Are you a beginner
? Do you want to play classical guitar ? Here are some usefull
tips, hints, secrets and exercices suggested by Daniele Magli.
Guitar strings
are in their order :
- nylon strings
E(1st string), B(2nd), G(3rd)
- bass strings
D(4th), A(5th), E(6th)
The left hand is
marked as index=1, medium finger=2, ring finger=3, little
finger=4. Left hand's thumb has to be placed behind the fretboard
as in front of the medium finger
The right hand
is marked as thumb=p, index=i, medium finger=m, ring finger=a,
remember that it is better not to use your little finger because
of shifting your posture. Refere to Right
Hand page .
Exercice
n.1 -(right hand)
Walking
on the strings
Let's pick the
E bass string using your i (index)
Let's pick the
A bass string using your m (medium)
Let's pick the
D bass string using your i (index)
Let's pick the
G nylon string using your m (medium)
Let's pick the
B nylon string using your i (index)
Let's pick the
E nylon string using your m (medium)
Let's pick the
B nylon string using your i (index)
Let's pick the
G nylon string using your m (medium)
Let's pick the
D bass string using your i (index)
Let's pick the
A bass string using your m (medium)
Let's pick the
E nylon string using your i (index)
Go on practice
that untill you'll be able to repeat it for ten times without
making any mistakes. This will grant you a lot of control
on your right hand.
Exercice
n.2 - (left hand)
The Spider
Press the E nylon
string at the 5th fret using your left hand finger no. 1 (index),
Press your finger
no.3 (ring finger) on the 7th without releasing your no.1,
now, releasing
your ring finger press your no.2 on the 6th fret, as last
step, press
your little finger
no.4 on the 8th fret without releasing your no.2.
Keep on practice
it on every string.
We will add new
exercices as soon as possible... good work !
Guitar
Lessons Videos
Here are some videos from Youtube
collection where you will find a lot of important hints from
the greates classical guitarists so you can take a look at
the right hands posture and their style.
Some important
tips by David Russell
Elliot Fisk explaining
vibrato and legato
A classical guitar
lesson by Andrés Segovia
A classical guitar
lesson by Manuel Barrueco
Perfect posture
playing Asturias by John Williams
Changing
Strings
As the strings
get old, sound quality will gradually decrease, and it will
become difficult to tune the instrument. Change the strings
as soon as you think they are getting old. Make sure you purchase
a set of nylon guitar strings.
1) Thread the string
through the corresponding string hole on the bridge, then
tie the string as shown in the illustration below. After tying
the knot, pull both ends of the string to make the knot firm
on the bridge.
Make sure the last knot is positioned over the edge of the
bridge.
If the string slips (1st, 2nd, 3rd strings) tie one more knot.
2) Next, tie the strings to the
pegs. Hold the guitar so the head is facing you and wind the
strings onto the pegs as shown in the illustration below.
- Winding the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings (A)
Make the first wind to the left of the hole, and the remaining
winds to the right.
- Winding the 4th,
5th, 6th strings (B)
Make the first wind to the right of the hole, and the remaining
winds to the left.
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