In today's online classical guitar lessons, guitarist and instructor Craig Winston teaches you an indispensable visualization practice technique for overcoming performance anxiety and stage fright.

Visualization

In performance psychology, visualization is the practice of imagining yourself doing something successfully. For…

In today's online guitar lessons classical guitarist Craig Winston gives a run down of various versions of guitar tablature throughout history.  Craig Winston is a classical guitarist and teacher in Denver, CO. He holds a Master of Music degree from…

Classical Guitar Lessons: Practical Ways to fix Right Hand Tension

In today’s online classical guitar lesson, Craig Winston discusses simple, practical ways to overcome common difficulties related to right-hand tension and control. The exercise demonstrated in this lesson focuses on…

In today's online classical guitar lesson, Craig Winston gives you one of the best guitar lessons you can find on left hand technique and posture basics. This is the…

Craig Winston is a classical guitarist and teacher in Denver, CO. He holds a Master of Music degree in Classical Guitar from Lamont School of Music. He offers online classical guitar lessons and in person at his studio in Denver's…

In today's online classical guitar lessons we'll discuss some clever ways to decipher complex rhythms in the score.

Never overlook the importance of rhythm. 

Last week we talked about feeling rhythm on three levels: 

• Macro - grouping the music into…

In today's online classical guitar lessons we will discuss some ideas about understanding and feeling rhythm on different levels within the music.

In music, it's often helpful to begin with the general then to focus on the specific. One example…

In today's online classical guitar lessons, Craig Winston shares a pro tip on how to get a great thumb sound if you have a broken nail, or if your nails just don't grow in perfect classical guitar form. Enjoy this…

In today's online classical guitar lessons, Craig Winston gives advice on playing and differentiating multiple voices in a classical guitar arrangement.

As you advance in your classical guitar skills, your repertoire will inevitably be populated by more and more voices…

Guitar skills By Level for Rock Guitarists

In today's online guitar lessons, Craig Winston, Classical Guitarist, provides a useful checklist for any guitarist to keep track of their progress.

A few notes on progressing with your guitar skills.

Firstly, while…

In today's online guitar lessons, we'll discuss the importance of note durations and how to interpret them as different voices in a classical guitar score. This lesson assumes you can read music and studying music arranged for finger style…

In today's online classical guitar lessons, we'll break down the oft overlooked finger indications in guitar scores. While these are suggestions, it's a good practice to explore what the editor has written and decide whether you agree or not. 

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Completing a piece.

By Craig M Winston, classical guitarist and instructor in Denver, CO

In today's classical guitar lessons, we're going to dive into some steps to learn a piece from your first sight read to your recital performance. the…

In today's guitar lesson, I'll cover my basic routine for getting great tone from my classical guitar. Enjoy this quick video lesson!

Craig Winston is a classical guitarist and teacher in Denver. He offers private guitar lessons in person and…

In today’s guitar lesson, I’m going tell you about 5 aspects of my daily practice that have helped me to become a better classical guitarist.

In June I completed my Master of Music degree and hit the ground running with…

As each new year begins, many of us set lofty resolutions, only to find them unattainable within the year's scope. While ambitious goals can be transformative, it's also wise to balance them with practical daily practice commitments. In this article…