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Classical

A collection of 13 posts

What is PIMA?

If you're learning fingerstyle guitar, you have probably run into the term "PIMA". Especially if you're using properly notated music to learn songs (whether classical or contemporary). So what is PIMA? What Is PIMA? Since fingerstyle guitar requires that you use the fingers on

Album Review: Classical Guitar In America by Randy Hathaway

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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

Classical vs Acoustic Guitar: Which is Easier to Learn for Beginners?

Classical vs Acoustic Guitar: Which is Easier to Learn for Beginners?

There are two opinions among people. One of them is that you should start with a steel-string acoustic guitar (the type you see commonly) first, because if you learn how to play acoustic guitar you will learn to play classical and other types of guitars faster. Some people think it

An Interview With soYmartino

An Interview With soYmartino

I recently mentioned soYmartino in an article listing the best YouTube channels for fingerstyle acoustic guitar. While researching, I discovered that soYmartino had launched a 'guitar school' via his website. There's a variety of fingerstyle guitar school's available online (Martin Taylor, Tommy Emmanuel, etc.