https://youtu.be/3uQxliRWx8Q?si=CIYbRSgAF-hjstsL SHOW NOTES The CGC podcast is back — and in a new format. Simon reflects on what it means to show up consistently as a teacher and creator, shares news about the CGC Summer School, performs an original study for classical guitar, and leaves listeners with a simple but powerful thought about gratitude and [...] The post CGC 113 : Gratitude appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

João Luiz Rezende is a two-time Grammy nominee, one of the founding members of the Brasil Guitar Duo and was recently named as the Chair of the Guitar Department at the Yale School of Music, where Ben Verdery taught for more than forty years. In this podcast interview, we feature a presentation that João gave [...] The post CGC 112 : João Luiz on Brazillan Music Interpretation appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

Timothy Kain is one of Australia’s leading instrumentalists. Initially inspired by popular music and flamenco, Timothy Kain’s first classical guitar lessons were with Sadie Bishop at the Canberra School of Music. After graduating, he lived in Spain and England where he studied with Jose Tomás and Gordon Crosskey, and won first prize in the Third [...] The post CGC 111 : Tim Kain appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

You can find the Sight-reading book here: https://www.classicalguitarcorner.com/progressive-sight-reading-for-classical-guitar/ If you are looking for some more information on the beautiful Prelude by Weiss here it is: Petra Poláčková http://www.petrapolackova.com/en/ https://youtu.be/JAjBfs_fzHY?si=riVaZxkqLpt_kv5a The post CGC 110 : Sight Reading on Classical Guitar appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

Ben Verdery joins me to talk about his new album A Giant Beside You. You can find more information about this recording at benjaminverdery.com The post CGC 109: Ben Verdery – A Giant Beside You appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

Getting back into the podcast after a break. The post CGC 108 : Back in the Saddle appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast is back! After a break we are excited to bring you a new episode of The CGC Podcast with Simon Powis. CGC Graded Duets for Classical Guitar This episode features a conversation about Graded Duets for Classical Guitar, a new course at CGC Academy. This is a course produced by CGC [...] The post CGC Graded Duets for Classical Guitar appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

If there is one constant in life, it is change. In the past 18 months with the appearance of Covid 19 we have seen an inflection point in the classical guitar world that may have altered how our musical ecosystem functions. Our world has gone digital, much more than ever before. In this episode we [...] The post The Changing Digital Landscape of Classical Guitar appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

This famous study by Fernando Sor gives us the the challenge of separating melody from harmony and bass while all being bundled up into continuous eighth notes. One of the most powerful techniques you can use to clarify the melodic part is to isolate the melody, play it separately and even sing the melody too. [...] The post CGC 105 : Sor Study in Bminor – Singing and Playing the Melody appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon tells the story of Classical Guitar Corner in celebration of this, our 10-year anniversary! There have been lots of twists and turns along the way but we couldn't be more grateful for this amazing community that Simon brought together, from an attic no less, 10 [...] The post CGC 104 : CGC’s 10-Year Anniversary! appeared first on Classical Guitar Corner.