by Jay | Nov 3, 2021 | Blog, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post
The True Instrument You Must Learn (according to Dr. Firgus-Fortuna Zelfrumzinger Bones) 10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! When you learn to play an instrument like the classical guitar there’s...
by Jay | Nov 2, 2021 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! I’m reading a book called Guitar Zero, by Gary Marcus, a cognitive scientist who decided he was going to fulfill his dream of playing guitar at the age of 40,...
by Jay | Nov 1, 2021 | Classical Guitar Basics, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition: I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! ——Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor! I’m not a tendinitis expert! If you have lingering pain or some other issue with your hands that really concerns you , and just...
by Jay | Nov 1, 2021 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Guitar Lessons, Teaching Blog Post, Teaching Videos
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! If you really want others to enjoy what you play, you need to be enjoying yourself. They call it self-expression, but how can you fully express yourself if you...
by Jay | Oct 11, 2021 | Classical Guitar Methods, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! Yes. And no. It really depends on how you are asking this question. Some of the Classical Guitar Methods out there are definitely more comprehensive, more well...
by Jay | Oct 10, 2021 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! Summer has just ended here in New York city but the mosquitoes are still around, along with plenty of other critters whose natural inclination it is to deliver...
by Jay | Oct 9, 2021 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! Playing classical guitar is technically demanding. There are a lot of hurdles even if you want to play a relatively simple piece well enough for it to be...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 8: Bouncing Hand Syndrome These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific technical...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 7: Shifting Cleanly These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific technical advice...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 5: What is Underexpressive Tension? These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 4: What is Overexpressive Tension? These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 3: How to Nail Down Your “Hammer-Ons” These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 2: A Powerful Way to Memorize Music These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific...
by Jay | Mar 24, 2021 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 1: Battle of Free Vs. Rest Stroke These tips videos were among the first I posted to Youtube. They date back to 2011. I’m going to call them “classic.” They are short and to the point. The most popular ones were those that gave specific...
by Jay | Mar 20, 2021 | Classical Guitar Basics
The Tao of Technique Free videos from the Basic Classical Guitar Mastery Series These free videos are all excerpted from a course that you can find at my teaching site, Artofguitar.net.If these videos make you curious, check out these links:Basic...
by Jay | Mar 20, 2021 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Technique, Guitar Lessons
Classical Guitar Tips Classical Guitar Tips This is the collection of videos that got me started on youtube. Everything on here still holds true, and is often really helpful and entertaining as well. I’ve had many requests to go back to this format for my teaching...
