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Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

Bobby Koelble

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Bobby Koelble

In this video lesson Bobby Koelble teaches how to play the Right Arm and Finger Position as part of our guitar series on Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics. The topic is broken down into multiple lessons for easy learning - Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar, Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar, Sitting and Balancing, Left Hand Position, Right Hand Position and Right Arm and Finger Position. Don't forget to make use of the chords and tabs provided with the lesson!

Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Next Topic

Classical Guitar-Fingernail, Shape, and Ping Pong Ball Trick

Topic 1Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Topic 2Classical Guitar-Fingernail, Shape, and Ping Pong Ball Trick

Fingernail, Shape, and Maintenance

Ping Pong Ball Trick

Topic 3Classical Guitar - Right Hand Strokes

Right Hand Free Stroke

Right Hand Rest Stroke

Combining both hands with Free Stroke

Evening up the Tone

Combining both hands with Rest Stroke

Topic 4Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 1

Introduction to Scales

Major Scale in Open Position - Key of G

Minuet in G (by Bach)

Major Scale in the Key of D

Canary Jig

Topic 5Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 2

Ponticello vs Tasto

Sequence Patterns

Discussion and Conclusion

Topic 6Classical Guitar - Barre Chords and Application

Barre Chords and Application

Smaller Barre Chords

Music Example: Romanza

Topic 7Classical Guitar - Melodies with Arpeggios

Introduction

Using Rest Strokes

Rest Stroke with Melody in the Bottom

Song Example: Romanza

Topic 8Classical Guitar-Arpeggios

Introduction and Basics of Arpeggios

Ascending Arpeggios

Right Hand Technique 1

Right Hand Technique 2

Descending Arpeggios

Topic 9Classical Guitar Techniques

Introduction to Classical Techniques

Vibrato

Hamonics

Pizzicato

Topic 10Classical Guitar - Tremelo

Introduction to Tremolo

Tremelo Technique on Two Strings

Tremelo on More Strings and Notes

Tremelo (Music Example)

Topic 11Classical Guitar-Slurs and Muscle Memory

Slurs

Concept of Muscle Memory

Topic 12Romanza

Introduction

Section A - Part 1

Section A - Part 2

Section B

Conclusion

Song Demo

Topic 13Canary Jig

Introduction and Basics

Section A

Section B

Topic 14Asturias

Introduction and Song Demo

Song Arrangement Part 1

Song Arrangement Part 2

In this video lesson Bobby Koelble teaches how to play the Right Arm and Finger Position as part of our guitar series on Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics. The topic is broken down into multiple lessons for easy learning - Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar, Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar, Sitting and Balancing, Left Hand Position, Right Hand Position and Right Arm and Finger Position. Don't forget to make use of the chords and tabs provided with the lesson!

Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Next Topic

Classical Guitar-Fingernail, Shape, and Ping Pong Ball Trick

Topic 1Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Topic 2Classical Guitar-Fingernail, Shape, and Ping Pong Ball Trick

Fingernail, Shape, and Maintenance

Ping Pong Ball Trick

Topic 3Classical Guitar - Right Hand Strokes

Right Hand Free Stroke

Right Hand Rest Stroke

Combining both hands with Free Stroke

Evening up the Tone

Combining both hands with Rest Stroke

Topic 4Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 1

Introduction to Scales

Major Scale in Open Position - Key of G

Minuet in G (by Bach)

Major Scale in the Key of D

Canary Jig

Topic 5Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 2

Ponticello vs Tasto

Sequence Patterns

Discussion and Conclusion

Topic 6Classical Guitar - Barre Chords and Application

Barre Chords and Application

Smaller Barre Chords

Music Example: Romanza

Topic 7Classical Guitar - Melodies with Arpeggios

Introduction

Using Rest Strokes

Rest Stroke with Melody in the Bottom

Song Example: Romanza

Topic 8Classical Guitar-Arpeggios

Introduction and Basics of Arpeggios

Ascending Arpeggios

Right Hand Technique 1

Right Hand Technique 2

Descending Arpeggios

Topic 9Classical Guitar Techniques

Introduction to Classical Techniques

Vibrato

Hamonics

Pizzicato

Topic 10Classical Guitar - Tremelo

Introduction to Tremolo

Tremelo Technique on Two Strings

Tremelo on More Strings and Notes

Tremelo (Music Example)

Topic 11Classical Guitar-Slurs and Muscle Memory

Slurs

Concept of Muscle Memory

Topic 12Romanza

Introduction

Section A - Part 1

Section A - Part 2

Section B

Conclusion

Song Demo

Topic 13Canary Jig

Introduction and Basics

Section A

Section B

Topic 14Asturias

Introduction and Song Demo

Song Arrangement Part 1

Song Arrangement Part 2