Classical Guitar Shed | 5 months ago

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Free sheet music library: https://classicalguitarshed.com/music

Free tutorials: https://classicalguitarshed.com/cgs-archives

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Are you learning classical guitar or would like to learn classical guitar? ClassicalGuitarShed.com can help you on the journey. If you want to rise to new levels in your playing, it just takes time and strategic work.

To play classical guitar well, you need to know:

* how to hold and touch the guitar - form and positioning

* how to move your fingers and hands - efficient, clean, and fluid

* how to learn pieces - reading music, understanding what you see, ingraining, polishing

* how to craft the music so it is beautiful - swells and fades, rhythm, touch

* how to practice so all these skills improve over time and don't go away


At the root of beautiful playing is a solid technique (aka “the way your hands move”). You may have beautiful music in your head, but if your hands can't play it, it won't come out of the guitar.

But bad technique puts a limit on your playing. Speed, tone quality, and control can suffer.

Good technique gets stronger and more instinctive with every practice. It forms the bedrock foundation for your music.

And you may want to understand music so you learn it more easily and it makes more sense. This can help you avoid the excess frustration and dismay that comes with shoddy practice and prolonged confusion.

But playing the notes is not enough. Like an actor bring words to life, we breathe life into our pieces.

And we can do this in an organized way, day in and day out, reliably. Great musicians can play wonderfully in any mood. They do not rely on emotions. Instead, they create music that affects our emotions. This is a trained skill, not an inborn talent.

Playing classical guitar is a long-term study. It's something we do in our homes as part of our days. We play for ourselves, for the quality it adds to life. We may enjoy playing guitar for others, but most of the time we are alone with our work.

There are methods and formulas for great practice. We can use our time well so that see more progress.

We can fix the problems and erase the mistakes. And we can enjoy conquering the plentiful challenges that classical guitar music offers.

If you plan to play classical guitar for any length of time, it is worth it to get help. It's not something we can do on our own, like folk music.

I have a structured and organized course to help you play classical guitar. If you like, you can learn more here: https://classicalguitarshed.com/membership/


If you would like to hear me (Allen Mathews) playing, visit my other youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/allenmathews/

Or check out these other YouTube videos:

11 lessons for beginners: https://youtu.be/vEau0pJdgqc
Guitar basics: https://youtu.be/e51Z-50GzDo
Classical guitar nails: https://youtu.be/z0jz1ms_AlM
How to change classical guitar strings: https://youtu.be/AKsVF72Tsdg
Most common errors: https://youtu.be/kPBqjgF9-l8
How to practice sight-reading on guitar: https://youtu.be/IZU3BZBRq2A
Note-perfect playing: https://youtu.be/GbCQr1_v_9w
How long does it take to learn guitar?: https://youtu.be/MJhSCXzwqCI
Right-hand guitar exercises: https://youtu.be/lYv0fwHIU_w
The perfect left hand on guitar: https://youtu.be/GwUsWeIyhkg
Slow practice: https://youtu.be/fZTKRxtMwyU
Classical guitar scales (5 shapes): https://youtu.be/cAFbEYqvYSU
Guitar tremolo technique: https://youtu.be/nV2HUMx1su0
I/M alternation technique: https://youtu.be/8Jat_Bxme5c
Scale variations: https://youtu.be/ukF5ukFjKS0
How chords and scales are related: https://youtu.be/j9K01pYwIRY
Guitar squeaks: https://youtu.be/8wd9tsnNSLM
How to hold a guitar: https://youtu.be/fxDoRaRoiUQ
Classical guitar without fingernails: https://youtu.be/FAPB1aGdka0
Classical on acoustic: https://youtu.be/wGDVuRw7RGE
Rasgueado technique: https://youtu.be/YL-5EhkZVck
Avoid rest strokes: https://youtu.be/ahurGVdOA5E
Sergio Assad left-hand workout: https://youtu.be/24vOFOOtVgk
Focal dystonia: https://youtu.be/-2MeXB6LxQ4uu
Bar chord tips: https://youtu.be/PWroXMukbjI