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The Saturday Classical Guitarist

Every Saturday morning you will receive an actionable tip to help you enjoy making beautiful music on classical guitar.

Why Aren't You Making Progress in Guitar Playing?

If you’ve ever struggled to get better at playing the guitar, you’re not alone.

Many guitarists hope they’ll get better.

Often, they stay in a rut.

The consequences?

  • Frustration
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Solving Sight-Reading Frustration for Guitarists

Guitarists don’t sight read well.

Staff notation feels like a foreign language.

It’s so confusing!

What if I told you it didn’t have to be this way?

Actually, it doesn’t.

I...

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3 Ways to Improve Barre Chords by Doing Less

Barre chords! These are frustrating for so many guitarists.

Your left hand gets fatigued. It hurts.

Are you ever going to play barre chords well?

Unfortunately, trying harder can become...

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Is This Piece Too Hard for You?

Many guitarists hear a piece that sounds amazing.

But when they try to learn it, they realize how challenging it is. They waste time without making progress. They feel frustrated. They start...

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Are You Missing Something When You Play Guitar?

Do you ever sit down with the guitar and feel like something’s not right?

Of course, some days of guitar playing are better than others. But you can enjoy making music more often if you...

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11 Tips for Getting Rid of Buzzes on Classical Guitar

Imagine you’re about to make beautiful music. The glorious sounds you hear in your head are finally going to come forth into the world from the instrument nestled in your lap. But, as you...

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Classical Guitar Fingernails

“Why do you have long fingernails on your right hand?” I’ve heard this so many times. I explain that I use them to play guitar. Then I get puzzled looks. Often, I hear some...

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Classical Guitar Performance Anxiety

Picture this. You’re playing guitar in front of a group of people. At first it’s going well, but then performance anxiety kicks in. Your pulse races. Your stomach is in knots. Your...

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What Is Classical Guitar?

The other day I told a group of non-musicians that I play and teach classical guitar. They had a lot of questions. What’s classical guitar? What does that even mean?

For someone who has...

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Not Doing This HURTS Your Classical Guitar Playing

As you work on that piece you really want to play, you want results as fast as possible. Can’t you just sound like John Williams or David Russell now? I get it. I have felt that way many...

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