I made the most famous classical guitar piece EPIC
Download the free Epic Spanish Romance Tabs / Sheet Music
Spanish Romance (or "Romanza") is one of the most famous classical guitar pieces but often has a negative stigma around it because it's "overplayed" or considered a "beginner piece."
First of all, play what you want to play!
Who cares if a lot of other people play it,...
Play this when they say "Classical guitar isn't cool"
Download the free Tabs / Sheet Music
The guitar has fallen out of the spotlight - and it's time to put it back!
We are the champions of the most beautiful and versatile instrument on the planet, and it's our job to spread its glorious message
In all seriousness though, our incredible little instrument doesn't get the credit it deserves......
The Only Tremolo Exercise You'll Ever Need
Download the Tremolo Exercise Tabs / Sheet Music
In today's classical guitar technique lesson, I'm giving you the only tremolo exercise you'll ever need.
It's beautiful and musical like an actual tremolo piece - while still being simple and effective as a tremolo drill.
The reason I believe this is the only tremolo exercise you'll ever...
How To Reach Big Stretches On The Guitar
Download the Stretch Exercise Tabs / Sheet Music
I have very average-sized hands... and yet, I can hit some pretty crazy stretches on the guitar!
If you've ever played any of my arrangements, you've probably experienced some of the painful chords I like to sprinkle in there :)
Why do I make these stretches look easy, when they feel...
The Ultimate Hammer-On Exercise
Download the Ultimate Hammer-On Exercise Tabs / Sheet Music
I have a fun video for you today... or at least I think it's fun. Maybe it's just embarrassing :)
The video is very tongue-in-cheek, but I wanted to share with you a really cool hammer-on exercise I composed - inspired by one of my old arrangements.
The exercise requires you to...
How To Play Fingerstyle Guitar Percussion
Download the Percussion Example Tabs / Sheet Music
I've been getting requests for this tutorial for months now, so I figured it was time to finally make it happen! In today's video, I'm showing you how to play the 3 most common fingerstyle percussion techniques:
The Wrist Thump...
The Thumb Hit On Strings...
And The Thumb Hit On...
My 3-Step Formula For Effortless Guitar Technique
Raise your hand if you've ever felt like your hand was on fire after playing a bunch of barre chords...
I know I'm not the only one!
What if I told you there was a better way? I'm going to show you a proven method to finally learn how to play the guitar with a relaxed technique.
With the help of previous teachers and one of...
Guided Guitar Practice Session: Slow Warm-Up
Follow along with the Warm-Up sheet music / tabs PDF
Today, I want you to practice along with me!
I'm going to guide you through a practice session with this free warm-up routine for classical guitar.
Practice time: 15 minutes
This classical guitar warm up routine is designed to help you warm up gradually and slowly, while staying as...
Make Better Guitar Arrangements Without Changing A Single Note
“Light Of The Seven” Example Tabs/Sheet Music
“A good arrangement performed poorly might as well be a bad arrangement…”
What if I told you that I could teach you how to make your guitar arrangements better without changing a single note?
Throughout the arranging process, we’re constantly thinking about...
The 1 Exercise Every Guitarist Needs
This might sound crazy…
Especially given the fact that I’m a classically trained guitarist with a masters degree.
But I don’t regularly practice scales or technique exercises.
I know…. blasphemy!
This is a very intentional decision, though, and one that I don’t take lightly. I want to spend my practice time...
