![]() Even watching videos that are more advanced than where you are at or something you are not working can still help you learn. You might also want to watch some lesson videos before you begin to remind you of a few things you might have forgotten or just to pick up tips for the future. As you become more advanced you can increase the practice time. 15-20 minutes of solid uninterrupted practice everyday is a good goal for a beginner. What is a good daily routine for a beginner? I recommend a technique warmup (included in the back of the book), some review of previous easier material, some sight reading, and then dedicated work on the few pieces that you are currently working on. You may have to play at half the speed you intended but you can still get in some quality practice. On days when you are having trouble focusing or executing material cleanly, slow down your speed and use a metronome until you are playing well. All days are good opportunities to practice something. Practice everyday, there are no bad days – I don’t believe in good or bad practice days. Listen to piano, strings, symphonies, Bach cantatas, voice, lieder, and more.ġ0. Guitar is great but it’s only a small niche and won’t inform you of all the musical eras diversity. Listen to more music (not just guitar) – You must increase your awareness of the larger musical world. Forget about reaching fast tempos, develop a solid and beautiful foundation first.ĩ. Playing well, don’t compare yourself to others (too much) – Focus instead on having a solid rhythm, legato lines, confident and full tone. Have a treat or nice coffee, buy that nice music stand and metronome.Ĩ. Treat and reward yourself – Make your practice session an enjoyable and special time of your day. Even if you only play a few notes at a time, playing successfully will improve your skills and give you a feeling of accomplishment.ħ. When experiencing difficulties, break up the piece or exercise into small manageable goals at a speed you can accomplish successfully. Quality practice and happiness – Making your practice sessions enjoyable will be key to long-term musical success and development. Dive deeper into musicality – Students can get super caught up in their own technique and progress but remember to strive for better phrasing, dynamic shaping, and overall musicality.Ħ. Play the melody on its own (keep it simple) – If you can’t play the melody nicely on its own, how can you play all the note? Learn to play the melody nice and legato first and introduce the rest of the notes after.ĥ. Once you can play something well at a slow tempo, you can speed it up while keeping an eye on the quality level.Ĥ. Practicing ultra slowly will ensure you are playing with your best hand positions, sound, confidence, relaxation, accuracy, and more. Practice very slowly – I’ve rarely encountered a student who practices as slowly as I think they should. Consider ergonomics on classical guitar – Beginners and intermediate students should closely watch for strange contortions and anything that is not ergonomic. Beginners need to constantly reevaluate.Ģ. Reexamine your posture and hand positions – Small adjustments in a number of places in your set up can make a big difference. 10 Classical Guitar Lessons for Beginnersġ. My free method book. Like these lessons? Consider supporting the site. For free lessons, sheet music, and videos join the Email Newsletter. Find more lessons at the Lesson Archive Page. This is a general overview lesson for beginner classical guitar but is also useful to intermediate students, see below for more specific topics. This beginner lesson for classical guitar covers 10 important lessons when learning classical guitar.
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