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Find a partner and try ensemble playing. As well as being a pleasant way of passing time, ensemble playing is a sure way of improving one’s general standard of performance. For the uninitiated, here are some suggestions which should help … Continue reading →

Technique is the most important factor in playing the guitar. It overrides everything else–musical ability and musical knowledge. Its importance can never be over emphasised because in it are all the abilities required to produce music. Without technique, the greatest … Continue reading →

The actual process of learning a piece is something I have thought about for many years. Don’t know whether this will work for you but I’ve arrived at the following format by experimenting and discussing with other guitarists and musicians.  Read … Continue reading →

The correct use and care of the right hand nails is one very important factor in determining tone quality. Isn’t this what playing the classical guitar is about? Producing the most beautiful tone! Long before our time, guitarists only played … Continue reading →

The best guitars come from small workshops. Sometimes a principal will oversee the work of several experienced craftsmen, occasionally there will be a collaboration and division of labor often, though, the guitar will be made by one man working alone. … Continue reading →