The Masters
This Spanish composer, often called the "Father of the Classical Guitar," revolutionized guitar construction and technique in the 19th century.
Antonio de Torres
Unlike acoustic guitars that you steal strings, the Classical Guitar uses what type of strings?
Nylon
This is one of the most famous pieces made by Francisco Tarrega in tremolo style
Recuerdos Del Alhambra
In Classical Guitar notation, the right hand fingers are labeled as what?
P, I, M, A
This legendary Queen guitarist occasionally used a hairpiece-turned-pick, but he actually played a nylon-string guitar on the song "Is This the World We Created...?"
Brian May
This Brazilian composer’s "Twelve Etudes" are considered a rite of passage for every serious classical guitarist.
Heitor Villa Lobos
What is the name of the decorative design around the sound hole of a classical guitar?
Rosette
This concerto by Joaquín Rodrigo is perhaps the most famous work for guitar and orchestra, inspired by the gardens at a Royal Palace.
Concierto de Aranjuez
This technique involves plucking a string while lightly touching it at a mathematical halfway point to produce a bell-like tone.
Harmonics
The "Nokia Tune" ringtone is actually taken from a composition called "Gran Vals" by this classical guitarist.
Francisco Tarrega
This virtuoso is credited with bringing the classical guitar to the global concert stage in the 20th century, despite his father wanting him to play the cello.
Andres Segovia
These are the two types of wood used for the tops of Classical Guitar
Cedar and spruce
This anonymous Spanish work is usually the first "major" piece beginners learn, often simply titled "Spanish Romance."
Romanza
This Italian term describes the "rest stroke," where the finger comes to rest on the string above after plucking.
Apoyando
This 6-string instrument is a hybrid between a guitar and a cello, played with a bow but fretted like a guitar.
Arpeggione
She was the first woman to win a Grammy for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance and is known for her impeccable phrasing and tone.
Sharon Isbin
In order to play comfortably, a classical guitarist will use this to raise the guitar
A footstool or guitar support
J.S. Bach originally wrote his famous "Lute Suites" for this keyboard-like instrument that mimics the sound of a lute.
Lute Harpsichord
This occurs when a player uses one finger (usually the index) to press down multiple strings across a single fret.
Barre
Before the modern guitar, this double-strung instrument was the primary plucked tool of the Baroque era.
Vihuela
This 19th-century Italian virtuoso was so skilled that rumors claimed he had made a pact with the devil (though he is often overshadowed by Paganini).
Mario Giuliani
Spanish guitars were traditionally made with this type of racing system inside the guitar and under the top
Fan bracing
This massive work by Leo Brouwer uses avant-garde techniques to describe the landscape of Cuba.
What is El Decamerón Negro?
This 17th-century technique involves "strumming" the strings with the backs of the fingernails, commonly found in Flamenco-influenced pieces.
Rasgueado
This famous movie theme, composed by Stanley Myers and played by John Williams, brought classical guitar to the top of the pop charts in the 70s.
Cavatina (The Deer Hunter)