An Interview with Andrew Schulman
Interviews with Classical Guitarists
Andrew Schulman makes his living as a guitarist in New York City. He has been professional musician for thirty years, and is a wealth of information on just about everything in the music field. You can connect with Andrew on Facebook. The interview is in nine parts. Part 1 How Andrew got started on the […]
Read MoreJohn Williams on Barrios
Guitar Related Links, Interviews with Classical Guitarists
John Williams was featured on the BBC Radio 4 program Great Lives. Berta Rojas also contributes some thoughts to the conversation. The program is about 30 minutes, and can be heard here. Thanks to Mark over at Guitar World for letting me know about this.
Read MoreSlurs with the First Finger
Classical Guitar Technique
My Slur eBook did not include exercises dealing with slurs using the first finger. Big thanks to Perf for pointing this out. Ascending and descending slurs from and two open strings come up very frequently in repertoire. A Few Exercises First Finger Slurs (PDF) All of these are done on the first string. Just like […]
Read MoreMonday Motivation: Interview Edition
Monday Motivation
“The object of my theories is to teach and persuade, since I establish nothing by authority.” -Fernando Sor, trans. A. Merrick Today we feature a short video interview with guitarist Stephen Aron. Mr. Aron will be giving a concert in my town in a few weeks, and I hope to do an interview with him […]
Read MoreJason Vieaux Interview
Interviews with Classical Guitarists
Jason Vieaux needs no introduction. He’s a fantastic musician, and it was truly my pleasure to do this interview. Jason Vieaux on… How he got started on the guitar About his Pat Metheny recording, Images of Metheny Jason Vieaux on… His Bach CD When Bach Volume 2 will be out (and other projects) A discussion […]
Read MoreSlur Exercises for Classical Guitar
Guitar Give Aways
Over the past week I made a short eBook about slurs. It comes with some practice suggestions and several groups of exercises. The book is available to Technique Members at the Classical Guitar Blog+ Thanks to Bobber, Hans, and Trevor for reading through the book and offering suggestions.
Read MoreReview: Tuning the Guitar by Ear
Classical Guitar Book Reviews
When author Gerald Klickstein emailed me after reading my post on tuning by ear, he challenged my thoughts on tuning. Gerald was kind enough to send his book, Tuning the Guitar by Ear (aff. link). The tuning methods described in this book are different from what I wrote and what’s usually done. First Step: Learn […]
Read MoreHow to Stop Your Guitar from Sliding While Playing
Guitar Performance Tips
Ever played a concert or been practicing and felt like your were fighting to keep your guitar in place? It’s the worst with slacks: the guitar slides everywhere. Enter the leg sticky. A leg sticky is a small patch of or a cut up swim cap. Anything that has a lot of friction will do […]
Read MoreMonday Motivation: Tansman Edition
Monday Motivation
“When a problem is complex, you become tense, but when you break it down into basic components, you can approach each element without stress.” -Yo-Yo Ma Marcin Dylla is featured again today. Variations on a Theme by Scriabin by Alexandre Tansman is one of my current favorites in the guitar repertoire. This track is also […]
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