by Jay | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
10th Year Anniversary Edition:I’m revisiting some of my best old posts on playing guitar. Enjoy! I’ve been thinking about about the difference between what I say here on this blog, and how I actually teach most of the time. In a guitar lesson, we’re...
by Jay | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog, Classical Guitar Arrangements, Compositions, Email List, Front Page Slider, Music
Archipelago for Guitar Not too long ago, I had the idea to weave a storyline into the performance of a series of guitar pieces. Each piece I wrote seemed to have its own musical ecosystem, so I called them “islands.” Narrating a tale while tuning the...
by Jay | Oct 8, 2020 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 9: What The @#$% to Do About Your #$%&ing Mistakes! 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...
by Jay | Oct 8, 2020 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 10: And Last, but not Usually First….Warming Up 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...
by Jay | Mar 5, 2020 | Art, Blog, Front Page Slider
The many benefits of bookmarks for all your books: Bookmarks are Beautiful. Bookmarks are Fun. Bookmarks are Elegant. Bookmarks inspire you to read more good books and keep your place in them with pleasure, for years at a time. Bookmarks never run out of batteries....
by Jay | Feb 20, 2020 | Art
This page is under construction. Check back later for updates on the latest bookmarks, cards and prints.In the meantime listen to some music, view my portfolio, or watch some detailed and helpful classical guitar...
by Jay | Oct 23, 2019 | Art, Blog
A Tour of the Island of Milonga I love using video to wander around within a painting. In this painting of the island of Milonga I wanted to create the sense of being in a guitarist’s paradise, a world where the music I grew up listening to and playing is...
by Jay | Oct 8, 2019 | Teaching Videos
Classical Guitar Tips Video 6: Do I Really Have to Breathe While I Play Classical Guitar? 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...
by Jay | Aug 10, 2019 | Compositions, Front Page Slider, Music, Performances
Milonga for Solo Guitar To purchase the score, click “Add to Cart,” and then go to the Shopping Cart page (far right on the page menu). You’ll get an instant download of a of 3-page Pdf file.$2.75 Click the image below to go to the...
by Jay | Jul 9, 2019 | Compositions, Music, Performances
Island Three (Live) This is the third movement of Archipelago for Guitar., recorded live at the MakeMusic Harlem Festival Recent Posts Archipelago for Guitar William Tell Overture for Solo Guitar How To Practice Guitar: The Magic of...
by Jay | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Music
Listen to Paganini’s Romanze in A Minor This has always been one of my favorite classical guitar pieces. It’s the middle movement of Paganini’s Grand Sonata in A Major, which was originally written for guitar and violin. Most of his works for guitar...
by Jay | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Classical Guitar Arrangements, Front Page Slider, Music, Videos
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik for Solo Guitar All 4 movements of Serenade No. 13 for Strings, K. 525, transcribed for the advanced classical guitar, from G Major into D Major. If you’re a bit burned out on Sor and Giuliani and their ilk, it’s a lot of fun to play...
by Jay | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, Front Page Slider, Music
Prelude 1: Lullaby from a Paper Boat / Prelude 2: With Variation / Prelude 3: Brookrolick / Prelude 4: Like a Passacaglia / Prelude 5: Moto Perpetuo
by Jay | Jul 7, 2019 | Art, Blog
by Jay | Jul 7, 2019 | Art, Blog
by Jay | Jul 2, 2019 | Art, Blog
