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This course includes:

  • 7.5 hours on-demand video
  • 12 downloadable resources
  • Full lifetime access
  • Access on mobile and TV
Music Instruments Classical Guitar

Play Leyenda, Canarios, and Bach on Classical Guitar

Learn how to make sense of scale practice, develop relaxed and efficient technique, and perform with confidence.
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (34 ratings)
574 students
Created by Brian Riggs
Last updated 11/2015
English
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What you'll learn

  • Play "Canarios" by Gasper Sanz, "Gavottes 1 and 2" by J.S. Bach, and "Leyenda" by Isaac Albeniz up to a performance standard
  • Improve your technique and play in a relaxed and efficient way as you play technical exercises that are unique to the course and prepare for every challenge in each of the pieces
  • Learn the point of practicing scales and how to make the most of your scale practice.

Requirements

  • You should be able to play at least simple pieces, studies, etudes, etc. on the guitar
  • You don't need to be an expert on reading notes by any means (every note in the course is demonstrated on video, so you can always follow along that way), but a basic knowledge of musical notation would be helpful
  • You can choose to follow along with the videos, but you may find it helpful to download and/or print the sheet music PDFs. Multiple lectures are on one sheet, so it's easy to follow along and you won't be overwhelmed with pages.

Description

This course is all about helping you realize your potential as a classical guitarist as you learn to play 3 great pieces from the classical guitar repertoire, Canarios, Gavottes 1 and 2, and Leyenda. You’ll follow a step-by-step course that shows you the most beneficial way to practice scales, how to use technical exercises, and how to play the 3 pieces at a performance standard.

What you can expect to get out of the course

  • You'll be able to see consistent progress as you follow an organized system
  • Practicing will be a pleasure as you improve your guitar skills, have more relaxed finger movements, and develop greater ability of musical expression
  • You'll feel the encouraging sense of accomplishment as you play pieces all the way through
  • You'll get answers to many of your questions about classical guitar playing

Your main goal for the course is to play 3 pieces from the classical guitar repertoire, Canarios, Gavottes 1 and 2, and Leyenda. The premise of the course is that you'll have much more success if you thoughtfully prepare before jumping into the pieces.

Playing the classical guitar is such a multi-sensory experience, and a video-based course is a great way to learn at your own pace. You know that there are no shortcuts, but by following a logical course that starts easy and gradually gets more challenging your experience will be much easier and rewarding.

Classical guitar is beautiful and complex, but that complexity can be intimidating, so in this course every musical phrase will be broken into a manageable piece that's easy to work with, and easy to put back into the whole of the piece.

The course starts with some brief introductory lectures that review the basics of the classical guitar approach, and then moves into scales. You'll customize your scale practice so that you're ready for each piece. It would be good to have some experience playing higher up on the fret-board, but you'll review the notes on the fret-board in the scales section, so you're prepared for everything that follows. Next, you'll start playing technical exercises that are unique to this course to prepare you for the piece that you'll be playing.

The lectures show the hands from a variety of angles, and in the lecture descriptions you can find the time where each camera angle changes. The lectures on the pieces start with a small chunk played up to speed, then a slow walk-through the notes, followed by a more in-depth lesson on each hand.

You'll also get downloadable PDF files of every scale, exercise, and piece, so not only will you receive a full score of "Leyenda" and the other pieces that are in the course, but you'll have a clear view of how to play every single note. This course doesn't contain any guitar tablature, but remember that you will be able to see and hear every last note in the course in the video lectures.

I hope you'll continue your journey with this course by clicking the button that says "Start Learning Now" and enrolling in the course and enjoying lifetime access to the lecture videos and sheet music files. Thanks for reading and I wish you the best with your guitar playing.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for intermediate and beyond classical guitarists
  • If you have played classical guitar for a while already and want to realize your potential, this will be a great course for you
  • This course is not for beginning guitarists or guitarists who want to learn from tabs (the musical examples don't include tablature)
  • If you are an advanced rock/blues/jazz player who wants to learn how to play classical guitar pieces, you'll enjoy this course

Course content

17 sections • 70 lectures • 7h 30m total length

  • Preview02:18

  • Preview01:54
  • Preview01:07

  • Preview02:48
  • Preview04:48
  • Practice reading meter signatures-put you're knowledge to the test
    02:32

  • Preparing for "Canarios" with two fingerings of the D Major scale
    05:25
  • Practicing strategies for D Major scales so you're ready for "Canarios"
    03:13

  • Your first exercise to prepare for "Canarios"- expand on your scale playing
    06:59
  • This exercise looks easy, but it's essential you get the accents right
    08:05
  • Work on your hammer-ons and pull-offs, this a big part of "Canarios"
    04:31
  • This exercise will help you develop an efficient and effective right-hand
    07:04

  • Make a strong opening statement with "Canarios"- the pickup measure to measure 8
    10:20
  • Moving up the fret-board and alternating between 6/8 and 3/4--measure 8 to 16
    09:41
  • Shifting accurately and with confidence-measures 16 to 28
    12:43
  • Going into the development section of "Canarios"-measure 16 to 40
    09:07
  • Using your right hand to keep the energy going- measure 41 to 48
    06:58
  • Playing "Canarios" all the way through- Putting the notes together
    04:02
  • Make sure you give "Canarios" a strong ending- measure 49 to the end
    12:36

  • Preparing for the Gavottes with two fingerings of the A minor scale
    04:47
  • Practicing strategies for these scales that will prepare you for the Gavottes
    03:43

  • Developing the rhythmic idea that you'll be using in the Gavotte 1
    05:19
  • Use your technique to keep the flow going even as you add more notes
    04:30
  • Triplets with quarter note bass notes- how to start sounding like 2 guitarists
    05:31
  • Developing loose but secure barres and hinges so you can play the Gavotte 2
    08:22

  • How to get the Gavotte dance feel right away- measures 1 to 6
    07:43
  • Working up the fret-board and develop your left-hand- measure 6 to 12
    12:57
  • This section will continue to keep your left-hand on it's toes- measure 12 to 16
    08:46
  • Build the drama as you move towards a cadence on C Major- measures 17 to 24
    11:44
  • Build the musical tension while keeping your hands relaxed- measures 24 to 30
    09:24
  • Bring the Gavotte 1 to a strong finish-measure 30 to the end
    07:50
  • Playing the "Gavotte 1" all the way through- Put the musical ideas together
    03:52

  • The main theme, execute this well and you're in good shape- pickup to measure 4
    09:16
  • The beginning of the B Section- a doable challenge- measures 4 to 8
    11:34
  • Re-state the main theme and then move on-measures 8 to 14
    12:17
  • Continue building the musical drama as you near the end- measures 15 to 17
    09:16
  • Finish the Gavotte 2 with reckless abandon- measures 18 to the end
    09:56
  • Playing the Gavotte 2 all the way through- some strategies for practicing
    04:46

Instructor

Brian Riggs
Guitar Teacher
Brian Riggs
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 475 Reviews
  • 6,004 Students
  • 10 Courses

My name is Brian Riggs and I am a classical guitarist and guitar teacher from Chicago, IL. I have a degree in classical guitar performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts, and I've played in master classes with some amazing guitarists, most notably Christopher Parkening at his class at Montana State University.

I want to share what I've learned from those experiences with as many people as possible; Some of my most satisfying musical experiences have been seeing students make progress and become musicians in their own right. I've taught thousands of lessons in person and I've had the great experience of helping people fulfill their musical goals and realizing their potential as guitarists.

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