Mastering Guitar Technique: Process & Essence by Christopher Berg was first published in 1997, but was used by Christopher Berg for 15 years with his university students (University of South Carolina) before being published by Mel Bay. The book was the first to research physiology and neurology and how these… Read More
Written by classical guitarist Christopher Berg, Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance explores pedagogical practices for achieving expert skill in performance. It is an account of the relationship between historic practices and modern research, examining the defining characteristics and applications of eight common components of practice from… Read More
Giuliani Revisited is a publication by Christopher Berg. If Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) were alive today, how might his famous 120 right-hand exercises from his Studio per la chittarra, Op.1, be different? Along with about forty of Guiliani’s right-hand exercises from his Op. 1, this book contains about a hundred original… Read More
Published by Oxford University Press in November 2019, The Classical Guitar Companion, by Christopher Berg features over 200 examples, etudes, and pieces organized to help serious guitar students better navigate the shoals of becoming well-trained and expressive artists. Rather than try to shepherd each student down the same path, the… Read More
Robert Guthrie | An Honorary Tribute Robert Guthrie (December 26, 1943 – January 17, 2023) International Concert Artist, Teacher, & Composer B. A. (1969) | Classical Guitar | North Carolina School of the Arts Professor of Classical Guitar | SMU | 1973-2022 Robert (Bob) Guthrie was a world-class guitarist, international… Read More
Study Concepts | Study Plans | Right & Left-Hand Concepts by Robert Guthrie This documents on Study Concepts, Study Plans, and Right and Left-Hand Concepts documents were written by Robert Guthrie, the professor of classical guitar studies at Southern Methodist University (1973-2022). These documents serve to guide both students… Read More