Give Others the Tools to Promote Your Concerts
Music Business Tips
I love to help promote guitar concerts. Every time I find one I put it up on Classical Guitar News and post about it on twitter and facebook. Here’s the thing: people need some place to go for information. They want to know more about you, your playing, and the concert; they want to know […]
Read More3 Ways to Suck at Guitar in 2011
Best of the Classical Guitar Blog
It’s 2011, and it might be time to take your guitar playing to an entirely new low. So read on. 1. Practice Guitar More That’s right. Spend hours and hours practicing. Don’t both with any practice techniques or taking breaks. Just practice a lot. Hours are what matters anyway, right? Forget about practicing everything perfect […]
Read MoreJason Vieaux plays Francisco Tárrega [Monday Motivation]
Monday Motivation
“If you don’t make mistakes you are not trying.” – Wynton Marsalis I was searching for Tárrega this morning, and Capricho Arabe popped up at the top of the list. Today we feature Jason Vieaux performing the Capricho. Classic piece, well worth playing.
Read MoreAndres Segovia Masterclass Videos
Guitar Masterclass Videos
Segovia doesn’t even let the student finish a piece before jumping in. Way different from a typical masterclasses today, this is more like a very intense, one-off coaching session. The video below is only the first part of this performers time with Segovia, but the rest is on youtube as well: part 2, part 3, […]
Read MoreGraham Anthony Devine plays Bach [Monday Motivation]
Monday Motivation
Today we feature guitarist Graham Anthony Devine performing a Bach Chorale Prelude (BWV 639). Really impressive arrangement and playing. I own a few of Mr. Devine’s albums — his British Guitar Music CD (aff.) is very good — but this is the first video of him I’ve seen.
Read MoreJulian Bream Masterclasses
Guitar Masterclass Videos
Julian Bream covers Villa Lobos Prelude No. 1 in this one. Really great stuff, It’s amazing how a few simple things really take a piece to a new level. In this video Bream covers Britten’s Nocturnal. Unfortunately the first performance has been cut out, so there’s not much to relate Bream’s discussion to. On Albeniz’s […]
Read MoreDenis Azabagic Interview
Interviews with Classical Guitarists
Classical guitarist Denis Azabagic is a first prize winner in many international guitar competitions, and an active performer and teacher based in Chicago. He performs both as a soloist and with the Cavatina Duo. If you don’t have Denis’ Guitar Recital album from Naxos, it’s worth picking up! Excellent repertoire selections and, of course, excellent […]
Read MoreMonday Motivation: Gohar Vardanyan plays Regondi
Monday Motivation
“Unless detail is placed into a structured pattern, it is rapidly forgotten.” -Jerome Bruner in The Process of Education Today we feature Gohar Vardanyan performing some Regondi. Good interpretation and dynamic range.
Read MoreNews: GuitarBurst Launches
Around the Web
GuitarBurst is a database of guitar music. It’s not a free PDF website, but it is a sort of information database specifically about the repertoire. In other words, you can look up a composer (or search by publisher, or piece title, or many other things), find the entry for a given piece and you’ll get […]
Read MoreMonday Motivation: Not Guitar
Monday Motivation
“[M]ake time for yourself to learn something useful; stop letting yourself be pulled in all directions.” -Marcus Aurelius (trans. Gregory Hays) You you’re a fan of the CG Blog on Facebook you may have already seen this video. Otherwise, prepare to be amazed. This is not a guitar video, but it is a guitar piece: […]
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