Classical Guitar Mag

We all have to learn the facts of life at some time or another. Some find out for themselves; the rest of us have to be taught, and an exceedingly unsettling lesson it can sometimes be. I am, of course, referring to parallel fifths #musictheory #guitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Happy Birthday William Kanengiser! Watch him play Fernando Sor’s "Grand Solo" #classicalguitar #guitar #guitars #classicalmusic @LAGQ #losangelesguitarquartet #lagq #fernandosor classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

What do you think of #villaLobos' guitar and orchestra piece, “Introduction to the #Choros”? #classicalguitar #guitar #guitars #classicalmusic #brazilianmusic #brazil #brazilian classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Of its 57 minutes of music, #PatMetheny is featured on only one eight-minute track on his album “Road to the Sun.” For the rest #ClassicalGuitarist Jason Vieaux and the @LAGQ perform epic solo and quartet compositions he wrote for them. #classicalguitar acousticguitar.com/jazz-guit…

The #NYGF2021 marked the legacy of the late, great British classical #guitarist and #lutenist #JulianBream with 3 online concerts per day between July 14–20. #Guitar performances by #SharonIsbin, #PepeRomero, #ThomasKirschoff, #EliotFisk & others classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

“My belief is in very slow practice and very relaxed practice. The opposite of... repeating the same phrase at whatever tempo it is, over and over again. That’s often like practising the mistakes, entrenching them." #johnwilliams #classicalguitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

This first movement is distinctive, evocative, and blissfully stands on its own as a concert piece. This lesson will explore its modern arpeggios, left-hand- independence, melody and accompaniment, and the campanella effect. #barrios #classicalguitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

"When I am playing, still now, I hear all the different voices, where they are coming from and where they are going to, and often, it is like an instrumental choir." #classicalguitar #RaphaellaSmits #classicalmusic #guitar #guitarmusic classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

From our archives, this is a 1922 setting of a most famous piece by #Schubert. The slurs across strings are particularly awkward at first but with practice they will work. #classicalguitar #classicalmusic #guitar #guitarmusic classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

In 1956 #Segovia had begun a new phase of his recording career, with Israel Horowitz as his producer at Decca. Thus his work in the studios between 1956 and 1977 produced over 20 recordings. #classicalguitar #guitar #classicalmusic #guitarist classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

What are some mental hurdles you've overcome learning guitar as an adult? #classicalguitar #guitarlessons #musiclessons #guitarteacher #musicteacher #guitarlesson #musician classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

#AnaVidovic’s message to the world is that in the hands of great interpreters, there is yet much depth and beauty to be revealed in the #classicalguitar and its repertory. #guitar #classicalmusic #guitarist classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Nearly everything you could possibly want to know about learning #classicalguitar is just a few clicks away on the internet. How do you like taking or teaching lessons in the online format? #musiclessons #musicteacher #musicianlife #guitarlessons classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

"If you’re performing the best of the music of the past as you see it, the music that you have chosen and want to play on your instrument, then it’s bound to become repetitious, isn’t it?" #Johnwilliams #classicalguitar #guitar #guitarist classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

“Joaquín #Rodrigo’s #ConciertoDeAranjuez is one of the miraculous compositions of the 20th century. My library of recordings contains over a hundred versions, yet the work retains its freshness and spontaneity however many times I hear it.” #guitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Strathallan’s Lament, (traditional, Robert Burns), is a superb example of this style. #classicalguitar #guitar #guitarmusic #lament #musictoplay #guitarist #guitarsheetmusic #guitars #playguitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

“When the amplification is great, it’s fantastic for the player. You have more dynamics, you feel like you can be heard, and it widens the range for expression. It’s horrible when you have bad amplification..." #ManuelBarrueco #classicalguitar #guitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Besides #scales (because that's a given), what are some things you practice often on #guitar? #classicalguitar #guitarlessons classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

We asked a cross-section of seasoned #musicians to share stories of mistakes they had made onstage and tell us how they recovered, and to offer other pearls of wisdom on the subject. How do you handle it? #stagefright #onstage #guitarist #guitar classicalguitarmagazine.com/…

Musical sight-reading requires the player to absorb more than one or two notes at a time. The eye should be scanning ahead rather than proceeding at the same rate as the fingers. #classicalguitar What are your tips for becoming a better sight-reader? classicalguitarmagazine.com/…