#VILLALOBOS12IN12 Challenge
Learning the Villa Lobos Etudes #villalobos12in12 is a community led challenge for all classical guitarists who wish to learn Villa-Lobos’ 12 etudes, in 12 months! #villalobos12in12 is a community led challenge that aspires to inspire and help get these fantastic pieces up and running. And it all starts here at…
8 Sor Studies for Classical Guitar Beginners
This post highlights my latest book, and one especially for classical guitar beginners called: 8 simple Sor Studies. It details learning the classical guitar through 8 simple studies. Free Amazon Kindle version To celebrate my new book being published, for the next two months I will be giving away kindle…
Classical Guitar: Leo Brouwer
So here is another article I have written for Classical Guitar Magazine, on Danza Carateristica by Leo Brouwer, it features Marco Topchii a prolific competition winner, on the front cover. Along with a whole host of cool articles and inspiring lessons, as per usual. Due to the wonders of the…
New Sheet Music – Coste & Barrios Etude 23
This post is to highlight a new FreshAir sheet music edition of Etude 23 by Napoleon Coste & Agustin Barrios from Rhayn Jooste. It is available here at the shop or on Amazon in Print and for all digital e-readers. Remarkably, and for the first time ever, two giants of…
Classical Guitar: Coste
So here is another article I have written for Classical Guitar Magazine, on Etude No. 23 by Napoleon Coste, it features arguably the guitars most famous Cuban composer, and a huge inspiration to me, Leo Brouwer on the front cover. Along with a whole host of cool articles and inspiring…
Where Boxing and Music Collide
This post highlights the intersection of two completely disparate arts: boxing and music; and how delving under the hood of the sweet science has thrown up some interesting connections to the science of learning music. Shadow boxing with notes Just recently I finished reading Sam Sheridan's A fighters Art, a…
The Bees CAGED
This post highlights my new, and first book, called: The Bees CAGED. It details what it is all about and how the CAGED system can be utilized by classical guitarists to get a better idea on a piece, in this case it is Agustin Barrios' The Bees (Las Abejas). [embed]https://youtu.be/vzMrHsFfT1Y[/embed]…
Classical Guitar Rocks & Micro Study Lessons
Classical Guitar Rocks has began a weekly series of micro study lessons that will delve into techniques, challenges and complex concepts for getting the most out your guitar practice sessions. [caption id="attachment_638" align="aligncenter" width="640"] #6stringinspiration[/caption] Below is the beginning of a series of new lessons that Rhayn is doing for…
Khazi Concert Series – Napoleon Coste Prelude No. 5 Op. 49
This post heralds a little cheeky series, the Khazi Concert, of footage I have been working on. All based on the premise: "If it is good enough for Hendrix, it's good enough for me!" The Khazi Concert Series [embed]https://youtu.be/uD3Zg7iIe7U[/embed] This is a YouTube video that heralds a series from…
Classical Guitar Magazine: Lauro
So here is another article I have written for Classical Guitar Magazine, on La Negra by Antonio Lauro, it features the hugely talented, and inspirational, Antigoni Goni on the front cover. Along with a whole host of cool articles and inspiring lessons, as per usual. Due to the wonders of…