The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast

In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews California-based luthier Kenny Hill. In truth Kenny’s projects take him around the world so he is truly an international luthier, and this conversation gets into a lot of those details, including how he got started building guitars, his different experiments and projects with building ... Read more

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In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews Blair Jackson, editor of Classical Guitar magazine. This is an insightful conversation about the history of CG and their service to the classical guitar community over the last several decades. Please join in the conversation by leaving a comment below!

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In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon interviews David Collett, President of Guitar Salon International, one of the largest dealers of classical and flamenco guitars in the world, located in Santa Monica, California in the States. Simon and David talk about GSI’s guitar collection, its series of videos, and many other things ... Read more

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Making the Most out of a Masterclass In episode 082 of the CGC Podcast, Simon discusses making the most out of a masterclass. The term masterclass has come to signify a fairly wide range of teaching scenarios. It isn’t always dependent on a “master” teacher being present. Rather, it’s a lesson given to a student ... Read more

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Join Simon and Roger as they listen to numerous new year goals submitted by CGC Academy members.   Do you have your own Guitar Goals for 2019? Please feel free to share them in the comments below:

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In this episode of The Classical Guitar Corner Podcast, Simon talks about “overload”: getting overwhelmed by too many things that can distract you from focusing in your practice and from the task at hand. Our guest for this episode is Ian Steedman, a member at CGC Academy, who brought up the topic of his own ... Read more

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David Leisner discusses the thinking behind his book Playing with Ease and the experience of turning many years of teaching into words, photographs and demonstrations. Simon Powis, who contributed photography to the book, joins him in examining how physical work and musical intention interact. The interview includes Leisner’s personal account of a playing injury and ... Read more

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Practice Routines can be a powerful tool to improve your playing. Not only do they keep you focused and on track but they also allow you to progress in a structured way. In this episode I discuss some of the elements that go into a good practice routine and announce the publication of 20 Practice ... Read more

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Yameng Wang and Meng Su, the Beijing Guitar Duo, join Simon Powis after a New York performance to discuss the education behind their playing. Their stories connect early lessons in Qingdao, intensive work with Professor Chen Zhi, and further study with Manuel Barrueco at Peabody. The interview offers a view of demanding preparation, shared musical ... Read more

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Travel and Music Practice In this episode of The CGC Podcast, Simon Powis talks about travel and music practice. Specifically how to get the most of your travel time. Travel is part of modern life. Whether it is to visit family, for work, vacation, or study, it seems that as a society we travel more ... Read more

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