If you’ve been studying classical guitar for any amount of time, you’ve probably noticed something: the left hand gets most of the attention. Chord shapes, scales, finger independence, position shifts, it can feel like the left hand is where all…
So you want to learn classical guitar. Maybe you’ve just picked one up for the first time, or you’ve been playing for a few weeks and you’re starting to wonder: am I on track? Is this supposed to feel this…
Here’s a scenario that points straight at common interpretation mistakes: you’ve been practicing for months, the notes are mostly right, your fingering is cleaner than it used to be, and you can get through a piece from start to finish…
These are five common beginner classical guitar mistakes I see again and again, starting with something I once believed myself: that improvement was mostly about practicing for hours every single day. Over time, first as a student, and later as…
Understanding the biomechanics of the stroke changes everything about how you produce sound. Many classical guitar students make the mistake of thinking that a powerful tone comes from muscular strength in the fingers. In reality, the classical guitar is an…