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General Guitar

This website is dedicated to classical guitar music and classical guitar technique. However, some subjects are universal for all styles and genres of guitar.

Below you’ll find articles and tutorials that span the different worlds of guitar.


  1. 2022 Classical Guitar Gift Guide
  2. 4 Ways to Tune a Classical Guitar by Ear
  3. Am I Too Old to Learn Classical Guitar?
  4. Can you play classical guitar on acoustic guitar?
  5. Can You Play Classical Guitar with Small Hands?
  6. Can You Use an Ipad or Tablet for Guitar Practice?
  7. Classical Guitar Buying Guide – How to Choose a Guitar
  8. Classical Guitar TABs: Both Terrible and Wonderful
  9. Classical Guitar Technique Tips for Fingerstyle Players
  10. Fingerstyle Guitar vs. Classical Guitar
  11. Guitar Squeak: Get Rid of Guitar Noise
  12. How to Learn Classical Guitar Chords (and Why It’s So Great)
  13. How to Fly with a Guitar: Guitars on Airplanes
  14. How to Play the Most Common Chords on Guitar
  15. How to strum and sing guitar songs
  16. How to Strum Guitar Songs
  17. How to Use Balance to Trigger Faster Learning (a Fun Guitar Practice Trick)
  18. Learning Classical Guitar (when you already play some guitar)
  19. Left-Handed Guitar: Does it Make Any Difference?
  20. On Teachers and Lessons (1/3) – 6 Benefits of Weekly Lessons with a Private Teacher
  21. On Teachers and Lessons (2/3) – 8 Ways a Guitar Teacher May Fail You (Signs of Bad Teaching)
  22. On Teachers and Lessons (3/3): How to Get the Most From Lessons
  23. What is a Capo? How and Why to Use a Capo on Guitar

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New Free Sheet Music

  • Giuliani, Mauro – Op. 100 No. 4 Etude
  • Sagreras, Julio – Op. 23 – Sonatina – Estudio No. 1
  • Carulli, Ferdinando – Op. 9 No. 2 – Valse

New Tuesday Quotes

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky on Welcoming In Inspiration
  • Colum McCann on Making the Journey a Joy (“You must burn!”)
  • Robert Schumann on Playing with Elegance and Grace

New Tutorials

  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-13: Belanger- Dialogue (repeated notes)
  • How to Play the Most Common Chords on Guitar
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-34: Morricone – Se (chord balance)
  • Easier Barre Chords, with Selective Pressure
  • How to Choose Your Next Piece of Music to Play
  • Phrasing and Expression Lesson – E-06: Bizet – Farandole (high note)
  • Classical Guitar Buying Guide – How to Choose a Guitar

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