All Classical Guitar Blog Posts
- Emotion and Music Theory in the Interpretation of Music
- Two Common Ambiguities in Old Scores
- Two Types of Left Hand Shifting
- A Barre is Rarely a Barre
- New Year, New Look
- Modify Practice Sessions, Don’t Miss
- Give the Repertoire a Break
- How to Handle Mistakes During a Performance
- Practice Perfect, Perform Better
- Explore More Fingerings
- Recording Damages the Ego
- Find Space to Relax
- The Danger of Thunk Practice
- Technique Starts with Nail Care
- Johannes Möller Performs His Own “Chinese Impressions”
- 2018 Texas Guitar Competition Winners
- 2018 Columbus State University Guitar Competition Winners
- Jason Vieaux on the Segovia Scales
- The Guitar Foundation of America Needs Your Help
- Interview with Michael Karmon, composer
- A Cure for the Common Fetish: The $100 Guitar Project
- Interview with Gyan Riley
- A Double Eulogy: Celebrating Hans Werner Henze and Elliott Carter
- Interview with luthier Benz Tschannen
- Great Guitar Pieces Nobody Plays: James Tenney’s Septet (1981)
- Battle of the Nocturnals
- [CD Review] Connie Sheu: The Woman’s Voice
- Know Your Worth
- 2012 GFA Competition Winners
- Damage Control: Salvaging Torn Fingernails
- Jason Vieaux on his New Online Classical Guitar School
- Texas Guitar Quartet Album Review: “Red”
- 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition Winners
- 2012 Louisville Guitar Competition Winners
- Learn to Count (and Play!) Cross-Rhythms
- 2012 Koblenz International Guitar Competition Winners
- 2012 Appalachian GuitarFest Competition Winners
- What I Learned in Guitar Ensemble
- 2012 Montreal International Classical Guitar Competition Winners
- Enjoy Your Progress
- Home Recording for the Classical Guitarist
- In-Depth Interview with Sharon Isbin
- Bridging the Memorization/Reading Gap
- CD Review: Julio Reyes, Heart Strings
- How Changing Your Perspective Can Inspire Continued Musical Growth
- Four Common Sense Ways to Keep Your Nails Safe
- 2012 UT Dallas Guitar Competition Winners
- 2012 Columbus State University Guitar Competition Results
- Some Thoughts on Jeremy Denk’s “Flight of the Concord”
- A Visit to Greg Byers’ Workshop
- New Music and the Electric Guitar
- On Fingerings & Breakthroughs
- Five New Year’s Resolutions for the Classical Guitarist
- An Interview with Jon Mendle
- They Sound Good, and They’re Good For You: Rasgueado 101
- The Texas Guitar Quartet Needs Your Help
- Review: Pascal Valois at the American Musicological Society, San Francisco (Lecture-Recital)
- Practicing Performance
- Gearing Up: External Pickups, Preamps, and Other Amplification Accessories
- Of Mics and Men
- Speak Up: How a Few Words Can Enhance Your Musical Presentation
- What I Really Learned in School
- Let’s Get Louder: Amplification Solutions for the Classical Guitar (Part One)
- 2011 Michele Pittaluga Guitar Competition Winners
- 2011 Francisco Tarrega Classical Guitar Competition Winners
- How to Structure Your Next Recital Program
- Free Guitar Method from Classical Guitar Canada
- Kithara Duo in Fort Worth, TX
- Austin Pictures: The Biggest Guitar Concert (Ever?)
- Three Ways to Build a Program
- New CD from Sharon Isbin (and Steve Vai?)
- The Realities of Programming
- Guitar Luminary Ron Purcell Has Passed Away
- Tantalus Quartet Welcomes a New Member
- The Modern Virtuosi & Why They’re Saving Us From Ourselves
- Three Reasons Andrew York Wins at the Internet
- The Paris Guitar Duo in Columbus, GA
- Johannes Möller in Columbus, GA
- Irina Kulikova plays Tedesco
- 2011 Ligita Competition Winners
- 2011 Sierra Nevada Guitar Competition Winners
- Ana Bragina plays Sergej Rudnev
- Three Ways to Perfect Your Rhythm
- 2011 GFA Competition Winners
- Milos Karadaglic Tiny Desk Concert on NPR
- 2011 Classical Minds Competition Winners
- 2011 Boston GuitarFest Competition Winners
- The Art of Ignoring Everything
- Daniel Murray plays Villa-Lobos
- 2011 Heinsberg Guitar Competition Winners
- 2011 Koblenz Guitar Competition Winners
- 2011 Tennessee Guitar Competition Winners
- The Brazilian Guitar Quartet Plays Villa-Lobos [CD Review]
- CGS of Upstate New York Sponsors Fundraiser
- Guitarist Sean Shibe Wins the Royal Over-Seas League 59th Annual Music Competition
- 2011 Louisville Guitar Competition Winners
- Three Challenges for Every (Aspiring) Professional Guitarist
- The Dublin Guitar Quartet plays Philip Glass
- New DVD from Douglas Niedt
- Guitarist Peter Fletcher Visits Some Elementary Students
- Craig Ogden Feature on Yahoo News
- Luz Maria Bobadilla in Cape Town, South Africa on May 27, 2011
- Sharon Isbin with the Salomé Chamber Orchestra [Concert Review]
- Feature on Australian luthiers Robin Moyes & Jim Williams
- 2011 Rosario Guitar Competition Winners
- Martha Masters plays Scarlatti [Monday Motivation]
- Paul O’Dette in Lexington, KY on May 11, 2011
- Austin Classical Guitar Society fills Another Austin Venue
- One (Very Big) Guitar Orchestra
- How to Research Just About Anything
- Watch Ricardo Gallen Record Bach
- James Piorkowski plays Francesco Corbetta [Monday Motivation]
- Brad Conroy Interview on Guitar International
- David Russell Feature on BBC.co.uk
- Lynn McGrath in Troy, New York on May 10, 2011
- Jay Steveskey in Tunkhannock, PA on May 15, 2011
- David Russell CD Review
- Nemanja Ostoich in Katy, TX on May 7, 2011
- Xuefei Yang Concert Review
- University of Missouri Expands Guitar Program
- How to Teach Your Students to Slow Down
- St. Louis Classical Guitar Society 2011-2012 Season
- Matthew Holmes-Linder in San Francisco, CA [Concert Review]
- Mobius Trio in Davis, CA on May 12, 2011
- Kevin Loh plays Michael Chapdelaine [Monday Motivation]
- Alturas Duo in Baltimore, MD on April 30, 2011 [Guitar + Multiple Instruments Concert]
- Milos Karadaglic Story on Economist.com
- Video Lessons: The Future of Music Instruction?
- Assad Duo Concert Review
- [Guitar + Flute Concert] Cavatina Duo in Jamestown, NY on April 29, 2011
- [Guitar + Voice Concert] Karin Schaupp & Katie Noonan in Melbourne on May 12-14, 2011
- Jerome Ducharme in (Virtual) Concert [Monday Motivation]
- LA Guitar Quartet Review
- Stuart Weber in Bozeman, Montana on April 30, 2011
- Robert Trent in Pinehurst, North Carolina on 4/28/2011
- Leo Brouwer Tribute Concert in New York City on April 23, 2011
- Michael Chapdelaine Concert Review
- Three Left Hand Technique Errors Everyone Makes
- Hill Guitar Company Profile
- Paul Galbraith Concert Review
- Berta Rojas Concert Review
- Asya Selyutina plays Nikita Koshkin [Monday Motivation]
- Edel Muñoz in Nashville, TN [Concert Review]
- Philip Hemmo in Tucson, AZ on April 29, 2011 [Guitar Concert]
- 2011 Great Lakes Guitar Competition Winners
- Javier Calderon in Springfield, IL on April 12, 2011 [Guitar Concert]
- Edel Muñoz in Nashville, TN on April 17, 2011 [Guitar Concert]
- Marcin Dylla Concert Review
- New Domain!
- One Reason You Need to Go to a Guitar Festival
- Julian Bream plays Richard Rodney Bennett
- My Three Favorite Places to Get Free Guitar Sheet Music
- 2011 Appalachian GuitarFest Competition Winners
- Enno Voorhorst plays Barrios
- The Best Fingernail Tool You’ve Never Heard Of
- How to Use Google Alerts to Keep Up with Your Local Guitar Community
- 2011 Indiana Guitar Competition Winners
- The Tremolo Standards
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 3/27/2011]
- John Williams in Morrow, GA [Concert Review]
- Three Things to Stop Doing During Your Practice Time
- Play Golf with David Russell (and Help Some Kids Learn Guitar)
- Irina Kulikova plays Bach [Monday Movitvation]
- Alexandre Lagoya plays Ponce [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 3/13/2011]
- The Missing Ingredient No One Likes to Talk About
- David Russell in Dallas, TX [Concert Review]
- A New Barrios Piece from Tony Morris
- Alec Holcomb plays Mertz [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 3/6/2011]
- 2011 UT Dallas Guitar Competition Winners [News]
- Are You in Love with Difficulty?
- Gohar Vardanyan in Fort Worth, Texas [Concert Review]
- 2011 Columbus State University Guitar Competition Winners [News]
- Andras Csaki plays Castelnuovo-Tedesco [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 2/27/2011]
- The Two Key Aspects of Your Digital Marketing Strategy
- 5 Lessons From the High School Band Room
- Roddy Ellias Endorses Koentopp Classical Guitars
- Tilman Hoppstock plays Allan Willcocks [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 2/20/2011]
- Three Ways to Ruin a First Email
- An Interview with Ricardo Iznaola
- Jonathan Leathwood plays Ricardo Iznaola [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 2/13/2011]
- Three Easy & Cheap Website Solutions for Musicians
- Stop Bad Habits from Sticking Around
- Matt Palmer plays Scriabin [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 1/6/2011]
- Classical Guitar Etude III
- Chad Ibison in Fort Worth, Texas [Concert Review]
- How to Read Music Better in One Easy Step
- Ana Vidovic Masterclass
- David Russell plays Agustin Barrios
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup
- [Guitar Concert] Matthew Slotkin & Joseph Murphy in Scranton, PA 1/29/2011
- Adam Holzman Interview
- Classical Guitar Etude II
- For You Electric Guitar Moonlighters…
- Brazilian Guitar Quartet plays Albeniz [Monday Motivation]
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links – 1/23/2011]
- [Guitar Concert] Rich Savino in Calgary, Alberta (Canada) – January 29, 2011
- Youtube Video Dos and Don’ts
- [Guitar Concert] Henderson Kolk Guitar Duo in Oranageville, Ontario – January 30, 2011
- John Williams Interviews
- [Guitar Festival] Philippine International Guitar Festival in Manila – Jan. 27-30, 2011
- Matt Hinsley’s Book “Creativity to Community” on Sale
- [Guitar + Orchestra Concert] Anton Del Forno w/ the Bergen Philharmonic in Teaneck, NJ – January 22, 2011
- [Photo] Michael Partington w/ the Seattle Opera
- [Concert Review] Guitarist Goran Ivanovic w/ Desiree Ruhstrat, violin & David Cunliffe, cello
- The Continuum Consort: Dance of the Rain | Classical Guitar Canada
- Johan Fostier plays Julio César Oliva [Monday Motivation]
- [Guitar Concert] Noteworthy Duo in Corvallis, OR – January 28, 2011
- [Guitar Concert] Philip Rosheger in San Francisco, CA – January 29, 2011
- Classical Guitar Blog Roundup [Links]
- [Guitar Concerts] Florian Larousse, Anabel Montesinos, Ricardo Cobo, Artyom Dervoed @ Carnegie Hall – Jan 27 & Feb 24
- [Guitar Concert] Raphaella Smits in Livonia, MI – February 20, 2011
- Guitar Society of Toronto presents SoloDuo | Classical Guitar Canada
- What To Do During the First Guitar Lesson [For Teachers]
- [Guitars + Symphony Concert] Romeros Quartet w/ Louisiana Philharmonic in New Orleans, LA – January 14-15, 2011
- [Guitar & Flute Concert] James Edwards & Jacqueline Rosen in Ashland, OR – January 16
- Guitar Alla Grande Festival 2011 | Classical Guitar Canada
- [Guitar Concert] Odair Assad in Ottawa, ON – February 12, 2011
- Vancouver Guitar Society presents 11-string Archguitarist Jon Mendle | Classical Guitar Canada
- [Guitar Concert] Michael Fogler in Evansville, IN – January 14, 2011
- [Guitar Concert] Glenn Stallar in the SF Bay Area, CA – January 16, 2011
- [Guitar Concert] Marcin Dylla in Cincinnati, OH – January 30, 2011
- [Guitar Concert] Robert Belinic in Sarasota, FL on January 15th
- [Guitar Concert] Eliot Fisk in Souix Falls, SD – Saturday, January 9
- [Guitar Concert] Michael Fogler in Evansville, IN – Tuesday, January 11.
- [Guitar Concert] Adam Del Monte in Monmouth, OR – Tuesday, January 18
- 13-Year-Old Guitarist Plays for Peace and Helps Get Wheelchairs for Iraqi Kids | From the Top: Celebrating the energy of America’s kids & the power of classical music.
- Menlo School senior finalist in arts competition
- [Guitar Concert ] Brazilian Guitar Quartet in Winter Park, FL on January 30
- [Concert Review] Guitarist Robert Gruca
- [Guitar Concert ] Jason Barron in Cochrane, Alberta
- Classical Guitar Fingernail Collection
- John Williams Interview [Youtube]
- Henderson-Kolk Duo play Ravel [Monday Motivation]
- New Additions: Guitar Teachers & Guitar Societies
- Give Others the Tools to Promote Your Concerts
- 3 Ways to Suck at Guitar in 2011
- Jason Vieaux plays Francisco Tárrega [Monday Motivation]
- Andres Segovia Masterclass Videos
- Graham Anthony Devine plays Bach [Monday Motivation]
- Julian Bream Masterclasses
- Denis Azabagic Interview
- Monday Motivation: Gohar Vardanyan plays Regondi
- News: GuitarBurst Launches
- Monday Motivation: Not Guitar
- CD Review: The Coda Duo – “Sonata Andaluz”
- News: Guitarist Marc Regnier Grammy Nominated
- An Interview with Matthew Hinsley
- Monday Motivation: Victoria Guitar Trio
- Music Notation Software
- News: 2010 Barrios Competition Results
- Don’t Let Others Set Your Goals
- The Three Types of Musical Curiosity
- Monday Motivation: Arch Harp Guitar
- Is Self-Herding Making You a Poor Practicer?
- An Interview with Johannes Möller
- Monday Motivation: Teicholz plays Ziffrin
- Video Lesson: Tuning the 6th String to D
- Change Strings All at Once, or One at a Time?
- Monday Motivation: Azabagic plays Tárrega
- Fast Scale Gestures and Grouping
- Monday Motivation: de Visée on Theorbo
- Sing a Little
- An Interview with SoloDuo
- Monday Motivation: SoloDuo
- How to Nail a Hard Chord Change
- Monday Motivation: Bream Masterclass
- William Kanengiser on Practicing Less, Posture, and Interpretation
- News: Music Theory 101 (New Course)
- News: Texas A&M Guitar Competition Winners
- Concert Review: Jerome Mouffe in Fort Worth, TX
- Monday Motivation: Viloteau playing Brouwer
- Marco Sartor Interview
- News: Curtis Institute of Music to Start a Guitar Program
- News: Documentary on the 2010 GFA Convention
- Weight Loss Advice for Practicing
- News: CG Blog Featured on Guitar International
- Monday Motivation: Piano and Guitar
- Concert Review: Jorge Caballero in Seattle, WA
- Three Important Things to See
- Monday Motivation: Krivokapic plays Rodrigo
- The Building Blocks of Classical Guitar Technique
- The Five Most Important Things to Keep on Your Music Stand
- Monday Motivation: Colores (Guitar Trio)
- Concert Review: Valerie Hartzell in Dallas, TX
- Finding Masterclasses (And Concerts!)
- How to Get the Most out of a Masterclass
- Monday Motivation: Turina Sonata
- Concert Review: Eliot Fisk in Dallas, TX
- I’m Thinking About…
- Monday Motivation: James Lentini
- Real Discipline
- An Interview with Michael Chapdelaine
- Monday Motivation: Amanda Cook Edition
- Beginner/Intermediate Repertoire List
- All About Double Tops
- Relating Movements
- Monday Motivation: Tamayo plays Sor
- Christopher Davis
- News: Guitar Victoria Volume 2 Released
- How to Use Modes for Improvising
- The Art of the Day Off
- Monday Motivation: Yates plays Bach
- What Choice Research Can Tell You About Practicing
- Ask Your Teacher to Tell Stories
- Monday Motivation: Montana Skies
- University of Louisville Guitar Festival Review
- Classical Fingernail Shaping and Buffing [Video Lesson]
- News: CG Blog Wins Award
- Monday Motivation: Yo-Yo Ma + Assads
- Ruthless Practice
- News: CG Blog featured on Total Guitar’s “Blog of the Week”
- Is Tremolo Worth the Time?
- Monday Motivation: Steidl Edition
- Free Stuff: Tremolo Exercises 1
- Book Review: Guitar Victoria Method Book (Vol. 1)
- Pavel Steidl Masterclass [video]
- Monday Motivation: Yepes Edition
- Help Chris Find Concert Venues
- GFA Winner Videos
- Manipulate Your Audience in Three Easy Steps
- The Studies of Fernando Sor (Video)
- Monday Motivation: Richard Smith Edition
- Bream on BBC
- Kodály Rhythm: An Introduction
- Classical Guitar Gets Some Major Online Press
- How to Practice Cross-String Trills
- Episode 3: Petar Jankovic Interview
- Monday Motivation: Zanon Edition
- String Crossing Exercises
- Task Oriented Practice Schedules
- News: Johannes Möller Wins GFA Competition
- Monday Motivation: Dieter Hennings Edition
- Episode 2: An Interview with Scott Tennant
- Coordinating Your Arpeggios
- An Interview with The Tantalus Quartet
- Monday Motivation: Rose Edition
- CG Podcast: An Interview with Kevin Gallagher
- Summer NAMM
- Basic Care for Your Guitar
- Monday Motivation: Tárrega Edition
- Teaching: Incorporating Dynamics (Interpretation 101)
- Free Stuff: Parallel Octaves
- Monday Motivation: Mir Ali Edition
- Three Visualization Techniques
- 7 Ways to Improve Your Guitar Playing This Summer
- Monday Motivation: Sartor Edition
- An Interview with Matt Palmer
- APSU Summer Workshop: Benefit Concert
- How to Install a Fret Dot
- Monday Motivation: Aguado Edition
- 28 Things I learned in Grad School
- Monday Motivation: Baden Powell Edition
- Video Lesson: Beginning Slur Exercises
- News: Odair Assad Solo Album Now Available
- Monday Motivation: Stromness Edition
- An Interview with Luthier Dan Koentopp
- Take a Break to Improve
- Mention in Guitar Edge (and Website Updates)
- News: David Russell gives a Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
- Monday Motivation: Vincens Edition
- Practice Techniques: Chaining
- Lecture at WIU
- Concert Review: Gabriel Bianco in Seattle, WA
- WIU Guitar Festival
- An Interview with Carlos Barbos-Lima
- Monday Motivation: Pena Edition
- The Real Truth About Performance Anxiety
- An Interview with Luthier John H. Dick
- Open Thread: Horror Stories
- Teaching: How to End a Piece (Interpretation 101)
- Angled vs. Straight Left Hand Position
- The Fingertip Myth
- Monday Motivation: Noteworthy Edition
- News: Austin Peay State University Guitar Workshop
- Jason Bateman is Obsessed with Classical Music
- Free Stuff: Ornamentation Ebook
- Monday Motivation: Ponce Edition
- An Interview with Stephen Aron
- On My Mind
- Branding for Better Practicing
- On Teaching Children
- Three Ways to Develop an Arpeggio
- How to Prepare a Score
- Monday Motivation: Tampalini Edition
- Open Thread: How to Keep Your Hands Warm?
- Thames Guitar Comparison
- Unlocking Carcassi’s Dynamics
- Monday Motivation: Brouwer Edition
- Technique in 30 Minutes
- The Musician’s Way Giveaway
- Heike Matthiesen Interview
- Read This Book: The Musician’s Way
- Think (and Look) Ahead of Your Hands
- Monday Motivation: No Nails Edition
- An Interview with Andrew Schulman
- John Williams on Barrios
- Slurs with the First Finger
- Barrios’ Bicho Feo Transcriptions Available
- Monday Motivation: Interview Edition
- Jason Vieaux Interview
- Slur Exercises for Classical Guitar
- Review: Tuning the Guitar by Ear
- How to Stop Your Guitar from Sliding While Playing
- Monday Motivation: Tansman Edition
- An Interview with Philip Hii
- Three Ways to Get Yourself Students
- Form > Harmony
- The Red Fantasy
- Creating Guitar String Numbers in Finale
- Rethinking Slow Practice — A 2nd perspective
- Monday Motivation: Schulman Edition
- Sor’s Advice on Learning Notes
- Open Thread: Feet Flat or on the Toes?
- Happy New Year!
- Dear 1999
- Rethinking Slow Practice
- Throw Away Your Tuner
- How to Voice Chords
- Monday Motivation: Galbraith Edition
- Daily Warm-ups
- The Art of Preparation
- 19th Century Appoggiaturas
- Rob MacKillop on Technique
- Three Great Websites to Help Practice Sight Reading
- Monday Motivation: Beatles Edition
- Choosing Repertoire
- Guitar as a Gift
- Humidity Reminder
- Monday Motivation: Big Guitar Edition
- Interview with John Williams, Greg Smallman, and Craig Ogden
- Speed Bursts
- The Fine Art of Screwing Up
- More Free Music
- What You Can Learn From My 10-year-old Student
- An Interview with Luthier Kenny Hill
- Monday Motivation: Henze Edition
- Two Interviews
- A Right Hand Arpeggio Routine
- The GFA Seeks Volunteers
- Rico Stover on Rico Nails
- Monday Motivation: Tears Edition
- Concert Review: Xuefei Yang in Seattle, WA
- Fun with p i m
- 21 Tips for Better Guitar Playing
- An Interview with Matthew Slotkin
- Classical Guitar at the White House Tonight (11/4/09)
- Four Ways to Prepare for a Performance
- Inside a Smallman Guitar
- Monday Motivation: O’Dette Edition
- A Review of Practice Techiniques
- Your Practice Guidebook
- Manuel Barrueco on Practicing
- Open Thread: do you write on your sheet music?
- Guest Post at Jason Shadrick’s Blog
- Goal Oriented Guitar Practice (revisited)
- When to do Nail Care
- Monday Motivation: McFadden Edition
- A Counterpoint Study for Guitar
- The Psychology of Simple Music
- Monday Motivation: Cobo Edition
- Music School? Why?
- Three Newb Right Hand Technique Errors (and how to fix them)
- Call for Questions: Matthew McAllister
- Monday Motivation: Frank Bungarten Edition
- A Space to Call Your Own
- Ask the Readers: Fingernail Open Thread
- An Interview with Scott Tennant
- Pesky Pinky
- Monday Motivation: Krivokapic Edition
- Pre-Reading: What you need to know before you start working
- Xuefei Yang on BBC
- The Most Important Note
- Monday Motivation: Presti/Lagoya Edition
- Introduction… and Inspiration…
- Practice Rebellion
- Technical Exercises for the Absolute Beginner
- Read This Book: The Savvy Musician
- Monday Motivation: Dearman Edition
- An Interview with Petar Jankovic
- Perfect Left Hand Finger Placement
- Monday Motivation: McAllister/Agnew Edition
- Musical Literacy
- Music is About the Line
- An Interview with Michael Thames
- The Power of Expectations
- Improve Your Crescendos
- Monday Motivation: Practicing Edition
- James Piorkowski Interview
- Bicho Feo: An Update from Tony Morris
- Monday Motivation: Kearney Edition
- Linkage: 8/22/09
- Martha Masters Interview
- Events: Deconstructing a Mistake
- Monday Motivation: Riley Edition
- Linkage: 8/16/09
- Step Theory
- Secret Alternation Speed Weapon
- Monday Motivation: Ponce Edition
- Roland Dyens Masterclass
- Moment of Poise
- Intellectual vs. Actual Technique
- Why We Really Take Lessons
- The Thing About Dynamics…
- Color Coded Music
- Monday Motivation: Pretty Pieces are (more than) Okay
- Big Concepts, Big Goals
- What Does Baroque Dance Look Like?
- Clap
- When Does Interpretation Start?
- Monday Motivation: Pears Edition
- Beats vs. Counts
- Finding Time to Practice
- Mood
- Monday Motivation: Dervoed Edition
- Make it Simple
- Linkage: 7/10/09
- Let’s Get Something Straight
- Mirror, Mirror
- Monday Motivation: Caballero Edition
- Review: Learn and Master Guitar
- Classical Guitar Fingernail Basics
- July with Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 1
- Mindless Technique
- Don’t Forget the Obvious
- Monday Motivation: Scarlatti Edition
- Non-Chord Tones
- Rolling Chords
- For Emergencies Only
- Facelift 2.0
- Five Reasons to Start Practice Log (Today)
- Giuliani 120+
- Monday Motivation: Legnani Edition
- Linkage: 6/19/09
- Stretching Exercises
- Bream meets Stravinsky
- Micro-Practice for Big Results
- Faking It
- Monday Motivation: Fiore Edition
- Linkage: 6/12/09
- Music Appreciation
- Practice Techniques: Stop/Go
- Mental Music Practice
- Classical Guitar and Fingernails
- Monday Motivation: Countertenor Edition
- Linkage: 6/5/09
- What I’m Reading: Piano? Edition
- Think Smaller
- Learn Every Note on the Guitar
- Practice Techniques: “Thunk” Practice
- Sequencing the Left Hand
- Monday Motivation: That’s Fast Edition
- Hand Anatomy 101
- Refined Laziness
- Practice Techniques: Dynamics
- My First Jury
- Monday Motivation: Sinesi Edition
- Sympathetic Motion
- Linkage: 5/22/09
- Describe to Memorize
- Getting More for Less
- Classroom Guitar Essentials
- Monday Motivation: Brand-Spanking-New Edition
- Linkage: 5/15/09
- Practice Techniques: Changing the Rhythm
- Things I Learned in the First Year of Grad School
- Practice Log Experiment
- Guest Post at Guitar Player Daily
- Lesson Length Follow Up
- The Naxos Guitar Heroes Collection
- Monday Motivation: Dylla is Scary Edition
- Linkage: 5/8/09
- Practice is Conditioning
- Perfect Technique
- How Long Should a Lesson Be?
- Follow Up: How Good Should a Guitar Teacher Be?
- Monday Motivation: Duo Edition
- Changing Your Binding
- Linkage: 5/1/09
- Three Etudes
- For Teachers: Choose Words Carefully
- Seven (very important) Reasons to Get a Guitar Teacher
- How Good Should Your Guitar Teacher Be?
- Monday Motivation: Piazzolla Edition
- Odair Assad: Kenmore, WA Concert Report
- Linkage: 4/24/09
- Modes of the Major Scale
- Guitar Scales: Putting it All Together
- Guitar Scales: The Right Hand
- Guitar Scales: The Left Hand
- Monday Motivation: Vihuela Edition
- Composer Profile: Stuart Weber
- Linkage: 4/17/09
- Cadential 6/4 Chords
- To a Mother Concerned About File Sharing
- Cross-String Ornaments
- Right Hand Fingering Guide
- Composer Profile: Ralf Bauer
- Monday Motivation: Koshkin Edition
- Linkage: 4/11/09
- The Neapolitan
- Practice Hard
- Your Local Library as a Music Resource
- Practice as an Act of Faith
- Monday Motivation: Llobet Edition
- Your Must Purchase Guitar Albums
- Secondary Dominants
- An Interview with Kevin Gallagher
- An Interview with Jason Williams, part 2
- An Interview with Jason Williams, part 1
- Moday Motivation: Fantasy Edition
- Linkage: March 28, 2009
- Don’t Forget…
- Harmonic Rhythm
- Seattle, WA: Odair Assad in Concert
- An Interview with Jonathan Roth, part 3
- I don’t Like It.
- An Interview with Jonathan Roth, part 2
- An Interview with Jonathan Roth, Part 1
- Monday Motivation 3/23/09
- Chris’ Recital
- Linkage: 3/21/09
- Koyunbaba vs. Bach
- An Interview with Eva Fampas, part 2
- Eva Fampas Interview
- Moday Motivation: 3/16/09
- More On Strings
- Voluneering to Perform
- The Strings Poll- Follow up
- A Great Speech
- Composer Profile: Chris Becker
- Monday Motivation: 3/9/09
- Blog-cation
- Mixture
- Video Lesson: Setting up your Right Hand Position
- Guest Post at Guitarkadia
- Breathing While Playing Guitar
- Monday Motivation: 3/2/09
- What Brand of Strings to Use?
- Chords in the Minor Scale
- Descending Slurs
- An Interview with Kevin Callahan, part 2
- An Interview with Kevin Callahan, Part 1
- Monday Motivation: 2/23/09
- Right Hand Movement (Good Vibrations part 2)
- Good Vibrations
- Buying Your First (or second) Guitar
- Alice Artzt on Ida Presti’s RH Technique
- Monday Motivation: 2/16/09
- Forms of the Minor Scale
- Interview with the LAGQ
- Thinking Critically- Practice Strategies
- Interpretation: a Definition
- Another Guest Post at Jemsite
- Odair Assad Concert Report
- Ascending Slurs
- Monday Motivation: Chamber Music Edition
- 7 Things About Me
- Form in Music- Rondo
- The Fourth Finger Approach
- An Interview with Larry McDonald- Part 2
- An Interview with Larry McDonald- Part 1
- Monday Motivation
- Non-Guitar: Stravinsky meets Sampling
- Guitar Practice Schedules
- Links 1/28/09
- An Interview with Perfecto De Castro- Part 2
- Perfecto De Castro Interview
- Monday Motivation: 1/26/09
- Phrase Structures
- Self Teaching for the Classical Guitar
- Sight Reading Tip: Look Ahead
- Sequential Planting
- Chris on Youtube
- Monday Motivation: 1/19/09
- Question on Scales
- Chord Inversion
- Finding a Guitar Teacher
- Slow Fast Alternation
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