Watch Your Back: Practicing Healthy Approaches to Guitar Posture
Poor posture can lead to back and neck deterioration and neuromuscular disease in guitarists. Here are some steps to help keep you healthily seated with your guitar.
Michael Chapdelaine
Michael Chapdelaine is the only guitarist to win first prize in both the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championship at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival.
Video Lesson: Learn the Classical Guitar Standard “Romanza”
So, you want to play a composition like the 19th-century “Romanza,” eh? Here's how to make it sound beautiful on classical guitar.
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Video Lesson: How to Get Great Tone with Michael Chapdelaine
Relearning your picking-hand approach can help you achieve the best sound that your guitar can make.
A Steel-String Guitarist’s Introduction to Nylon-String Techniques and Repertoire
Let's have a look at technique, repertoire, and mindfulness involved in playing classical guitar.
Acoustic Guitar Basics: How to Train Your Fretting Fingers for Maximum Efficiency and Musicality
Learn to use your fretting hand with maximum efficiency by understanding how that hand works mechanically and how it should interact with the fingerboard.
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Learn Michael Chapdelaine’s Arrangements of Francisco Tárrega’s “Adelita and “Lágrima”
A study of his oeuvre is essential for any serious classical player, but Tárrega’s work can be also be practiced by steel-string guitarists, as demonstrated here.