The challenge of listing the top 25 classical guitarists is that there is such a deep history in classical guitar, how far back do you go? Do you limit it to the current players? But then that doesn’t work – I mean, how could you leave Segovia out (as you would have to do)? Instead, […]
Album Review: Classical Guitar In America by Randy Hathaway
In my mind, Randy Hathaway’s “Classical Guitar In America” feels like an Opus. With a capitol “O”. An artistic work on a large scale. It’s serious, it’s broad, it meticulous. And it’s a joy to know that there are artists conducting work with this type of quality and vision. The foundation of the album is […]
Fret Trainer App Now on iOS and Android
Can you gamify music learning? I mean real music learning. Of course, you can become good at the Guitar Hero game. But that does not a musician make. So should musicians gamify the learning that goes into their serious pursuit of the craft? More on that in just a second. (Note: If you’re not familiar […]
Album Review: Back & Forth by Antoine Dufour
Why am I reviewing an album from a year ago? Well, because I’ve been listening to it. And because it’s good. And because it’s original. And because it’s good art. So, a few things worth mentioning: Up front confession: I’m a big fan of Antoine Dufour’s guitar playing. He is a genius. His song, “These […]
Best Fingerstyle Guitar Under $500
Modern fingerstyle guitar is typically played on a steel-string acoustic guitar. But acoustic guitars vary quite a bit in body shape (dreadnaught, jumbos, concerts, etc.) as well as features (cutaways, neck length, etc.). So which type is best for fingerstyle guitar? And can you find a good fingerstyle guitar for under $500? Let’s take a […]
Karang App Now on iOS
[Edit: The developer’s at Karang let us know that support for multiple/alternate tunings is on their ‘wishlist’ for development. If you’re interested in that feature make sure to let them know.] There’s no shortage of tuner apps in the iOS app store. But the Karang app brings something new to the table. The Karang app […]
