William Kanengiser: Effortless Classical Guitar

I recently began taking lessons on the classical guitar.My teacher has been very patient, trying to get me to improve my right-hand technique, but there were a few key concepts I just wasn't getting.Looking for additional resources, I stumbled across this DVD, and found it to be IMMENSELY useful in helping me to understand the fundamentals of right hand and left hand techniques in classical guitar.Kanengiser has a very clear, understandable approach to teaching you not only the "hows", but the "why's" of basic classical guitar technique, basing his teachings on the fundamental rules of anatomy and kinesiology that govern how our hands and arms work, with the objective of teaching you how to play the guitar in the most relaxed and natural fashion possible. This is where the "Effortless" part of the title comes from, not that learning any instrument is "effortless", but that if you follow the principles in this DVD, you will not have to fight bad habits that can make good technique more difficult. Kanengiser uses a number of creative visual aids to help you understand the relationship between your fingers and the strings. He also projects a kind of congenial warmth and good humor that makes it enjoyable to watch the DVD a few times over.After watching this DVD a few times through, and working through the examples and exercises given, I made significant improvements, especially in the right hand, improving both speed and tone, and feeling far less hand cramping after an extended practice session. Well worth the money for the beginning classical guitarist.The material contained on the DVD is very similar to that on Scott Tenant's "Pumping Nylon" DVD. I feel that Kanengiser does a better job at explaining certain things than Tenant (especially right hand position and the muscle control you should use to pluck the strings), although if you purchased both, you would find that they are complementary to each other.

this dvd gave me several good thoughts about playing the classical guitar.I have played 2 years, but haven't had any teacher so i think this was a good alternative, he teaches the basics, good stuff that I haven't found on the internets "learn how to play the guitar sites"

I have several books on classical guitar techniques, but none provide the detail that this video does on not only how to do a technique, but why. Though I work with an instructor, I keep finding myself coming back and re-watching different portions of this video to get clarification on different aspects of my playing. Bill is such an excellent teacher and has a great teaching style. Not dry or boring at all. Very well done, very helpful, and highly recommended! Well worth the money.

An excellent purchase if you are looking for a basic introductory course.

This video demonstrates how to sit, how to place your hands, ect. in a way that is down-to-earth. The problem with books on technique is they can't demonstrate what they attempt to describe. Having a video like this, I think, is therefore indispensable.

Great dvd for beginners, intermediate levels, gives a lot of details on form, technique on improving your playing as you follow along. Yes, I highly recommend this gentleman's dvd's . Thanks

I actually didn't find too much material for an advanced guitarist.

Excellent DVD. Mr. K. is a great teacher. Very thorough and informative. Explains things well.

LOS SECRETOS DE LA BUENA EJECUCIÓN DE LA GUITARRA CLÁSICA, LO QUE CASI NADIE TE DICE DE UNA FORMA MUY SIMPLE

I have been learning with a teacher for eleven years. How I wish I had started with this DVD. It turned upon its head so much that I had been taught. I have been very thorough, going through the DVD sentence by sentence, taking a month, and writing up notes. That shows just how much it helped me.I think the French method is academic, difficult and obviously language difficulties did not help, although I speak excellent French.I can equally recommend the follow-up DVD but get this one under your belt first.An excellent buy - for less than the cost of one lesson.

All though this is actually a rather good instructional DVD, the real reason why I got this Cd was because I thought it had the Rondo Alla Turca score on it, which it didnt! But upon watching the dvd in its entirety you must respect William Kanengiser not only for his guitar skill and talent but for his great explanations.All in all I would recommend.

A bit drawn out but does what it says on the box. Perhaps I'm using it wrong but it might be better laid out in chapters.

The young person this was purchased for says it is very good so that is alright by me. Perhaps in years to come she will be a professional guitarist.Thanks.