Classical Music
Rest Stroke vs Free Stroke on Guitar
Apoyando plants the finger on the next string for power; tirando sails past it for speed and polyphony — classical technique runs on the pair.
Classical Music
Blues, folk, bluegrass, rock and beyond traced through the playing: tunings, chord voicings, rhythm feel, and the records that set each template.
Classical Music
How to Read Sheet Music on Guitar
Standard notation looks harder than tab, but a guitarist needs only the treble clef, a few landmarks, and about six weeks of short sessions to get functional.
Classical Music
What Is a Torres Guitar?
Antonio de Torres fixed the modern classical guitar's shape and bracing in the 1800s, and nearly every nylon-string made today still follows his template.
Classical Music
Classical or Steel-String: How to Choose
Nylon and steel guitars differ in tension, neck shape, and repertoire — here is how to match the instrument to your hands and your playlists.