Classical Guitar
Welcome to our Music Diary page for Classical Guitar
Make a note of these recommended activities in your Music Diary to help with your practice.
Regular practice can be fun and will help improve your playing or singing.
Remember you’re in charge of your practice routine so you can work at your own pace. Keep working on new pieces or skills until you feel confident with them before moving on to the next challenge.
Most of these activities are suitable for electric and/or acoustic guitar players of any ability to explore.
Click “Additional Activites and Resources” tab to access the Instrumental Update Worksheets to get the most from these activities in your practice.
Correct Guitar Hold
Making sure you are holding your guitar and sitting correctly will help improve your playing. Ms Crosby shows you how.
How to Tune at Guitar
Miss Roulson shows you how to tune your guitar so you're ready to play
By the Light of the Moon and Merrily with GAB
Two pieces for beginner guitarists. Taken from the Musica Kirklees Guitarist Beginner Book and now with a helpful video tutorial.
Creepy Crawly Chromatics - Part 1 of 2
The chromatic scale makes music that reminds us of creepy crawlies - here's an excercise for all the spidermen and spidergirls out there!
Part 1
Creepy Crawly Chromatics - Part 2 of 2
The chromatic scale makes music that reminds us of creepy crawlies - here's an excercise for all the spidermen and spidergirls out there!
Part 2
Hot Cross Buns
Everyone's favourite thing to eat, and now Ms Eady shows you how to play it too!
Left Hand Exercise Band C to D
An exercise to use as for warm ups
Melancholy March
A march in five parts. More advanced players might like to try out the part in 5th position.
Memorising a Tune - 'Cobbler'
Top tips from Ms Crosby on how to play from memory
Rain Rain
Practise this song with Ms Eady, ready for a rainy day!
Right Hand Freestroke pima with Moving Bass Line DAE
Give your thumb a workout around the bass notes
Right Hand Position - pima with Free Stroke
Ms Eady shows you right hand finger positions using 'pima'
Right Hand Thumb Exercises on Bass Notes
Exercises to use as warm ups
Walking Fingers
Give your fingers some daily exercise!
Warm Up Excercise - Copycat Games
Warming up is an important part of your practice routine. Here's how you can do it at home:
We Love String Three!
A worksheet and video tutorial for beginner guitarists.
Reward Chart
Record your practice by colouring in this chart. How will you celebrate when you've filled it all in?
