Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208 by Bach and Lesson for Classical Guitar

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks for watching. My pdf sheet music edition for this piece: wernerguitareditions.com/products/sheep-may-safely-graze-bwv208-bach-pdf All my free lessons for classical guitar: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/

[@Anton_Chigurh_2007]

Beautiful piece. I know that Bach did not write it for guitar, but I can't imagine how it would sound better on any other instruments. Thanks for posting this.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Well, there is no comparison to the Cantata version but I'm glad you like it and it's always a joy to play Bach.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

I added a video/sound clip of the original orchestration: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/sheep-may-safely-graze-bwv208-bach-pdf/

[@4034miguel]

It laways make me cry. It is so beautiful. Outstanding guitar arrangement.

[@MatthewCochranGuitar]

Excellent arrangement Bradford!

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks Matthew!

[@kristopherdetar3552]

You are dedicated at your craft and it shows. Thanks for your time to inspire us peons whom may never reach this level of playing because our hands are to stiff from starting guitar too late in life.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

You can always consider playing just the melody and enjoying that on it's own. That's the first thing I do anyway when making the arrangement.

[@steveb9325]

Beautiful playing and arrangement Bradford. Thank you 🙏

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks for listening!

[@captainhennahead2323]

I enjoy your playing very much! Wonderful! Thank you for sharing this!

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@yiddishlessons]

This is so lovely, one of my favorite Bach pieces!

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@virginiaburgos6795]

I'm so glad I discover you; the Ash Grove is beautiful and I loved it the first time, got into it and for a beginner like me my wife is very excited, I know I need to get better; thanks to you, truly appreciated

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Glad to hear!

[@Nylon_and_Gut-MatteoLaurenzi]

Beautiful!!!

[@damonranniar5662]

Good morning. I am learning by watching your KZbin channel but I have a problem with following the lessons sometimes . Would you be able to make a collection of all the videos that go with your book and put them in one place? That way when we go to your page we can find it right away. I love your channel and would be lost with out it. Thanks for all of your dedication and hard work.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Well, I have the site and the lesson page which organizes it: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/lessons/

[@themusiccovenant]

Master guitarist

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Thanks so much!

[@Josh.Vanjani]

I like the way you arranged this, with a clear bassline and equally clear melody in the trebles. Next time Werner Editions sends a coupon, this will be added to my cart 😎. By the way, do you accept string donations? I just read through some of your reviews on your website and would like to send a set so you can continue adding to the list.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Hi Josh, glad you liked the arrangement. What strings are you curious about?

[@Josh.Vanjani]

@@Thisisclassicalguitar I was curious what you'd think of the Knobloch QZ Nylon. I've been using that set again lately and it's a bit different than other nylon strings, almost has a bit of a punch to it. I have an extra set I got as compensation for my order originally going missing and thought I might pay it forward to someone else.

[@christopherharv]

The device between your guitar and your left leg has me very intrigued. I wonder how does it compare to a conventional footrest? Must be better or else you wouldn’t choose it instead.

[@Ayo.Ajisafe]

He has a whole video on the lap rests.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Yes, they are generally called guitar supports. Allows you to have both feet flat on the ground which is great for the back and sitting position. I also like the elevated position of the guitar which allows for excellent left hand reach. This one is the Ergoplay Troster which attaches via suction cups. All my gear is here: www.thisisclassicalguitar.com/classical-guitar-store-reviews/

[@cdkslakkend5742]

Beautiful piece. Love the dual voicings, but a little to advanced for me. I'll have to take it slow.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Ya, a few of the stretches are a bit challenging but it's worth it.

[@lawrence1960]

It’s nice but its to thin on the harmony.

[@Thisisclassicalguitar]

Maybe a little but this texture is more common in the Baroque than building up the harmony which can result in a very Romantic era sound. It's a pretty busy continuo line with the melody in there so adding extra notes will really make it much more difficult and therefore slow down the tempo. It's always a dilemma with Bach arrangements.