What's "Classical" Guitar then?

There are several sorts of acoustic (ie non-electric) guitar. My speciality is Classical Guitar. What does that mean?

"Classical Guitar" isn't classical music - as you'll hear from my soundclips - it's a way of playing guitar.

Strings

The Classical Guitar has plain and wire-coated nylon strings, instead of the steel strings of a Folk Guitar.
The sound is mellow and the strings are easy to press - you won't get sore fingers!

Playing technique

We sound the Classical Guitar with thumb & fingers rather than a pick - we can feel the strings and we select just the ones we want, rather than having to finger them all.

Classical Technique gives you the skills to play to Fingerstyle Folk, Ragtime, Electric Bass and Spanish Guitar too!

Music

If you can't read music, I'll teach you - it's surprisingly easy and logical, and I have tricks to help you learn!

Buying a guitar

If you don't have a suitable guitar, I can recommend proven models to suit all pockets.

Soundclips

The Classical Guitar sounds great playing music from centuries ago, but it's equally at ease with modern music.
Hear some examples on my Soundclips page.

The Hampshire Guitar Orchestra, which I direct, has repertoire from Handel to Elton John, from Dvorak to Katie Melua - see and hear us on our YouTube channel.

Pieces you'll learn

I'll teach you accessible music that spans the ages and in a variety of styles from all around the world...
From mediaeval dances to modern day classics, from Japan, Spain, South America, Ireland and more.