by Jay | Sep 12, 2015 | Blog, Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Methods, Classical Guitar Teachers, Teaching Videos
Right and Left Hand Technique: The Workhorse and the Voice of the Guitar This video is from my online technique course, Basic Classical Guitar Mastery. Video Number Three introduces you to the obvious differences between the left and right and, as well as the less...
by Jay | May 19, 2011 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Methods, Classical Guitar Teachers, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
There are thousands of ways to play guitar, and most of them aren’t “classical,” by any stretch of the imagination. Why would anyone choose to play classical guitar in specific, when there are so many other options? I don’t know about you; for...
by Jay | Feb 28, 2011 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Teachers, Classical Guitar Technique, Guitar Heroes, Teaching Blog Post
This is really a post about chasing windmills….and conquering the universe. I want to start of this post with a disclaimer. I have a theory about why classical guitarists are always watching their left hand, and it’s just a theory. It may be true, it may...
by Jay | Nov 11, 2010 | Classical Guitar Basics, Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Teachers, Classical Guitar Technique, Teaching Blog Post
If I could list the number of times I”ve crashed and burned on the guitar—gotten in front of an audience or a judge or masterclass teacher, or a group of friends even, surprised to find that all my preparation came to naught….the number of times my...
by Jay | Oct 4, 2010 | Classical Guitar Lessons, Classical Guitar Teachers, Teaching Blog Post
What should you look for when considering classical guitar lessons? What should you hope for? What might you have to settle for? Every teacher has something valuable to teach, and no-one is perfect. But here are some possible teaching styles or situations that can...
