Guitarists often use altered tunings in order to achieve different sounds and sonorities. Most tunings involve lowering the pitch of a...

First of all, a very happy birthday to Nuno Bettencourt who turns 54 today. Bettencourt is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock...

John Dowland (1563 – 1626) was an English lutenist, composer and singer. His compositions were very popular in his lifetime and continue...

Fusako is a fan of the fantastic Japanese jazz-fusion band T-Square. Here she plays an arrangement of the beautiful ballad "Twilight in...

Here is Madeline performing "I Love You For Sentimental Reasons". First, Madeline plays a solo guitar arrangement she created together...

Happy Birthday to Biréli Lagrène, who turns 54 today! Biréli's playing is perhaps one of the guitar world's clearest examples of sheer...

Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806 – 1856) was an Austro-Hungarian guitarist and composer from the city of Pressburg (now Bratislava). This short...

Here is another study by the French guitarist Napoléon Coste (1805 – 1883). It's an excellent introduction to playing in higher...

Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill This album was one of my favorites when I was young. I appreciated the unique way she sang and her...

TAGA teachers Christophe and Ryan are playing tonight in Shinjuku at Boozy Muse - Okubo! Christophe and Ryan are both outstanding...

This short piece is by the Italian Baroque guitarist Carlo Calvi (c.1610-1670). It's a fun piece to play and provides a great opportunity...

Happy Birthday to Vernon Reid who turns 62 today! Reid is the founder of the rock band Living Colour, which happens to be one of...

There are many benefits to playing scales on a single string. As well as helping to learn the fret board, it cultivates in us an...

The places for the this year's TAGA student recital on Saturday, September 26th are now full. If you wanted to listen or participate,...

Here is another simple but beautiful study by the Spanish guitarist and composer Francisco Tárrega (1852 – 1909). This study provides a...

The places for the this year's TAGA student recital are almost full! The recital will be on Saturday, September 26th this year. TAGA...

The Spanish guitarist Francisco Tárrega (1852 – 1909) is often known as the father of the classical guitar. Most of his pieces are quite...

We're looking forward to our next student recital, which will be on Saturday, September 26th this year. TAGA students who wish to sign up...

Baden Powell de Aquino was born on August 6th, 1937 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His father was a scouting enthusiast and named him after...

TAGA Students can now sign up for the new student recital which will be on Saturday, September 26th this year. Simply add your name to...