by Jay | Dec 31, 2025 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Front Page, Front Page Slider, Teaching Blog Post, Videos
This is my first post in over six months. The time away wasn’t planned, but it turned out to be necessary. This essay is my way of explaining what happened, what I learned, and why I’m returning to writing and teaching with a slightly different focus. I’m also...
by Jay | May 29, 2025 | Blog, Front Page
What’s with all the variations on Fernando Sor’s Variations on a Theme of Mozart?” The Spanish classical guitarist Fernando Sor (1778–1839) wrote many virtuosic variations on various themes. But his most famous—and most frequently performed—set is...
by Jay | Dec 23, 2023 | Classical Guitar Basics
A New Live Session of Positively Dangerous is now open for Enrollment Last summer’s pilot course was a wonderful time! Students experienced huge improvements and breakthroughs, while I learned a great deal about what worked well and what needed improvement. I’m...
by Jay | Oct 27, 2023 | Blog, Front Page, Music
Here’s my performance-ready version of this amazing endless melody of a piece. I’ve been enjoying Derek Grippers arrangements of Kora music for classical guitar for years, and finally got a chance to try some of them out. Someone once said (I forgot who)...
