(Christopher Schlegel)
1: Classical Guitar Style: An Introduction
This tutorial explores the unique characteristics of classical guitar style. These include the general musical approach and technique, the historical genre and style of music, the specific type of instrument and a brief overview of fingerstyle right hand technique.
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2: How To Hold The Classical Guitar
This tutorial covers how to hold the classical guitar in order to better approach playing the style. Related issues include the foot rest, proper posture, left hand and right hand overall placement.
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3: Classical Guitar: Left Hand Basics
This is a tutorial series covering some basic, introductory classical guitar techniques of the left hand. Topics covered include: bringing out multiple, simultaneous voices, lines, melodies, vibrato, harmonics, etc.
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4: Classical Guitar: Right Hand Basics
This is a tutorial series covering some basic, introductory classical guitar techniques of the right hand. Among topics covered are: fingernail use, fingering identification & use, rest stoke, free stroke, tremolo, rasgueado, pizzicato, etc.
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1: Tchaikovsky 'Swan Lake' Theme
In this tutorial we will play a simple arrangement of one of Tchaikovsky's themes from his 'Swan Lake' ballet music.
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2: Advanced Classical Exercise
In this tutorial we will learn to play an advanced technical exercise using typical right hand classical fingerpicking patterns and making use of the entire fretboard from open strings to 12th fret.
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3: Classical Tremolo Technique
In this tutorial series we will learn how to play the classical guitar style technique called tremolo.
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1: Classical Single String Exercises
This tutorial will teach you how to play six simple single string exercises that will help you learn the names of the notes in the first position. It will also give you practice learning to sight read notes and rhythmic notation. Finally, it will help you get used to playing with your fingertips and fingernails on nylon strings.
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2: Simple Melodies For Classical Guitar
This tutorial will teach you how to play some simple, single note melodies using two adjacent strings. This will give you more practice in reading and playing notes in the first position of the all 6 strings in classical style. It will give you more practice learning to sight read notes and rhythmic notation. Finally, it will help you get used to playing with your fingertips and fingernails on nylon strings.
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3: Classical More Simple Melodies
This tutorial will teach you how to play more simple, single note melodies using three adjacent
strings (and sometimes more). This will give you more practice in reading and playing notes in the first position of the all 6 strings in classical style.
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5: Basic Two Voice Exercises
This tutorial will teach you how to play several basic two voice exercises. In each exercise, one voice will be scale played up then down; the other voice will be a repeated pedal note. Playing two voice in two different registers (bass & treble) is an important aspect of classical guitar style. Both the major & minor scales will be used. Both scales will be played in the bass register (lower, bass strings) & then in the treble register (upper, high strings). The pedal notes will be played on the opposite register as the scale.
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6: Basic Chord Exercises
This tutorial will teach you how to play basic open chords in a classical guitar style. Chords covered include: A major, A minor, A7, B7, C, C7, D major, D minor, E major, E minor, E7, F, G7. In each exercise two chords are paired for a tonic to dominant (I to V7) musical pattern. Classical guitar style right hand fingerstyle technique will be used to illustrate the way classical guitar style uses minimal chord voices, close harmony motion & small melodic phrases to walk from the dominant chord back to the tonic
(Christopher Schlegel)
1: Giuliani Right Hand Studies Series 1
This tutorial series of 10 lessons is the first 10 (Study 1 - Study 10) of Giuliani's 120 Right Hand Studies for Classical Guitar. Giuliani, a 19th century guitar virtuoso created these studies in an effort to systematize guitar playing skills for students. They are for developing right hand dexterity.
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2: Giuliani Right Hand Studies Series 2
This tutorial series of 10 lessons is the second group of 10 (Study 11 - Study 20) of Giuliani's 120 Right Hand Studies for Classical Guitar. Giuliani, a 19th century guitar virtuoso created these studies in an effort to systematize guitar playing skills for students. They are for developing right hand dexterity.
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1: Bach 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' Advanced
Christopher will show you all the parts to this complete transcription of Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring". Baroque music consists of polyphonic counterpoint. This is a huge playing challenge for guitarists. Keeping two melodic lines moving at the same time requires the fretting hand to constantly change shapes and patterns. The picking hand will be required to do a fingerpicking technique in which the thumb plays the bass notes and the other fingers play either melody notes or chord tones.
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2: Bach Prelude In C Major BWV 846
Christopher will show you the complete transcription of Bach's "Prelude In C Major". This piece was originally from Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier which is a kind of early keyboard. The piece consists of a long flowing series of arpeggios or chords played one note at a time with the notes held. The fretting hand has some challenging chord shapes and the picking hand will be required to do a repeated fingerpicking pattern.
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3: Beethoven Adagio Cantabile
Christopher will show you all the parts to this complete transcription of Beethoven's "Adagio Cantabile", originally for solo piano. He'll cover the importance of making sure the melody and bass line are heard clearly, as well as the inner chord tones to flesh out the arrangement.
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4: Beethoven Fur Elise Advanced Arrangement
Christopher will show you everything it takes to play a complete arrangement of this well-known and loved classical piano piece arranged for solo classical guitar.
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5: Tarrega 'Lagrima'
In this tutorial we'll learn to play a beautiful classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) entitled "Lagrima". It is very much characteristic of Tarrega's work: Romantic, rich-sounding harmonies, wonderful melodic arc and quite beautiful. It is also a great piece to learn for the purpose of acquiring some very specific skills involving playing classical guitar.
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6: Tarrega 'Adelita'
In this tutorial we will learn a beautiful Romantic classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) entitled 'Adelita'.
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7: Tarrega 'Endecha'
In this tutorial we'll learn to play a beautiful classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) entitled "Endecha". It is very much characteristic of Tarrega's work: Romantic, rich-sounding harmonies, wonderful melodic arc and quite beautiful. It is also a great piece to learn for the purpose of acquiring some very specific skills involving playing classical guitar.
(Christopher Schlegel)
8: Tarrega 'Prelude No. 1 in D Minor'
In this tutorial we will learn a Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) piece for solo classical guitar 'Prelude No. 1 in D Minor'.
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9: Tarrega 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra'
In this tutorial we will learn a beautiful Romantic classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) titled 'Recuerdos de la Alhambra'.
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1: Mary Had A Little Lamb: Learning To Orchestrate
By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to play more a simple classical guitar arrangement of the nursery rhyme "Mary Had A Little Lamb".
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2: Mozart 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star'
By the end of this tutorial, you should be able to play a simple classical guitar arrangement of Mozart's nursery rhyme "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star".
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3: Beethoven Fur Elise Simple Arrangement
Beethoven's "Fur Elise" is one of his most widely recognized pieces. It's an exquisitely beautiful piece originally written for solo piano. In this tutorial series we will learn a simple arrangement of the main theme of the piece.
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4: Ode To Joy
Let's learn a very simple arrangement of a beautiful melody: Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" theme! We'll take this one in three steps: first the single note melody, the we'll learn the theme in two voices, and finally we'll add a third voice for a full arrangement.
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5: Au Claire De La Lune
In an earlier tutorial we learned to play the single note melody of the French folk tune "Au Claire De La Lune". This time we are going to take it a step further and learn more about notes as scale degrees, harmonize the melody, and add chord tones in order to create and play a simple classical guitar style arrangement of the tune. The we'll play it through in a full performance.
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6: Caprice 24 Theme
In this set of six classical guitar lessons, I'll teach you the elements of Paganini's "Caprice 24" theme. In the first two lessons we'll look at how to harmonize and play a variation on the first section. Next we'll learn how to harmonize the second section of the piece, then play the second section through. In lesson 5 we'll play through the entire piece. I'll also add some performance advice at the end.
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1: Carulli 'Waltz In E Major' Op. 241 No. 15
Christopher will show you how to play the solo classical guitar piece 'Waltz In E Major' Op. 241 No. 15 by Ferdinando Carulli. This is a beginner level classical guitar piece that focuses on developing proper right hand technique.
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2: Carulli 'Waltz In E Minor' Op. 241 No. 21
Christopher will show you how to play the solo classical guitar piece 'Waltz In E Minor' Op. 241 No. 21 by Ferdinando Carulli. This is a beginner level classical guitar piece that focuses on developing proper right hand technique.
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3: Tchaikovsky 'March Slav'
In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of the main theme to "March Slav" by Tchaikovsky in classical guitar style.
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4: Tchaikovsky 'Nutcracker March' Theme
In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of the main theme to the "Nutcracker March" by Tchaikovsky in classical guitar style.
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5: Strauss 'The Blue Danube' Waltz Theme
In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of Johann Strauss' 'The Blue Danube' waltz theme in classical guitar style.
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6: Dvorak 'New World' Symphony Theme
In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of one of the main themes in Anton Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony in classical guitar style.
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7: Haydn 'Surprise' Symphony Theme
In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of one of the main themes in Franz Joseph Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony in classical guitar style.
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8: The Star Spangled Banner Classical
In this tutorial we'll learn a solo fingerstyle arrangement of "The Star Spangled Banner". We'll start with the basics, understanding the melody and how to add bass notes and chord tones. Then, we'll work through the entire arrangement note by note. After we get the notes in place, we'll learn how to add some performance flair by means of musical pauses called commas and fermatas. Finally, we'll add a dramatic ending flourish.
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1: Bach 'Bouree' From Lute Suite in E Minor
In this tutorial we will learn to play a masterpiece of the classical guitar repertoire, the 'Bourree' from J.S. Bach's Lute Suite in E Minor.
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2: Bach 'Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring' Intermediate
"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" by Johann Sebastian Bach is a beautiful piece that's been arranged many times for solo classical guitar. In this tutorial we'll learn to play an intermediate level arrangement by the master of the Baroque era of music.
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3: Chopin 'Grand Waltz' Op. 18
In this tutorial we will learn a simple classical guitar arrangement of Frederic Chopin's 'Grand Waltz' Opus No. 18 piano piece.
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4: Malaguena
Christopher will show you how to play this traditional classical guitar piece that has beginner level skills as well as intermediate.
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5: Mozart 'Symphony 40 Theme'
Christopher will show you an arrangement of the main theme from Mozart's "Symphony 40 in G Minor". This theme is one small part of a much larger symphonic work. The fretting hand has some challenging chord shapes and the picking hand will be required to do some challenging patterns.
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6: Pachelbel 'Canon In D'
In this tutorial we will learn a classical guitar style arrangement of Pachelbel's 'Canon In D'.
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7: Tchaikovsky 'Pathetique' Symphony Theme
In this tutorial we will play a simple arrangement of the main theme to Tchaikovsky's 'Pathetique' Symphony in classical guitar style.
(Hanspeter Kruesi)
Touch Technique 2
Here I'll be teaching you some more essentials on touch technique in the style of Stanley Jordan. I'll be talking briefly about touch tapping, then we'll work from the beginning up to some more advanced techniques and ideas in four parts. At the end we'll put it all together into a classical style song.
