How to Constantly Improve at Classical Guitar (even if you're stuck)

If you are learning classical guitar, or would like to learn classical guitar, CGS is a great place to discover resources to help you on the journey. Whether you’re just beginning guitar, or have been playing for decades but want to rise to new levels in your playing, you’ll find highly detailed tutorials and lessons.

You’ll find some of the deepest-diving explorations of classical guitar and Spanish guitar pieces anywhere online, with step-by-step instructions on how to play guitar beautifully so that the music sings and connects with listeners (any yourself) on an emotional level. Music is not entirely subjective. Some ways of doing things are more effective than others. If you learn these basic “rules”, you’ll automatically play with more grace, beauty, and feeling.

At CGS, you’ll also discover archives of comprehensive articles about many of the issues, details, habits, and best practices surrounding playing guitar. You’ll find tips and tricks on how to be more effective at practicing. You’ll find articles on subjects as varied as getting great classical guitar tone, how to avoid pain and injury playing guitar, and the differences between practice and exercise. If you ever need a break from your practice and want to enrich your understanding of all that is classical guitar, browsing the Classical Guitar Shed archives are great place to explore.

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[rafaeljimenez]

I´m 65 I bought myself a classical guitar two months ago and making progress. You put it the way I see it.Thanks for your videos.

[irina]

I was watching this video vaguely looking for advice on my playing and ended up on a "how to enjoy and live life fully" advice😁, absolutely love it either way!! Keep sharing with the world!!!

[stephaniekattah]

Many thanks Allen Matthews!!! one of your weekly emails, led me to an article (containing this video). i am never satisfied with how far I have come in guitar or in many things I do (and that was a huge practice block), but your words of wisdom have really helped, it just lifted a weight of my shoulder. I can't over emphasize how helpful this was to me!!!!

[adityasapkotakami]

Thanks Sir. This is the best guitar advice I have come across yet.

[jeffpicklo]

Ha! Joseph Campbell references, I dig this guy.

[thephoenix]

Real perspective for guitar and for life. Thank you for reminding me...

[danldg]

So much life philosophy in this video, less guitar hints. Honestly

[susannahbrown]

A beautiful broad perspective exactly what I'm looking for.

[alonsocanales]

Your videos are amazing, great lesson!! - regards, from Lima Perú :)

[christofinb]

I have never been able to play that we'll but for the last few months have taken the approach you shared on the video.
I just concentrate on scales, dexterity and arpeggios every single day and just leave about 15 mins for grade 2 - 3 pieced mainly etudes by Garcia.
it seems.better than taking on some mammoth piece and trying to struggle through.

[gui-music]

Sir few days ago I've bought a classical guitar but i don't know where to start and I've no money to enroll any guitar course. only youtube is my option. can you suggest me something??
Thanks in advance

[hgimmy]

Hey Alan it's me Hani from Fiverr, how are you? Great stuff you have on your channel here. Keep it up.

[roughnight]

Hi Allen!! I have a question...
I am picking up my guitar once again, but now i am learning classical/folk type of music. Well, Fingering is not new to me, but the way I fingerpicking my guitar is different from classic type.

I strongly believe, Workout is stupid for teacher-less guitarist because we dont know if we do things correctly and none point out the mistake or bad habits.

Do you have some recommendation some easy song with easy fingerpicking to build muscle memory ?
you can give me all type of picking sequences whether it is P-M, P-I-M, P-I-M-A etc - as long as it is easy and i can have fun and build muscle memory both for right and left hand.

[jonoshei]

Thank you for your videos and inspiration! I'll keep this in mind. Ps...I'm having a tricky time transitioning into the 1st triplet section of Leyenda...is the 1st note (the low E) and the following triplet counted and felt as a quadruplet? I know it's in a separate voice and it's on the down beat but the following E an octave higher also has to be played in that same down beat, right? I set my metronome and play it in time and it fits in the bar but it's still not fluid. I'm sure it's just a matter of practice of course...anywho, is it a quadruplet? 😂