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Amplification and Classical Guitar: The Search for Natural Colors

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The Truth About Rodrigo’s ‘Concierto de Aranjuez’

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Fretwork: A Look at Vintage Japanese Classical Guitars

Japanese luthiers were already building fine classical guitars in the 1960s and solving technical challenges that would soon make them major exporters well into the 1980s Read More

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It’s Never Too Late to Start: Starting to Play Guitar as an Adult has Unique Challenges—and Opportunities

To those of you either struggling to learn guitar as an adult or returning to it later in life—no, it isn't too late to achieve something remarkable. Read More

The History of the Modern Classical Guitar and its Deep Iberian Roots

Significant developments in classical guitar design and technique flourished in Spain during the past few centuries, but the story began many years—perhaps millennia—earlier. Read More

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‘Forbidden’ Fifths in Guitar Music From Sor and Before to Hendrix and Beyond

The effect of parallel fifths has a tendency to compromise the independence of the two parts. Even still, composers from Sor to Hendrix have used it to great effect. Read More

Video Pick of the Week

Classical Guitar Video Pick: William Kanengiser Plays Fernando Sor’s ‘Grand Solo’

Watch a marvelous 2009 performance by LAGQ co-founder William Kanengiser of one of the most famous pieces in the instrument's repertoire: Grand Solo by Fernando Sor. Read More

Classical Guitar Video Pick: Changsha Winner Huaicong Mu Plays Regondi’s Bellini Variations

Watch the great young Chinese guitarist Haicuong Mu play Giulio Regondi's variations on themes from Bellini's opera "I Montecchi e Capuletti" Read More

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Classical Guitar Music to Play: Moment Musical by Schubert (Tr. Tárrega)

From the Classical Guitar archives, this is a 1922 setting of a most famous piece by Franz Schubert, "Moment Musical," transcribed by Francisco Tárrega. Read More

Classical Guitar Music to Play: ‘Berceuse’ by Albéniz (arr. J. Morel)

Edited by Neil Smith This is a most appealing arrangement for all Albéniz fans. The title (suggesting a... Read More

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Luthiers & Guitars

Guitar-Building Dynasties Have Powered the Instrument’s Evolution

Historically, the skills in a number of different crafts have been passed down in families. In Spain, building guitars has long been a family business. Read More