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  Advice Centre  

Welcome to the Advice Centre. Our mission is to help you improve your playing with it your overall enjoyment of playing the classical guitar. You'll discover a wealth of new ideas regarding technique and other classical guitar related aspects from scale, arpeggio and tremolo playing through to nail care and much more besides. Just select one of the options here to get you on your way!

 

TECHNIQUE
Scales-Want to improve your scales? Look here
Arpeggios-Don't suffer, read our hints and tips on arpeggio playing now
Barrees-There's no escaping them, we offer advice on improving them
Nails- Weak nails or raspy tone, improve your playing with our nail "tips
Tremolos-Make you tremble? Overcome your fears with our advice here

 

Here's a selection of Top Tips from David Russell's website:-
Practice Sheet-always know where you are with your pieces
Play or not to play-ensure you select the music you'll enjoy the most
Damping basses-how to ensure you control that elusive baseline!
Trills-an essential but sometimes tricky part of guitar playing covered
Unusual Barrees-when conventional barrees just won't work
Top Credit Crunch busting tip...

Don't waste your hard-earned cash on expensive nailcare sets. Did you know you can get all the fine grade sandpapers you need from you local Halfords store for a fraction of the price.More...

Our Recommendations
For further advice on classical guitar technique, check out the following:
Pumping Nylon (Book and DVD)-Scott Tenant
Developing Classical Guitar Technique (DVD) by Denis Azabagic
Classical Guitar Technique & Musicianship (DVD)-Fred Hand
Solo Guitar Playing (Books)-by Frederick Noad
Effortless Classical Guitar (DVDs)-by Bill Kanengiser

Selected Technique videos

Tremolo Playing...

Scales...