Step by Step Classical Guitar Course

Align your back, stay relaxed, and let the music flow; use a bench to raise the left foot, adjust the guitar, and keep the right hand relaxed on the soundboard.

Learn a comfortable right-hand position using p, i, m, and a to attack strings, and master arpeggios, scales, and post-pluck movements: release or rest on the string.

Master tremolo technique in classical guitar through five progressive right-hand exercises, combining bass notes with four-note melodic patterns, paced by a metronome from 70 to 160 bpm.

Develop coordination by playing melodies on the first string with bass notes on the fifth or sixth string, using rests and one-note-per-beat timing at 60 bpm.

Explore the two main legato styles, focusing on descending legato with a pulling finger and a steady support finger, and practice exercises 1–6 at 70 bpm.

Continue Giuliani's arpeggios, progressing from single-note to two- and three-note patterns, shifting positions as needed, and practice with a metronome to master three notes per beat.

Practice mixed legato by combining ascending and descending legato with a single attack. Maintain steady support finger, precise hand movements, and metronome-guided triplets to build speed for fast music.

Master natural and octave harmonics on the classical guitar using the flesh of the finger and precise right-hand attack at the seventh and twelfth frets, with scale applications.

Explore the main theme from Beethoven's symphony no. 9 through sectional study, fingerings, hand positioning, and dynamic contrasts, with question-and-answer practice across two parts.

Practice the theme from Beethoven's symphony no. 9 part 2, focusing on thumb-index-middle fingerings, rolling tone, dynamics, and metronome pacing for beginners.

Explore Greensleeves, a 16th-century piece in 6/8 time with dotted rhythms, in two sections (bars 1–8 and 9–16) with a minor feel, and practice finger substitution to maintain legato.

Learn a simple, lullaby-like classical guitar piece in 4/4 time with a two-beat pickup in a major key. Analyze its three sections (A, B, and repetition) and the bar structure.

Learn pedal notes and melodic drawing in C major repertoire, with bar five-to-eight passages, dynamic accents, and analysis of section V from bars nine to sixteen in this study.

Practice portamento to shift from second to third position in c major, with a-flat and e-flat alterations, arpeggios, and pedal note phrasing. Use a slow metronome and read notes carefully.

Learn the classical guitar piece Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega, with section A in E major and section B in E minor, focusing on dynamics, legato fingering, and precise ninth-position jumps.

Master left-hand bar techniques and position shifts in Lagrima by Francisco Tárrega, including portamento, careful fingering, and dynamic shaping across bars one through thirteen with metronome-driven practice.

Learn Bach's minuet through a two-part study for classical guitar, blending melody and bass lines, with dynamic contrast and a metronome at 80 bpm.

Explore Bach's minuet bars 9–16 with two-voice textures and bass melodies, then study section b from bar 17 onward, focusing on fingerings, extensions, and portamento.

Explore the minuet by J.S. Bach in this lesson, focusing on bars 21–32, left-hand fingering, and a right-hand position change around bar 31. Practice slowly with a metronome.

emphasize the melody across higher voices and bass in Sor study No. 1, using portamento and chromatic passages to build a crescendo toward the climax at bar 24.