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Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Bobby Koelble

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Bobby Koelble

In this first lesson of Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics, Bobby Koelble walks you through Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar, helping you build a strong Guitar foundation. This lesson will help you build a strong foundation in Guitar, covering essential techniques to master Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar with confidence. Practice makes perfect! Keep honing your Guitar skills with Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics to see faster progress.

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 first lesson of Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics, Bobby Koelble walks you through Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar, helping you build a strong Guitar foundation. This lesson will help you build a strong foundation in Guitar, covering essential techniques to master Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar with confidence. Practice makes perfect! Keep honing your Guitar skills with Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics to see faster progress.

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