Christopher Schlegel Update 03-24-2010

Among my 1000 plus lessons at Guitar Tricks I currently have 161 in the classical genre. Only 9 of them have been redone in High- Defintion. I’ve spent most of the last year working on improving my video & audio quality in other areas. For example, I’ve reshot all my beginner lessons, close to 300 videos that form the two Guitar Fundamentals courses. And then there are over 500 other lessons on other topics (theory, scale, chords, technique, improvisation, etc.), in multiple skill levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and in multiple genres (Blues, Jazz & Rock).

http://www.guitartricks.com/instructor.php?input=155014

In short, I’ve been holding off on reshooting classical until other things were taken care of. Mostly, it was due to the user data. Non- classical lessons are simply more popular in use by Guitar Tricks subscribers. Therefore, it was in my best interest to reshoot those things first. Another reason was that the classical lessons (teaching & playing them) required much more planning & recording time & effort.

So, I’ve put it off until now. But now is here! I’ve been practicing my classical repertoire lately. I’ve performed a couple of times recently using my classical guitar. I’ve been reviewing scores & re-writing lesson materials. And I’ve even shot some test footage.

Some that footage included a pass at Tarrega’s “Adelita”. Francisco Tarrega was a brilliant guitarist & classical composer. He is somewhat unique in that he is a composer that wrote primarily for guitar; being a guitarist himself! This particular piece is one that will be reshot for the lesson site. It is also one I frequently play live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngaq6tW05ec

Happy viewing & listening!