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Ignacio Fleta — The Rolls-Royce of the Classical Guitar

Ignacio Fleta — The Rolls-Royce of the Classica...

Ask a roomful of guitarists to name the most coveted instruments of the twentieth century and one name comes up again and again: Ignacio Fleta. The Barcelona maker built the...

Ignacio Fleta — The Rolls-Royce of the Classica...

Ask a roomful of guitarists to name the most coveted instruments of the twentieth century and one name comes up again and again: Ignacio Fleta. The Barcelona maker built the...

Famous Musicians Who Play Classical (Nylon-String) Guitar

Famous Musicians Who Play Classical (Nylon-Stri...

The nylon-string classical guitar is usually pictured in the concert hall, on a footstool, playing Bach or Tárrega. But its warm, soft voice has quietly shaped pop, rock, country and...

Famous Musicians Who Play Classical (Nylon-Stri...

The nylon-string classical guitar is usually pictured in the concert hall, on a footstool, playing Bach or Tárrega. But its warm, soft voice has quietly shaped pop, rock, country and...

Erik Satie on Classical Guitar — The Gentle Eccentric

Erik Satie on Classical Guitar — The Gentle Ecc...

Some music feels as though it were always meant for the guitar, even when it was written for something else entirely. The spare, hypnotic piano pieces of Erik Satie (1866–1925)...

Erik Satie on Classical Guitar — The Gentle Ecc...

Some music feels as though it were always meant for the guitar, even when it was written for something else entirely. The spare, hypnotic piano pieces of Erik Satie (1866–1925)...

Classical vs Acoustic Guitar — What's Really the Difference?

Classical vs Acoustic Guitar — What's Really th...

"Classical or acoustic?" is one of the first questions every new guitarist faces, and the labels cause more confusion than they should. A classical guitar is an acoustic instrument —...

Classical vs Acoustic Guitar — What's Really th...

"Classical or acoustic?" is one of the first questions every new guitarist faces, and the labels cause more confusion than they should. A classical guitar is an acoustic instrument —...

Earl Klugh — Smooth Jazz on Nylon Strings

Earl Klugh — Smooth Jazz on Nylon Strings

Earl Klugh — Smooth Jazz on Nylon Strings Most jazz guitarists reach for an amplified archtop. Earl Klugh (1953–2023) went the other way: he built an entire celebrated career on...

Earl Klugh — Smooth Jazz on Nylon Strings

Earl Klugh — Smooth Jazz on Nylon Strings Most jazz guitarists reach for an amplified archtop. Earl Klugh (1953–2023) went the other way: he built an entire celebrated career on...

Do Classical Guitars Improve with Age?

Do Classical Guitars Improve with Age?

Do Classical Guitars Improve with Age? The Science Explained Classical guitars really do get better the more they are played. This is not folklore or wishful thinking from players reluctant...

Do Classical Guitars Improve with Age?

Do Classical Guitars Improve with Age? The Science Explained Classical guitars really do get better the more they are played. This is not folklore or wishful thinking from players reluctant...

Can You Use a Pick on a Classical Guitar?

Can You Use a Pick on a Classical Guitar?

Can You Use a Pick on a Classical Guitar? It is one of the most common beginner questions: can you play a classical guitar with a pick (plectrum)? The short...

Can You Use a Pick on a Classical Guitar?

Can You Use a Pick on a Classical Guitar? It is one of the most common beginner questions: can you play a classical guitar with a pick (plectrum)? The short...

How to Tune a Classical Guitar

How to Tune a Classical Guitar

How to Tune a Classical Guitar Tuning a classical guitar takes a little more attention than tuning a steel-string acoustic. Nylon strings are considerably more elastic than steel — they...

How to Tune a Classical Guitar

How to Tune a Classical Guitar Tuning a classical guitar takes a little more attention than tuning a steel-string acoustic. Nylon strings are considerably more elastic than steel — they...

Latin American Classical Guitar Music — A Guide

Latin American Classical Guitar Music — A Guide

Latin American Classical Guitar Music – The Essential Guide Latin American classical guitar music stands as one of the most distinctive and emotionally powerful traditions in the entire classical guitar...

Latin American Classical Guitar Music — A Guide

Latin American Classical Guitar Music – The Essential Guide Latin American classical guitar music stands as one of the most distinctive and emotionally powerful traditions in the entire classical guitar...

Why Are Classical Guitars So Expensive?

Why Are Classical Guitars So Expensive?

Why Are Classical Guitars So Expensive? The Honest Answer A serious classical guitar from a respected maker can cost anywhere from a few thousand euros to well over twenty thousand....

Why Are Classical Guitars So Expensive?

Why Are Classical Guitars So Expensive? The Honest Answer A serious classical guitar from a respected maker can cost anywhere from a few thousand euros to well over twenty thousand....

The Hardest Classical Guitar Pieces in the Repertoire

The Hardest Classical Guitar Pieces in the Repe...

Every classical guitarist has a mountain or two they dream of climbing. These are the pieces that separate the advanced player from the professional — works that demand not just...

The Hardest Classical Guitar Pieces in the Repe...

Every classical guitarist has a mountain or two they dream of climbing. These are the pieces that separate the advanced player from the professional — works that demand not just...

The Most Beautiful Classical Guitar Pieces Ever Written

The Most Beautiful Classical Guitar Pieces Ever...

Ask any guitarist for the pieces that first made them fall in love with the instrument, and the same titles come up again and again. These are the melodies that...

The Most Beautiful Classical Guitar Pieces Ever...

Ask any guitarist for the pieces that first made them fall in love with the instrument, and the same titles come up again and again. These are the melodies that...

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