Renaissance composer John Downland wrote many early music pieces for lute. The lute was a forerunner of the guitar. These lessons are transcriptions of Dowland pieces.

Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach is one of the most important musicians in history. These lessons take pieces by Bach and transcribe them to be played on guitar.

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.

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.

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.

In this lesson tutorial series we will learn a simple solo classical guitar arrangement of a theme from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" symphony. Over the course of seven lessons we will start with the single note melody, then add a bass line for a 2 voice arrangement. Finally we will add inner voices for a full, complete arrangement of the piece.

In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of the main theme to the "Nutcracker March" by Tchaikovsky in classical guitar style.

In this tutorial series we will learn a beautiful Romantic classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) titled "Endecha".

Learning a simple classical guitar arrangement of the theme from Haydn's 'Surprise' Symphony.

In this tutorial series we will learn a beautiful Romantic classical solo piece by guitarist-composer Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) titled "Adelita".

Learning to play an arrangement of Dvorak's 'New World Symphony' on classical guitar. We will start with the single note melody, progress to two voices then finish with a full arrangement.

Nicolo Paganini (1782-1840) was a brilliant violin virtuoso from the Classical Era. He wrote a group of 24 pieces called "caprices" for solo violin. He wrote these pieces as showcases for his amazing technique. In this tutorial series we are going to learn the themes from the last of Paganini's Caprices, the 24th. It's very simple and straightforward. But this lends itself easily to Paganini's ast...

In this tutorial series we will learn the main theme to Bach's "Joy of Man's Desiring".

In this tutorial series we will learn the classical guitar technique called "tremolo". Essentially this technique mimics the way a violinist keeps a note "alive" and continually ringing out. The idea is to get your picking fingers moving so smoothly, evenly and efficiently that it sounds as if it is a continuously "singing" note. Eventually we want to be able to make these notes sound together ...

Francisco Tarrega is one my favorites. He was a classical guitarist that wrote for the guitar, making him a fairly unique historical musician. In this tutorial series we will learn one of his beginner pieces: "La Grima". Even though it is a relatively simple, beginner's piece, it is very much characteristic of Tarrega's work: Romantic, rich-sounding harmonies, wonderful melodic arc and quite ...

Baroque Binary Form is a type of formal structure used by many early composers. As the name ("binary") suggests it is a piece made of 2 sections. Bach used it in this piece, the "Bouree" from his Lute Suite in E Minor. The first section was typically 8 to 16 measures long and repeated. Then the second section followed, it was typically twice as long. Therefore it was usually 16 or 32 measures...

This is a beginner's classical piece. It let's the student focus on the often difficult process of learning to pluck individual strings with the fingers of the right hand.

Description: This tutorial will show you how to play a very simple classical piece by Fernando Sor, Study Opus 60, No.1.

In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of Johann Strauss' 'Blue Danube Waltz' Theme in classical guitar style.

In this lesson tutorial series we will learn Chopin's "Grand Waltz" Op. 18!

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".

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".

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.

In this tutorial we will learn a simple arrangement of the main theme to "March Slav" by Tchaikovsky in classical guitar style.

This is the first section of the main theme from Russian composer Tchaikovsky's ballet "Swan Lake".