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Rob Reid Youtube Channel
Hey Guys, First of all check out the video it pretty much explains it all: I’d like to make this site a great resource for classical guitarists all over the world and answering your questions would be a great way to do that (i think). Anything related to classical guitar [...]
Ask Me a Classical Guitar Question – I’ll Make You a Video Response :)
Ask Me a Classical Guitar Question – I’ll Make You a Video Response :)
An Interview with Canadian Classical Guitarist Emma Rush!
An Interview with Canadian Classical Guitarist Emma Rush!
Hey Guys, Here’s an interview I did with Canadian classical guitarist Emma Rush. I’ve had the pleasure of studying with Emma in a few different masterclasses as well as privately and she’s a great teacher and player. She is currently heading the Hamilton classical guitar society as well as running [...]
Interview with Classical Guitarist Jeremy Choi
Interview with Classical Guitarist Jeremy Choi
Hey Guys, Here is an interview I did with Youtube guitarist Jeremy Choi. Jeremy is an excellent player and also has a very unique looking and sounding guitar that I was interested in finding out more about. He’s also done some great transcriptions as well. The full interview is below [...]
Just Taught My First Guitar Lesson on Skype! [Skype Guitar Lessons]
Just Taught My First Guitar Lesson on Skype! [Skype Guitar Lessons]
Hey Guys, Just thought I’d post this here – I’d heard about teaching via skype for awhile but was very suspicious of what I’d actually be able to achieve with my students considering the limited sound quality etc… but after just teaching my first lesson I’ve got to say that [...]
Some Different View Points On The Segovia Master Classes
Some Different View Points On The Segovia Master Classes
Hey Guys, Stumbled onto a couple of great articles today while browsing over at Delcamp.net (great classical guitar forum btw). Basically I’m sure most of us have heard/seen the infamous masterclass where Segovia tears Michael Chapdelaine apart for some of the fingerings/interpretation choices he makes. There have been many comments [...]
Improving Your Bass String Free Stroke – Video Practice Journal – May 3, 2012
Improving Your Bass String Free Stroke – Video Practice Journal – May 3, 2012
Hi Everyone, One thing I’ve been noticing a lot lately is that my free stroke is not as solid and “in control” on the bass (wound) strings as I would like it to be. I think a lot of guitarists (myself included) tend to focus on getting a great tone [...]
Video Answer: How To Limit Performance Anxiety On The Classical Guitar – Youtube User: EctothermalPuppy
Video Answer: How To Limit Performance Anxiety On The Classical Guitar – Youtube User: EctothermalPuppy
Hey Everyone, Hope you had a great weekend. I got a great question tonight from Youtuber EctothermalPuppy who asked the following question: Can you touch on how to practice to reduce/deal with performance anxiety. Maybe a quickie on improving one’s tremolo. I just took over the first question tonight as I’ve been [...]
Playing Classical Guitar On a Cruise Ship?
Playing Classical Guitar On a Cruise Ship?
Hey Guys, Anyone ever done this? I need to find a job for the summer to save a bit of cash and after looking around at different agencies and stuff I think it might be a fun job for the summer. I had a gig a couple of summers ago [...]
How To Practice More Efficiently – Video Practice Journal – April 26, 2012
How To Practice More Efficiently – Video Practice Journal – April 26, 2012
Hey Guys, A quick video during today’s practice session on how I break down an excerpt from a piece that is causing difficulty. Too many times I see my students playing a lot of excess music when they are trying to work on a problem which in turn means that [...]
Were Bach’s Lute Suites Really Written For The Lute?
Were Bach’s Lute Suites Really Written For The Lute?
The debate rages on “Did Bach really write the lute suites for the lute?” I’ve heard this question posed a number of times throughout my undergrad and while I never really paid it a great deal of attention (I thought they were beautiful and I played guitar anyways) it’s definitely [...]
Sharon Isbin Interview – 40 Minutes Long
Sharon Isbin Interview – 40 Minutes Long
Hey Guys, I’m sort of an interview junkie when it comes to classical guitarists – I love hearing different takes and ideas from the true greats out there. Whether your a Sharon Isbin fan or not this is definitely worth watching when you have a bit of spare time. Sharon [...]
