In lesson 2, Pamela provides more introductory information about playing classical guitar. You will learn about nail care and proper tone production. In addition, Pamela introduces the "PIMA" technique and right hand fingering concepts.
Taught by Pamela Goldsmith in Classical Guitar with Pamela Goldsmith seriesLength: 17:08Difficulty: 1.5 of 5
The origins of the classical guitar date back to the fifteenth century. The vihuela, lute, and baroque guitar are the early predecessors of the guitar. With its origins reaching deep into the past, the classical guitar repertoire spans over five hundred years worth of material. Pamela Goldsmith explains the techniques necessary to mastering this timeless art form.
Lesson 1
Here we go JamPlay! A new instructor is joining the squad. Her name is Pamela Goldsmith, and she is here to teach us about classical guitar.
Length: 14:58 Difficulty: 1.0 Members OnlyLesson 2
In lesson 2, Pamela provides more introductory information about playing classical guitar. You will learn about nail care and proper tone production.
Length: 17:08 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 3
Pamela demonstrates how to get your fingers warmed up while working in the key of C. Using The "PIMA" technique, this lesson will help open doors to classical style playing. Enjoy!
Length: 11:18 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 4
In lesson 4, Pamela continues from her last lesson by moving the C major scale to second position. She demonstrates a few new technical exercises in this position.
Length: 14:01 Difficulty: 1.5 Members OnlyLesson 5
Pamela is back in lesson 5 with more right hand technique. Here you will learn how to advance the "PIMA" technique and work through each finger as you transition from chord to chord.
Length: 9:38 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 6
Pamela Goldsmith once again grants us insight in our quest to learn classical style guitar. In this lesson she explains how to play the classic piece "Malaguena." Lesson topics include right hand patterns,...
Length: 13:28 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 7
Pamela introduces proper slurring technique. Also known as hammer-ons and pull-offs, this lesson will take you on a knowledge bound adventure. You will learn some exercises that muscle memory and dexterity....
Length: 12:31 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 8
Need more information on how to perform slurs? In lesson 8, Pamela provides additional slur practice with an original study in the key of A minor.
Length: 12:25 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 9
Pamela is back with a great lesson on a Matteo Carcassi study in the key of D. Here you will be able to apply the slurring techniques you have learned in previous lessons with an in depth look at Matteo...
Length: 13:10 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 10
Today, Pamela has the pleasure of teaching you an original etude inspired by Leo Brouwer. Here you will utilize all the techniques you have learned so far. In addition, you will walk away with a beautiful...
Length: 12:12 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 11
In lesson 11, demonstrates how to play the C major scale in diatonic thirds. This lesson will hone your technique and overall knowledge of the fretboard.
Length: 8:55 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 12
Pamela brings us Fernando Sor's "Andante." This is a short and sweet piece that reinforces the techniques that Pamela has demonstrated in previous lessons.
Length: 8:12 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 13
Pamela brings a cap to her first 13 JamPlay lessons with another original etude inspired by the great Leo Brouwer. This is a short but sweet lesson in which you will mainly stay in 1st position but will...
Length: 8:38 Difficulty: 2.0 FREELesson 14
Welcome to lesson 14 in the Classical Guitar Series! Here Pamela demonstrates some fingerpicking exercises that use fingers P, M, and I.
Length: 12:07 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 15
Pamela demonstrates what she calls her "Easy Etude." This short piece utilizes the P, I, and M fingers.
Length: 17:28 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 16
Pamela takes a look at a study written by Dionisio Aguado. It's in the key of A minor with a P, I, M, I pattern.
Length: 30:39 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 17
Pamela demonstrates the difference between free strokes and rest strokes.
Length: 11:29 Difficulty: 2.0 Members OnlyLesson 18
Pamela covers an exercise that uses the rest stroke technique within some simple arpeggio patterns.
Length: 6:53 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 19
Pamela teaches "Lagrima" by composer Francisco Tárrega.
Length: 28:32 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 20
Pamela explains the theory and fretboard patterns pertaining to the E major and E minor scales. She also demonstrates Andrés Segovia's famous three octave scales.
Length: 38:49 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 21
Pamela takes an in depth look at some different slur techniques.
Length: 13:48 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 22
Pamela works off of lesson 21 and demonstrates different ways to create ornaments within your playing. You can hang this one on a tree.
Length: 10:30 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 23
Welcome to Lesson 23 of Classical Guitar with Pamela Goldsmith! Here she demonstrates some exercises to develop your fretting hand for classical application.
Length: 11:11 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 24
Pamela introduces a new fret hand endurance building technique known as "Spider Walks."
Length: 15:41 Difficulty: 4.0 Members OnlyLesson 25
To help continue with fret hand development, Pamela demonstrates an exercise that improves fret hand reach, finger independence, and flexibility.
Length: 11:21 Difficulty: 2.5 Members OnlyLesson 26
Pamela demonstrates 1, 2, and 3 octave patterns for the A major scale.
Length: 27:15 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 27
Pamela teaches Fernando Sor's Op. 44, No. 11.
Length: 28:36 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 28
Pamela presents this study by Aguado. It has a cheerful, circus-like sound and will be a great addition to your repertoire.
Length: 17:51 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 29
Pamela presents another fantastic Aguado study that utilizes all P, I, M, A picking fingers. Pamela also tells a little history about Aguado himself and his style of guitar playing.
Length: 23:53 Difficulty: 4.0 Members OnlyLesson 30
This Fernando Sor piece features light, free flowing movement in 3/8 time. Pamela demonstrates the correct fingering and chord positioning.
Length: 12:07 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 31
This study features a sextuplet arpeggio pattern. Expand and apply your current knowledge of classical guitar with this great lesson!
Length: 21:09 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 32
Pamela dives into techniques that develop your fret hand for barre chords.
Length: 24:54 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 33
Pamela continues to discuss barre chord techniques. This time around, she moves to the 5th string.
Length: 18:38 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 34
This beautiful Matteo Carcassi piece labeled "Andantino" is presented by Pamela. Op. 60, No. 3 is a great piece to work on to develop your dynamic control.
Length: 39:40 Difficulty: 4.0 Members OnlyLesson 35
Pamela introduces the first part of a two part lesson on the classical song titled simply "Romance."
Length: 20:42 Difficulty: 3.0 Members OnlyLesson 36
Pamela demonstrates the second part or B part to the classical piece titled "Romance." This lesson complete the piece as a whole and presents yet another opportunity to practice dynamics.
Length: 16:01 Difficulty: 3.5 Members OnlyLesson 37
Pamela uses this Carcassi study to help demonstrate more slur techniques.
Length: 18:51 Difficulty: 3.5 Members Only
About Pamela Goldsmith
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"A native of New England, Pamela Goldsmith was first introduced to
classical guitar by Joe Zuccala in Massachusetts. His inspiration and
guidance prepared her for her future as a student and teacher. Since
studying with Zuccala, Pamela has worked with Keith Crook at the
University of Maine, Jeff Ashton and Bryan Johanson at Portland State
University and Scott Kritzer in Portland Oregon. Pamela has performed in
master classes and continues to perform solo concerts in the Northwest.
Pamela received her Master's Degree in Classical Guitar Performance from
Portland State University and her Bachelor's Degree in classical guitar
studies from the University of Maine in Orono. She has served as a
graduate assistant teacher at Portland State University in downtown
Portland, Oregon, and is an adjunct faculty member at Linfield College
(McMinnville, OR) as well as a private guitar instructor. Pamela is
passionate about the history and vitality of the pieces in her repertoire.
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Discussions with our instructors are just one of the many benefits of becoming a member of JamPlay.Hi Pamela, not sure if youll get this or not, but love your lessons! Can I find finger picks? I'm unable to grow my nails out, as I am in medical school, and it makes surgical technique/examinations a bother... Played guitar for a long time, just learning classical, and my fingerpads (obv) don't create the same tone that nails do! What are your thoughts!?
Also a doctor who cant grow nails. Any solutions to this?
Now I have to return my frying pan after learning that it's not good for nail care.
Thanks! Now I have a reason to stop biting my nails!
I always had nails that I constantly broke playing guitar and didn't want acrylics. My wife recommended taking the hair and nails vitamin from Costco which is mostly just Biotin. After about one month of tAking it I could beat the hell out of a steel string with no affect on pretty long nails. It's crazy how strong my nails are since I started taking it. A must for any finger style player.
it could have been the supplement you were taking, but my guess is that it could also be from playing! The more you lose nails from playing, the more your body will realize what's going on and work to rectify the situation (by making stronger nails). So yeah, I'll bet at least part of the strengthening of your nails was from your body's natural reaction.
I enjoy the lesson can wait to be some what decent by December but way when I press the string on the fret it sound like vibrate is not coming out clear
I enjoyed this lesson very much.
Really enjoying this course. Coming from an electric background I must have fallen into some very bad habits as I can't believe how much I have to concentrate to alternate my picking correctly.
Actually this is an exceptionally lesson, never knew how to take care of my nails for the guitar
Question about the exercise at the end: after I play the string with my 1st finger (on my fretting hand) do I leave that finger on the string as I play the 2nd finger and then leave that one on the string as I play the 3rd and so on? It seems like that's what you're doing and I just want to make sure I shouldn't be lifting the finger off the string after I am done playing the note. Let me know if this question isn't clear. :)
For some reason my thumb wants to hit the string with the flesh rather than the nail.
what about persons with no nails... i mean.... i had taht habit of bite my nails,... but they dont grow anymore.....
Make sure the tips of your fingers are smooth. It sounds weird but you may have to lightly file your flesh to smooth out any dead skin on your fingertips. Play into the strings for nice volume. You won't get as much color contrasts unless you really move your arm close to the bridge, soundhole and fretboard, but you get good results if you play into the strings with color contrasts.
Will stop biting nails....today!
....or fingerpicks?
I gotta stop biting those nails..bad, bad habit...more guitar to relieve stress..
Why doesn't the second lession play?
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