Classical Guitar Lesson

In this classical finger-style guitar lesson series, instructor Bobby Koelble demonstrates the basics of classical guitar playing techniques. Here, you will also learn exercises to develop your hands for the classical guitar style. This will be followed by some of the popular classical guitar song lessons.

4.5 Hours

55 Lessons

Taught by

Bobby Koelble

Course Content

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Level 5

Topic1

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar - Introduction and Basics

00:00:0000:31:05

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Difficulty

Completed

Topic2

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar-Fingernail, Shape, and Ping Pong Ball Trick

00:00:0000:14:50

Fingernail, Shape, and Maintenance

Ping Pong Ball Trick

Difficulty

Completed

Topic3

Bobby Koelble

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Classical Guitar - Right Hand Strokes

00:00:0000:31:08

Right Hand Free Stroke

Right Hand Rest Stroke

Combining both hands with Free Stroke

Evening up the Tone

Combining both hands with Rest Stroke

Difficulty

Completed

Topic4

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 1

00:00:0000:22:52

Introduction to Scales

Major Scale in Open Position - Key of G

Minuet in G (by Bach)

Major Scale in the Key of D

Canary Jig

Difficulty

Completed

Topic5

Bobby Koelble

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Classical Guitar - Scales and Applications - Part 2

00:00:0000:05:22

Ponticello vs Tasto

Sequence Patterns

Discussion and Conclusion

Difficulty

Completed

Topic6

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar - Barre Chords and Application

00:00:0000:20:25

Barre Chords and Application

Smaller Barre Chords

Music Example: Romanza

Difficulty

Completed

Topic7

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar - Melodies with Arpeggios

00:00:0000:09:39

Introduction

Using Rest Strokes

Rest Stroke with Melody in the Bottom

Song Example: Romanza

Difficulty

Completed

Topic8

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar-Arpeggios

00:00:0000:18:31

Introduction and Basics of Arpeggios

Ascending Arpeggios

Right Hand Technique 1

Right Hand Technique 2

Descending Arpeggios

Difficulty

Completed

Topic9

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar Techniques

00:00:0000:16:28

Introduction to Classical Techniques

Vibrato

Hamonics

Pizzicato

Difficulty

Completed

Topic10

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar - Tremelo

00:00:0000:16:49

Introduction to Tremolo

Tremelo Technique on Two Strings

Tremelo on More Strings and Notes

Tremelo (Music Example)

Difficulty

Completed

Topic11

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Classical Guitar-Slurs and Muscle Memory

00:00:0000:14:45

Slurs

Concept of Muscle Memory

Difficulty

Completed

Topic12

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Romanza

00:00:0000:36:48

Introduction

Section A - Part 1

Section A - Part 2

Section B

Conclusion

Song Demo

Difficulty

Completed

Topic13

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Canary Jig

00:00:0000:14:56

Introduction and Basics

Section A

Section B

Difficulty

Completed

Topic14

Bobby Koelble

Guitar Lessons / Guitar Styles/Genres / Classical Guitar Lesson

Asturias

00:00:0000:16:45

Introduction and Song Demo

Song Arrangement Part 1

Song Arrangement Part 2

Difficulty

Completed

What you’ll learn

Acquire foundational classical guitar playing techniques through demonstrations by instructor Bobby Koelble.

Develop dexterity and control in both hands through a series of exercises tailored to the classical finger-style guitar style.

Learn popular classical guitar songs, applying learned techniques to build a repertoire and fluency in classical guitar playing.

By the end:

Confidently play and switch between chords and songs!

Classical Guitar Lesson

All Topics

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

Introduction to Playing Classical Guitar

Anatomy and Buying a Classical Guitar

Sitting and Balancing

Left Hand Position

Right Hand Position

Right Arm and Finger Position

Fingernail, Shape, and Maintenance

Ping Pong Ball Trick

Right Hand Free Stroke

Right Hand Rest Stroke

Combining both hands with Free Stroke

Evening up the Tone

Combining both hands with Rest Stroke

Introduction to Scales

Major Scale in Open Position - Key of G

Minuet in G (by Bach)

Major Scale in the Key of D

Canary Jig

Ponticello vs Tasto

Sequence Patterns

Discussion and Conclusion

Barre Chords and Application

Smaller Barre Chords

Music Example: Romanza

Introduction

Using Rest Strokes

Rest Stroke with Melody in the Bottom

Song Example: Romanza

Introduction and Basics of Arpeggios

Ascending Arpeggios

Right Hand Technique 1

Right Hand Technique 2

Descending Arpeggios

Introduction to Classical Techniques

Vibrato

Hamonics

Pizzicato

Introduction to Tremolo

Tremelo Technique on Two Strings

Tremelo on More Strings and Notes

Tremelo (Music Example)

Slurs

Concept of Muscle Memory

Introduction

Section A - Part 1

Section A - Part 2

Section B

Conclusion

Song Demo

Introduction and Basics

Section A

Section B

Introduction and Song Demo

Song Arrangement Part 1

Song Arrangement Part 2

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