Lessons and courses for classical guitar and fingerstyle soloists. Learn classical guitar and improve via these method books and video lessons. Links go to this site, Werner Guitar Editions, or YouTube.
Courses for Classical Guitar
The educational books from Werner Guitar Editions offer a fun and well-rounded course of study complemented by extensive free video lessons on YouTube. Everything you need in one place.
- How to Use the Educational Series
- Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1, Beginner, 100 pages, Free Video Lessons, Free PDF
- Classical Guitar Method Vol. 2, Late-Beginner, 89 pages
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Start after Method Book Vol.2
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 2
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 3
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 4
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 5
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 6
- Classical Guitar Technique – Essential Exercises, Scales, & Arpeggios – 122 pages, Grades 1-9. Start this book anytime after the 2nd method book and continue with the repertoire books.
Free Essential Lessons
- 10 Lessons for Beginners
- Overview video of sitting and hand positions
- Sitting Position Lesson
- Right Hand Position
- Right Hand Tone Production
- Left Hand Position
- Slurs (Hammer-ons and Pull-offs)
- Tips on Learning New Pieces on Guitar
- Fingernail Lesson for Classical Guitar
Free Lessons by the Pros
- Practicing
- David Russell – Practicing and Technique
- David Russell – Concentration and Distraction
- Gohar Vardanyan – Practicing Difficult Passages
- Matthew McAllister – Practicing Musically on Guitar
- Brandon Acker – 5 Common Practice Mistakes
- Right Hand Lessons
- Merce Font – Right Hand Technique
- Matthew McAllister – What to do with the Right Thumb
- Ana Vidovic Lesson – Nail Size and Right Hand Position
- Pepe Romero Lesson – Rasgueado Technique
- Left Hand Lessons
- Bradford Werner – Vibrato for Guitar
- Bradford Werner – Left Hand Shifting and String Squeak
- Musicality and More
- Tatyana Ryzhkova – Melody vs Accompaniment
- Andres Segovia – Different Timbres and Articulations
- Jason Vieaux – Playing More Musically
- Masterclasses
- Pepe Romero – Two Hour Masterclass
- More lessons coming soon (check back often)