https://classicalguitarmagazine.com Classical Guitar shares music, musicians, and instruments that matter. Explore the rich traditions, history, and vibrant community surrounding classical guitar. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:30:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/classicalguitarmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CG_favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com 32 32 73371066 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/beginner-guitarists-guide-to-sight-reading/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=16483
Sight reading on guitar is a useful skill that is indispensable for many musicians. It's like a quick Polaroid picture rather than a considered portrait.]]> 16483 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/5-tips-on-mastering-sight-reading-for-guitar-2/ Wed, 18 Dec 2019 18:39:32 +0000 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=14083
Being well-prepared and practicing sight-reading daily helps, but this must be combined with the right technique to get focused and begin the piece for Quick Study.]]> 14083 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/just-a-quick-glance-then-go-a-personal-instruction-on-sight-reading-for-guitar/ Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:51:28 +0000 http://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=11064
BY FRANCESCO EMMANUEL (from the Fall 2015 issue of Classical Guitar)  Mention the words “sight-reading” to almost any guitarist and there’s often a knee-jerk reaction of fear and apprehension. It’s not that all guitarists can’t read music, of course (although I’m sure a fair number can’t, but are still amazing players), it’s that the ones who do, in fact, read standard sheet notation aren’t really known for that particular skill. And it is a skill. It’s also part of the […]]]> 11064 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/four-big-fat-books-of-music-sight-reading-contemporary-guitar-composers-of-the-americas-baroque-guitar-easy-preludes/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 00:08:15 +0000 http://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=8511
Generally when we write about sheet music books online, we’re talking about individual pieces or perhaps a set of pieces by the same composer. But we also receive larger method/ instructional books, which we tend not to review in the magazine but might be of interest to some of you out there. Here are four that arrived in our offices in the last few months. We’ve provided links directly to the publishers, but they also might be available from other […]]]> 8511 https://classicalguitarmagazine.com/sight-reading-lesson-sharpen-your-reading-gauge-your-progress-and-open-the-door-to-new-music/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 22:56:28 +0000 http://classicalguitarmagazine.com/?p=8025
Ideally, a guitarist should be a confident enough with sight reading reader to play chamber music comfortably, explore new repertoire & assess fingering at sight.]]> 8025