerstyle came into the picture
• How some of the fingerstyle stuff Michael has done carried over into his original compositions

Part Two

• Michael explains how fingerstyle influenced his classical guitar playing
• What Chapdelaine does in a typical concert program
• About his recordings

Part Three

• How classical guitar has changed since Michael’s days as a student
• About the infamous Segovia master class

Part Four

• Tips and thoughts for guitarists