Andantino by Joseph Kuffner (Easy Classical Guitar)

This Andantino by Joseph Kuffner is a great easy classical guitar piece for beginners. It only uses four of the strings, and the reading and rhythm are fairly straightforward.

However, don’t be fooled, there is always a lot to learn from these “beginning” or “easy” pieces. They’re a great chance to go deep into the learning process, guitar technique, and musical phrasing.

In addition to the full lesson videos below, you’ll also find something extra. If you would like to make this into a true learning experience and expand your knowledge, understanding, and abilities to learn music, you can take the full course below.

Video #1: Listen to the Piece

Video #2: Taking an Overview of the Piece

Video #3: What Are the Hands Doing?

Video #4: Forward Motion

Video #5: Dynamics: Swells and Fades

Move Ahead in Your Music by Digging Deeper

So this has been a great introduction to the Andantino. If you’d like to use this easy classical guitar piece as a true learning experience, and delve deeper into your learning process and mastery of this piece and all its facets, take the course below.

Additional In-depth Course on The Kuffner Andantino ($19)

You’ll find all sorts of little tips and methods, and gain new perspectives on how to practice, how to listen, and how to make music beautiful.

The course has

21 Short videos focusing on every little detail (some you might have missed!)
5 Custom practice resources created especially for this particular piece.
Step-by-step instruction
Deep musical insights
New ways to solve problems

It’s like taking multiple lessons with a teacher. You can bounce around or go in order. Either way, you will definitely come out a better musician.

Extra Practice Resources

In the course, you’ll get these added practice resources to help you learn more quickly, with better understanding:

Sheet Music: notes only, no fingerings (you fill in fingerings to test your memory!)
Sheet Music: with fingerings (the master sheet music)
Sheet Music: color-coded for string changes (for working on the right hand)
Sheet Music: includes TAB (TAB for you non-music readers)
Sheet Music: small sections divided for practice (so you can work in manageable chunks)

Take the Full Course!

Hi, I’m Allen Mathews.

I started as a folk guitarist, then fell in love with classical guitar in my 20’s. Despite a lot of practice and schooling, I still couldn’t get my music to flow well. I struggled with excess tension. My music sounded forced. And my hands and body were often sore. I got frustrated, and couldn’t see the way forward. Then, over the next decade, I studied with two other stellar teachers – one focused on the technical movements, and one on the musical (he was a concert pianist). In time, I came to discover a new set of formulas and movements. These brought new life and vitality to my practice. Now I help guitarists find more comfort and flow in their music, so they play more beautifully.
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I just started level 1C...I was able to look at a Carulli piece, albeit a simple one, and understand it. And that understanding allowed me to play it much more easily on the first run through, and I expect it will allow me to make it fully musical at tempo quite soon. That's a huge personal victory for me. Until very recently my mindset was: "Notes on a page. Jimi didn't need them and I don't either." But I ain't Jimi, and now I want those notes on a page.

My work in CGS, even at these early levels, got me to that personal breakthrough. And that's given me more confidence that continued work will get me to greater places in due time. So to answer your question: yes, I absolutely feel like I'm making headway and moving forward in my playing. Thank you for that.

~ Matthew Ecker

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Allen: Just wanted you to know I have thoroughly enjoyed The Woodshed program. I'm in Level 1C and love how every part works together. It has improved my "general" playing already.

~ Lydia Chance

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