Giuliani 120 Right Hand Studies [PDF Download]

[@chadwicks_guitar]

Simon! So good to see your smile again! Thank you for sharing this practice. It will turn some heads at the local Guitar Center on Saturday morning 😎

[@JamesDean-O]

I’m sorry for your troubles. You are the picture of health and a very handsome man.

[@vivianhall5259]

❤

[@elirivsotier6977]

Wishing you all the best Simon Thanks for all you do.

[@VincentMersich]

Great to see a new video! Hope your treatment and recovery continue to go well!

[@Shravan_Vasishth]

I was struggling with practice routine 5; this is super helpful. Many thanks. Hope all goes well for you in the future, health-wise. I also lost most of my hair due to post-(kidney)-transplant medication when I was in my 30s :).

[@tayrowell]

Wish you all the best!!!

[@samelliot9186]

Glad to see you and everything is going okay your guitar podcasts and videos have helped to understand playing my guitar which I have had since 12 but only took it up seriously 5 years ago

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Sam! Really glad to hear the podcasts and videos have been helpful.

[@crystalgaynor4729]

Thank you Simon for breaking down the Giuliani Studies. It’s really fascinating to learn that he used a smaller scaled guitar, fun fact to know. And just for the record, the new shaven look, looks GREAT on you! Thank you for all that you do at and for, CGCA!!! You are appreciated! 🙏🏽🎶🌟❤️🌸

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Crystal!

[@elliottgoldkind]

You look great. Glad you survived and I hope you stay healthy.

[@ridgewayclassicalguitar]

Welcome Back Good luck with the concert🎸

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you so much!

[@ernestsantiago6700]

Man great to see you back ! Amazing bro ! 😊

[@ernestsantiago6700]

Man great to see you back ! Amazing bro ! 😊

[@HatefYaminiOnline]

Much respect, admiration and appreciation for you. Wishing you a full recovery and good health. Thanks for everything you do for the community. ❤🙏

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Hatef!

[@Nylon_and_Gut-MatteoLaurenzi]

😍💪👏

[@mee3sy]

Welcome back Simon from a fellow head shaver! (it's the way to go). Wishing you all the best.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you so much!

[@darrylbrooks3361]

Thank you for this. It has inspired me to reacquainting myself with the Giuliani book. I was one of the ones guilty of changing it to another chord because I found the G7 fingering as presented awkward. But, you also inspired me to stick with the original and make it work for me. But I think more importantly, this time around, I'm committing to not just get through each exercise, but master them before moving on. The good news is, I only have to master the chord change once, not 120 times. So, I have to ask, at what speed would you consider a good benchmark to moving on. BTW, you responded to an email inquiry of mine a while back and that was sincerely appreciated. I'm still thinking about signing up for the course, but haven't quite got myself ready to pull the trigger. Keep up the great work and glad you are back and healthy. At 67, health is becoming more and more an issue in the front of my mind.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Hi Darryl, glad to hear you're getting back into these wonderful right-hand studies. A good tempo benchmark in general is 60bpm on the quarter note, or perhaps a bit slower. Keep in mind all exercises use sixteenth notes. Best wishes and if you have any other questions about membership at CGC Academy just reach out to us by email any time. -Dave B

[@tony89718]

For the really ambitious, you can transpose using the Circle of Fifths, or maybe follow a chord progression.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thanks for the recommendation, Tony!

[@markospapasifakis4210]

I know the feeling. Just finished chemo at end of January.....I took a beating but I am well. I also shaved my head...Keep on keeping on!!!

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

Jeez Simon sorry to hear about the treatment. Wishing you the best.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you!

[@Helder.Menezes]

Esse canal é realmente incrível. Obrigado pelo conteúdo. Estou estudando.

[@daveydoodle1916]

You Look great, Wish you wellness.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you!

[@GoharVardanyan]

So great to see you again! I can't wait until you're back in the city!!!!!!!! :)

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Gohar!

[@AndrewFuchs]

So glad to hear you’re doing well! Thanks for continuing to post these lessons, I’ve loved learning from you.

[@CleoPatra-nq4we]

Haven't seen you in awhile, Simon. You're one of my favourite instructors. Hope you are on the way to full recovery. You'll be in my prayers.

[@JamesEstes927]

Awesome video - especially appreciated the mention of consistency in tone quality between P-I-M-A

[@shayanazima4486]

hope you get better every day ,thanks for all the knowlwdges you gave to us and im sure you will learn us many thing in the future.

[@robertfantazo4751]

So good to hear good news ❤😊....

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Robert, for your kind words.

[@ernestsantiago6700]

Man great to see you back ! Amazing bro ! 😊

[@LoiNguyen-do4db]

Very happy to see you

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you and good to see you here in the comments! Have a great day

[@tritone3284]

God bless you.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Tritone!

[@disemwu8895]

Pray for you. Hope you get well soon.

[@keithmasey664]

Superb as usual. I'm so glad that you are smiling and hopefully getting back to full health. I think something very important from your excellent lesson is the advice on transitions. If you 'snatch' at chords when moving to a new shape it tends to sound rubbish, even in pop and folk, even in rock and heavy metal there are tricks you can use to transition very quickly and smoothly between chords. Having the coordination between picking hand and fretting hand is vital whether you are playing Bach or Napalm Deth, jazz or funk, for the record I like all kinds of music. I've been working on my own arrangement of Kathy's Song by Simon and Garfunkel and it is pretty nice, not rushing the transitions in places like where you have a fast transition between G and C and allowing the open strings to breathe is very important as it gives you that smooth feeling and you can do internal lines to bring the piece together. I personally think that Paul Simon is an underrated player (obviously he is better known as a singer-songwriter) but his fingerstyle playing is very clever.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thanks for your nice comment, Keith. And, yes, great point about not "snatching" or grabbing chords at transitions. One tip I use with students is to have them make the chord shape transition *in position* before shifting to get really comfortable with where their fingers need to go, so that when they shift it is a simple motion up or down with the arm and everything else is smooth and relaxed. Best wishes with your Kathy's Song arrangement...totally agree about Paul Simon (who took classical lessons!). -Dave B

[@gordyhydro5774]

Simon, your new look is great!!!! Wish you all rhe best on your return. I have just took up guitar at 61yrs young. Just bingeing on all your vids inspirational.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thanks for the nice comment and best of luck as you begin learning the guitar! Let us know if we can help at all on your journey.

[@danud321]

Thank you for your amazing approach to guitar teaching. Wishing you speedy recovery and all the best.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@seangalbraith5286]

Well done Simon good luck with all the treatments. Thanks for all the method explanations and taeachings. Best Regards Sean

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you so much Sean!

[@johnlind5819]

It is wonderful that you are feeling well enough to perform again! You look great! Thanks for all you do for guitarists. John Gig Harbor, WA

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, John!

[@matthewbeizer7241]

Hi Simon. For those of us that are members of CGC, when do you recommend we start on these? Grade 1? Grade 2? Do we just start at the beginning and go through them sequentially?

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Hi Matthew, we have selected pertinent exercises from the 120 RH Studies that appear throughout the Practice Routines beginning in Grade 1. -Dave

[@Guitarlifebyjohn]

Simon, greetings from Sweden! Nice to see you again and wish you all the best. ❤️

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you so much!

[@wgfilho]

Hi! Happy that you’re ok now! What do you think would be a good target speed for an intermediate amateur on these? Thanks!

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Hi Walter, controlled and relaxed are important here, so aim to start for around 60bpm. You can always add speed later. -Dave B

[@DownUnderBlues]

So sorry to hear you have been having health issues. I’ve been out of the loop for a while. I’ll pray for you and your good health.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you!

[@aymens1318]

You are way way way more than your looks, we are humans, and the beauty is inside no matter the looks. your are a gem of a person.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you for the kind comment, Aymen!

[@Andrea_Manconi]

Man, you look great as usual! Unbelievably well, after a treatment like that one! 👏✊

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you, Andrea!

[@WilmingtonGuitar]

So happy to see you again Simon! Best wishes on your way back to New York. Hope to see you again soon.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you!

[@axeguitar9]

Happy to hear from you and great to have you back.

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you so much!

[@gabriel222]

Great to see you Simon 👍

[@ClassicalGuitarCorner]

Thank you!