Classical Guitar Orchestras: Another view II (Reloaded)
It has been a while. During this time, I have been fortunate to give a well attended lecture at the GFA Convention, visit this small event called the World Cup in Brazil, and while...
Classical Guitar Review Blog
TV and Practice
I was at a festival recently where we had a small Q&A with the students and participants on various topics on anything and everything related to life with the guitar. Naturally the topic of...
Favorite Apps for Practicing
Given the amount of time I spend with some sort of gadget in my hands, it is time sum up some of my favorite apps that I use for guitar or music purposes. Gone...
John Kerry plays classical guitar
I had always heard that John Kerry played classical guitar, but now I have proof…
Itzhak Perlman on practicing and vibrato
A great artist, Itzhak Perlman has taken to youtube to spread some of his learnings that he undoubtedly has taught to hundreds of students. Yes, it is another instrument but the information is just...
Guitarists and their Nails
As I write this, I’m on a plane back from the Hamilton International Guitar Festival in Ontario, Canada. As customary for a guitar festival, we spent an entire weekend playing, listening, teaching, eating and...
Classical Guitar Orchestras: A Different View
These ensembles have taken the guitar world by storm and it seems no day goes by without a new orchestra being formed somewhere in the guitar landscape. The promises are many, and their supporters are fervent believers that this is the future of the guitar. Could this be?
The 21st Century Musician: Patreon & Kickstarter
…using Youtube and Facebook alone is akin to yell your name in Times Square during New Years eve: technically you are reaching millions, but nobody cares.
Choosing a Guitar from a Players Perspective 2
In the previous article I wrote about technical basics of choosing a guitar. The next step is to determine if that guitar sounds its best and the way you like. The first thing that...
Great Expectations: Social Media and the Classical Guitar
Since its adoption, it was clear that social media was going to start a great migration of the information sources in the inchoate guitar market. Nowadays, social media plays the most important role in...
