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Fusako plays "Hana" (flower)
Fusako plays an arrangement of the beautiful song "Hana" (flower) by the Okinawan singer Kina Shoukichi. This arrangement for solo guitar...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 22, 20201 min read


Plugged in Bach! Aaron plays Bach on Electric Guitar
If J. S. Bach (1685-1750) were around today, would he write for modern instruments too? We like to think he would! Bach's solo violin...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 21, 20201 min read


Hiroshi & Carl play "Invention No. 1" by J. S. Bach
Between lessons, TAGA teachers Hiroshi and Carl sometimes enjoy getting together and reading through a duet or two. Here's Invention No....

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 20, 20201 min read


Ritsu plays "Bourree in E minor" by Bach
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 19, 20201 min read


Giovanni plays "Manhã de Carnaval" by Luiz Bonfá
Happy Birthday to Luiz Bonfá who was born on October 17th, 1922. Bonfá is best known for writing the music for the Brazilian movie Black...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 18, 20201 min read


Hanako plays "Ode to Joy" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 18, 20201 min read


Ethan plays his composition "Arpeggio in G major" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 17, 20201 min read


Haruto plays "1 2 3" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 17, 20201 min read


Raphael plays "Yesterday" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 16, 20201 min read


Peyton plays Carcassi's "Study No. 1" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Harura plays "I See the Light" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 14, 20201 min read


Giovanni plays "Well You Needn't" by Thelonious Monk
Happy Birthday to Thelonious Monk, who was born October 10th, 1917! Thelonious Monk had a great influence on jazz. He was well known for...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 11, 20201 min read


Saatvik plays "Three Little Birds" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 11, 20201 min read


Intermediate Classical Guitar: Leccion 17 by Aguado (free score)
Dionisio Aguado (1784 – 1849) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. His Nuevo método para guitarra is a great source of...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 9, 20201 min read


RIP Eddie Van Halen
We were very saddened to hear that Eddie Van Halen passed away on October 6th, 2020 after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 65. In...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 7, 20201 min read


TAGA Student Juul plays "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together"
Juul started taking guitar lessons last month and we happy to see her doing so well! Here she plays Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 7, 20201 min read


TAGA Student Madeline sings "Wave", accompanied by Giovanni
Madeline and Giovanni got together in the reception area for an impromptu rendition of Antônio Carlos Jobim's "Wave". Madeline is...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 5, 20201 min read


Sora plays "I Miss You" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 4, 20201 min read


Satoshi plays "Sakura" in the TAGA Student Recital
The American Guitar Academy's 2020 Student Recital was held on Saturday, September 26th in the Franciscan Chapel Center, Roppongi. Here,...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 3, 20201 min read


Isako and Carl play Bach's Gavotte BWV 808
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750) never wrote for guitar, but a lot of his music sounds wonderful on guitar. This Gavotte is from...

The American Guitar Academy
Oct 2, 20201 min read
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