http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/classical-guitar-blog.html Find up-to-date news and information about the topic of Classical Guitar along with news and information on Classical Guitar products and more. en-us classical guitar Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:18:18 GMT Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:18:18 GMT learnclassicalguitar.com http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/scales.html Is there any difference between acoustic guitar scale playing n classical? Please send me some scales, I need it. Hi Jooo, No, there is no Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:18:15 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/respectable.html John Williams Pepe Romero /Angel Romero Norbert Kraft Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:10:30 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/mystery-book.html I took guitar class n high school last year and I bought a guitar to continue my learning but I cannot find the book we used n class. It was a book Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:33:24 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/guitar-sheet-music.html Get free monthly guitar sheet music here... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:46:50 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/videos-for-monthly-music.html This Videos For Monthly Music page allows you to practice all the free sheet music provide over the year... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:31:54 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/free-guitar-lesson.html Looking for a Free Guitar Lesson page? Well this is the page you're looking for to help with technique and sound quality in your guitar playing... Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:52:51 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/etude-by-mertz.html This Etude by Mertz contains many lessons such as 16th note practice, slurs, chords and more... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:05:42 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/segovia-and-noad.html Watching tutorial classes by these two were an exciting intro to the classical guitar years ago. After buying guitar books I was always stopped by the Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:21:38 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/living-the-frustrations-of-not-being-blessed-by-the-muses.html College, 1970, University of Arizona. My roommate, a classical artist with Oboe and Guitar, spoke the language of music, it's theories, it's major Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:35:33 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/bm-almeria.html I have been offered one of these guitars are they good quality. Hi Gary, T found this page which you might want to look at. It said... B&M Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:09:45 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/concierto-de-aranjuez-for-solo-guitar.html On holiday in Spain, I heard a busker playing the second movement of the Concierto de Aranjuez in an arrangment for solo guitar. It was very much more Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:01:16 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/plodder.html Segovia - pedantic and opinionated as a musician -but his genius and spirituality transcends these flaws! Julian Bream - Musician first - but still Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:03 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/guitar-god-incarnate.html Kazuhito Yamashita is #1, 2 and 3 in my books. Segovia is the old-school maestro, David Russell is the Lord of lyrical music, John Williams is owner Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:57:15 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/first-love-making-beautiful-music.html I've heard it said that music is a celebration of the soul. It always has been for me. My wife and I have been singing together in choral groups and Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:01:30 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/how-much-and-what.html Not a story, more a thought: All you musicians out there amateur or professional, when you just play music what do you play and why? I realize that Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:35:28 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/what-does-2p0-mean.html ||-0---2p0---------|-0---2p0---------|-7---7---4-------|-5---5---0-------| ||----------2------|----------2------|-----------------|-----------------| Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:27:07 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/finger-picks.html Instead of growing out my fingernails (which my wife hates) would it be ok on the guitar to use a certain type of finger picks? If so what kind and Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:07:40 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/guitar-players-shivers-up-my-spine.html 1. Andre Segovia, 2. Narsisco Yepes, 3. Ana Vidovic They ara Wed, 03 Jun 2009 08:00:57 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/segovia-i-have-nothing-to-teach-her-.html Even at the age of 13 Andres Segovia declared I have nothing to teach her ... she should not accept the advice of any other guitarist. She was of Fri, 29 May 2009 23:55:48 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/cutaway-guitars-pros-and-cons.html Hi, Mr. Maurice I've been enjoying your site immensely for some time now while waiting for my lessons to start, so first, thank you so much for the Sat, 23 May 2009 01:24:40 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/small-finger-control.html Hi, I have been studying classical guitar for some weeks now, and one problem causes me inability to play music: I simply cannot play some Sat, 23 May 2009 01:10:44 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/his-loyal-subject.html Travis Johnson -- he seems to make love to his guitar while he makes it sing like a choir of Tue, 19 May 2009 06:45:59 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/susan-heffron.html I picked up an acoustic guitar in fourth grade and developed a passion to play classical guitar in high school; upon hearing Carlos Montoya in concert Tue, 19 May 2009 06:44:43 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/mesmerizing.html Zang Xuefei, her playing is beyond words Tue, 12 May 2009 07:00:58 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/beginner-need-help.html Dear Sir First of all thanks a lot for the free lessons. My problem is, I find it bit difficult to locate notes on the guitar which on your exercises Wed, 06 May 2009 10:57:03 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/size.html What size guitar should I get? I saw a 3/4 guitar but now I am confused. Hi joma ma, I've answered this one before but, as a rough guide, I Wed, 06 May 2009 10:38:38 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/this-might-be-a-stupid-question.html Dear Sir, How long must a person practice minimum per day to have an effect on improving his skills Yours Faithfully, PRASANJITH Hi Prasanjith, I Wed, 06 May 2009 09:29:53 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/free-and-rest-strokes.html I know how to play the rest and free strokes but I don't know where and when. please guide me. Hi Am, Free strokes are often played in faster Wed, 06 May 2009 09:21:46 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/stu.html No 1. John Williams. I'm an engineer; I was trained to appreciate and strive for attention to detail, precision. I also love classical guitar. John Wed, 06 May 2009 08:16:58 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/study-in-e-minor.html This Study in E Minor is written around well established common chord progressions in the E Harmonic Minor key... Sat, 02 May 2009 11:55:01 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/adelita.html Adelita is the perfect companion piece for Lagrima and one that many guitar players aspire to play successfully... Sat, 02 May 2009 01:24:04 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/rujero.html Rujero is a wonderful, but not too difficult piece by Gaspar Sanz, to play on the classical guitar with its interesting melody, rhythm and ornamental grace notes... Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:22:31 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/how-i-started-practicing-guitar.html I was 13 when I saw a guitar in a instrument store, a handmade guitar, it cost only 89 dollars here in my country El Salvador. My uncle who died 4 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:06:11 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/a-true-beginner.html I am starting from absolute scratch. I know some musical notation but it is very shaky. I have looked at the lessons for beginners and I am Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:29:22 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/teacherstudents.html Andres Segovia, Christopher Parkening, John Williams: because the music they play grabs your attention and tells a story the way classical music is Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:35:59 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/recording-classical-guitar-on-a-computer.html Hi Trevor, I would like to ask what you think is a good and inexpensive method for recording my own classical guitar playing on my computer. On the Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:01:39 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/stem-upstem-down.html I have been puzzled as to why some of the stemmed notes in music notation are sometimes pointed up or down. Is is strictly for aesthetic purposes, or Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:53:30 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/beginner-wanting-to-learn-flamenco.html I have a Conde Hermanos Flamenco guitar and want to learn to play Flamenco music. I live in Huntington West Virginia and don't have any teachers Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:46:54 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/these-are-my-favorite-guitarists.html Some people say that all the guitarrist are the best, in my opinion are only: John Williams Agustin Pio Barrios Mangore Ana Vidovic I like them Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:37:42 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/playing-scales.html Is it important to use the rest stroke when practising scales? Does this mean you should use a thumb rest stroke on the sixth string as it is not Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:49:35 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/how-to-use-those-books.html Hello Trevor, You very often mention/recommend 3 books: Classical Guitar Pedagogy, Pumping Nylon and The Path to Virtuosity. I have them all. How do Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:00:14 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/thinking-about-getting-one.html I have been playing a regular acoustic guitar for a couple a years and am a decent player. I would like to get a classical guitar since I do a lot Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:28:11 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/guitar-size1.html I have been looking at guitars online and am a beginner. I'm looking for one around $100-$150 and have found a few that I'm really interested in. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:12:29 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/jose-ramirez-125-anos-anniversary-guitar.html Have you ever seen or read anything on the Ramirez 125 Anos? I have been reading a lot on it and it sounds like it would be a nice guitar. I cannot Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:00:53 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/hi-please-can-you-help-me.html I am looking for a classical guitar transcription of Mendelssohn's Song without words. I know that Julian Bream plays it on his romantic guitar cd Fri, 10 Apr 2009 13:04:09 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/when-can-we-use-i-a-or-m-a-fingers.html I've have been learning the guitar for a few months. I need to know when can I use i,a and m,a apart from the usual i,m fingers. Is there an example Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:52:59 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/one-guitar-to-another.html Hi, I'm a 'newbie', sorry if this sounds strange but I have two questions which might be some what related... 1) Can you learn chords on the Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:42:50 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/starting-out.html What are the parts and notes on the acoustic guitar? Hi, A look at this page might help you to learn and know the notes. And for the parts of an Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:30:34 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/about-the-notes.html Hi! I bought a guitar because I always wanted to play the guitar. So anyways I have a hard time with the notes to play songs, I don't get the Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:23:21 GMT http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/reading-music.html When reading sheet music, how do I know which string to play each note on. I know how to work out notes on the strings but I don't know which string Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:09:18 GMT