{"id":6872,"date":"2014-11-02T14:01:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-02T22:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/classicalguitarshed.foureyes.com\/?p=6872"},"modified":"2024-07-22T23:49:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-23T06:49:45","slug":"learn-classical-guitar-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/learn-classical-guitar-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"Better Classical Guitar Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/150621513\" width=\"620\" height=\"349\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Along with playing pieces, technique is one of the main areas we focus on when learning classical guitar. If you consistently aim to get better at using your hands, you&#8217;ll be more and more able to meet the demands of music. You&#8217;ll be able to play faster, more dynamically, and more expressively.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Here are a few places to get started:<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #9d3d21;\"><a style=\"color: #9d3d21;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarshed.com\/how-to-hold-a-guitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Sit and Hold Your Guitar<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Your body can actually feel good while you play! \u00a0Discover some new ways to think about how to sit and hold your guitar so you can play comfortably. \u00a0Also learn about several different tools to help you position your guitar.<\/h6>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/classicalguitarshed.com\/how-to-learn-classical-guitar-arpeggios-right-hand-technique\/\"><span style=\"color: #0f3b66;\"><span style=\"color: #9d3d21;\">Learn the Right Hand Technique that Will Elevate Your Playing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">Most self-taught players get this one wrong. \u00a0There&#8217;s a way to move your hands and fingers to get the best sound, and create the most power and agility with the least work. 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