Guitarist Candice Mowbray

Daily Scale Videos

 

You can practice your open position major scales along with these videos which were made for guitarists learning notes in first position and various key signatures. Goals include mastery of note knowledge, consistent use of first-position fingerings, right-hand finger alternation, and tone. The tempo is 80 bpm. ​

​

• Major Scale Exercise Video C G D A

• Major Scale Exercise Video E B F# C#

• Major Scale Exercise Video F Bb Eb Ab

• Major Scale Exercise Video Db Gb Cb​

​

Lofi Scale Play Along

​

These Lofi Scale Play Along tracks were created to encourage mindful practice and provide a relaxed warm up for settling into a lesson or practice session. You can play in the octave or position of your choice, and they aren't just for guitar!

​

Why use them?

• To help create an atmosphere of calm and promote mindful playing

• To notice the quality, resonance and timing of each pitch and articulation

• To encourage a regulated nervous system and positive associations with playing

• To connect to rhythm and pulse

• To enjoy the feeling of playing with other instruments

 

About the Practice Tracks

• All major keys, two octaves, ascending and descending with a two measure break and bass cue between directions

• Whole notes at 80 bpm

• Includes a drone of the tonic to help train the ear to hear the harmonic quality of each scale degree against the root note

• Each track starts with an intro to allow time to get to your instrument after hitting 'play'

 

Stream on major platforms

• https://cmowbraymusic.hearnow.com/

​​

​

Basic Chord Switching Exercises for Group Beginner's Guitar Classes

 

Students who are learning to switch between basic chords while strumming can use these videos for daily practice.

​

• Open Position Chords in Pairs

• G Em C D7

​​

​

Links to Useful Tech

​

• Metronome  https://www.metronomeonline.com/

• Tuner  https://www.fender.com/online-guitar-tuner/

• Music Notation Software  https://musescore.org/en

​​

​

Free Sheet Music Resources

​

• Public Domain Sheet Music  https://imslp.org/​

• Lou Warde's Method Books and Materials  https://www.theguitarclassroom.com/

​​

 

Links to Guitar History Resources

​

• Robert Coldwell's website for guitar research https://www.digitalguitararchive.com/

• Early Romantic Guitar https://www.earlyromanticguitar.com/

• DOREMI rare recordings http://www.doremi.com/doremi.html​

• Jack Silver: Collector of Rare Recordings https://www.guitarsalon.com/blog/jack-silver-collector-of-rare-recordings?srsltid=AfmBOoroYM53t5k-3QYirbFwm3EAEsnzWMsfaR3D1Rby-u3tNMdiyOPw

​

 

Publishers, Retailers and Luthiers

​

• Graded Classical Guitar Repertoire Series  Royal Conservatory (previously "Bridges") - Full Set  and Royal Conservatory (previously "Bridges") - Individual Books

• ​​Kirkpatrick Guitar Studio (guitars, accessories, sheet music) https://www.kirkpatrickguitar.com/

• D'OZ Publishers  https://productionsdoz.com/en/home

• Guitar Chamber Music Press (publisher)  https://www.guitarchambermusicpress.com/

• Strings by Mail (accessories, sheet music)  https://www.stringsbymail.com/

• Luis Fernández de Córdoba (guitar luthier and repairperson, Alexandria, Virginia, USA) http://www.guitarrasfdc.com/

• Kris Barnett (guitar luthier, Berlin, Germany) https://www.krisbarnettguitars.com/

• John Price (guitar luthier, Australia) https://concert-classical-guitar.com/luthier-john-price/

​​​​​

​​

 

​Guitar Concert Series (Mid Atlantic USA)

​​​​

• John E. Marlow Guitar Series Concerts - Silver Spring, Maryland https://marlowguitar.org/​

• Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society - Concerts and festival https://www.phillyguitar.org/​

• Aguado Guitar Concerts - Sterling, Virginia https://www.aguadoguitar.org/​

• Baltimore Classical Guitar Society - Concerts and masterclasses https://www.bcgs.org/​​​​

• Shenandoah University Guitar Festival - Virginia https://www.su.edu/conservatory/conferences-institutes-2/guitar-festival/

 

​

Podcasts and Radio Shows

​​​​​

• G - Strings with Tom Cole, WPFW 89.3 https://wpfwfm.org/radio/programming/schedule-grid​

• Classical Guitar Heroines https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/classical-guitar-heroines-podcast/id1767185757​

• Acoustic Walk https://www.legrandmusic.org/acoustic-walk​​

• Guitarmanie https://columbusclassicalguitar.com/guitaromanie/

​

​