One of the main goals of the Academy is to make practicing as simple and efficient as possible. That’s why I’ve just introduced a new improvement to the LessonHub. Your lesson replay and score—side by side From now on, every lesson page includes your edited score displayed directly alongside the lesson replay. This means you can watch the lesson while following the score at the same time, without needing to switch between different windows or download the PDF first. It’s a sm

A new edition has been added to the MF Editions catalogue: Moment Musical in A-flat major, Op. 94 No. 6 by Franz Schubert , transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. Part of the Moments Musicaux , this piece is defined by its sense of continuous motion. The music unfolds with a natural and effortless flow, maintaining a steady pulse that carries the line forward without interruption. Unlike other pieces in the set, where contrast or articulation shape the structure

If you’ve ever felt frustrated with barré chords — too much tension, awkward positions, or shapes that feel physically impossible — this new video will change how you think about the left hand. In my latest YouTube tutorial, I break down advanced barré techniques that go far beyond the basics: ✅ Arched 6-string barrés that save energy by pressing only where needed ✅ Diagonal (transverse) barrés that recreate thumb-fingerings used in 19th-century music ✅ Preliminary barrés to

A new edition has been added to the MF Editions catalogue: Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76 No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. Part of Brahms’ Op. 76 collection, this Capriccio presents a more articulated and restless character than his later piano works. The music unfolds through a series of shifting gestures, where phrases evolve and redirect, creating a continuous sense of motion. Rather than relying on lyrical continuity, the piece

A new edition has been added to the MFEditions catalogue: Moment Musical, Op. 94 No. 5 by Franz Schubert, transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. The Moments Musicaux, Op. 94, reveal Franz Schubert’s ability to condense strong musical ideas into compact forms. No. 5 departs from the more continuous flow of its companion pieces, presenting instead a more articulated and rhythmically driven character. The music is shaped by clear gestures and directional shifts.

A new edition has been added to the MF Editions catalogue: Romanze in F major, Op. 118 No. 5 by Johannes Brahms, transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. Composed in 1893, the Klavierstücke Op. 118 belong to Brahms’ late piano works — music of intimacy, refinement, and expressive restraint. The Romanze stands apart within the set for its lyrical continuity and warmth, unfolding as a single, unbroken melodic line. The piece is built on balance rather than contrast.

A new edition has been added to the MFEditions catalogue: Moment Musical in F minor, Op. 94 No. 3 by Franz Schubert, transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. Part of the celebrated Moments Musicaux, this piece stands as one of Schubert’s most recognizable and refined miniatures. Built on a continuous, flowing motion, the music unfolds with effortless clarity — where melody and accompaniment merge into a single, uninterrupted gesture. There is no sense of display o

A new edition has been added to the MF Editions catalogue: Intermezzo in B minor, Op. 119 No. 1 by Johannes Brahms, transcribed for classical guitar by Carlo Marchione. Composed in 1893, the Intermezzi Op. 119 belong to Brahms’ final piano works — music of compression, introspection, and quiet intensity. The first of the set unfolds as an inward meditation, where melodic fragments emerge and dissolve within a shifting harmonic landscape. This new transcription brings the work

MF Editions continues this week with two new releases that reveal two very different facets of Romantic expression. Franz Schubert – Moment musical , Op. 94 No. 2 Robert Schumann – Album für die Jugend , Op. 68 No. 26 Transcribed by Carlo Marchione. At first glance, they could not be more different. Schubert’s Op. 94 No. 2 is built on tension. Serenity in D major is interrupted by a sudden descent into C minor — a dramatic rupture that reshapes the emotional landscape. Minima

Some music does not need explanation. It speaks immediately. Widmung, Op. 25 No. 1, by Robert Schumann is one of those works. Composed in 1840 — Schumann’s celebrated “year of song” — Widmung opens the cycle Myrthen , written as a wedding gift for Clara Schumann. The poem, by Friedrich Rückert, expresses devotion without hesitation, without irony, without reserve. It is love declared in its purest form. The music mirrors the poetry with extraordinary sensitivity. Harmony, rhy