CLASSICAL GUITAR LESSONS In preparation for the Royal Conservatory of Music practical examinations. Classical guitar lessons focus on:

• Repertoire from Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern Eras
• Development of technical proficiency on the instrument
• The ability to interpret pieces in style from contrasting time periods and genres
• Cultivating musicality as an integral part of instrumental technique, including touch, tone, dynamics, and sonic imagery
• Practicing methods and strategies
• Music reading
• For interested students, writing and arranging for classic guitar

The study of classic guitar technique is centred on pedagogical methods developed by the great classical, romantic, and modern era guitar virtuosos such as Mauro Giuliani, Ferdinando Carulli, Dionisio Aguado, Francisco Tarrega, Fernando Sor, and Andre Segovia. Those guitar methods are used today in training guitarists on all continents, and are also compatible with the Royal Conservatory of Music guitar curriculum. The repertoire study includes:

• the standard classical guitar repertoire from Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and modern eras
• contemporary guitar compositions that feature new technical nuances
• arrangements of music from various genres including jazz, pop, folk, Latin, and world music for classic guitar