Truly one of the most essential etudes to learn, Aguado's Study No. 25 from his "Nuevo método para guitarra" tackles many classical guitar techniques and teaches the value of preparation, both in the right and left hands, all while navigating charming classical music harmonies. It is jam-packed with potential benefits! Please enjoy this performance and tutorial and I hope it adds value to your practice. 00:07 - Performance 01:11 - Tutorial 01:47 - Fingerings 08:28 - Interpretation You can find Dionisio Aguado's first edition of his method here: https://boijefiles.musikverket.se/Boije_0018.pdf This particular study is on page 108. Dionisio Aguado y García (8 April 1784 – 29 December 1849) was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer of the late Classical and early Romantic periods. Born in Madrid, he studied with Miguel García. In 1826, Aguado visited Paris, where he met and became friends with and for a while lived with Fernando Sor. Sor's duo Les Deux Amis ("The Two Friends") commemorated the friendship: one part is marked "Sor" and the other "Aguado." Aguado's major work Nuevo Metodo Para Guitarra was a guitar tutorial published in 1843. As of 2011, it is still in print, with Tecla Editions releasing a reprint in 2005. In the Escuela Aguado describes his use of fingernails on the right hand as well as his invention of a "tripodison": a device that held the guitar and thus minimized the damping effect of the player's body on the guitar's back and sides. Aguado's other works include numerous waltzes, minuets, and other light pieces. The more extended works require a virtuoso technique and left-hand stretches that are almost impossible on the longer string lengths of modern guitars. Aguado returned home to Madrid in 1837 and died there aged 65. Aguado's surname comes from the Spanish word for "soaked." This is because an ancient relative of his, who was a knight, returned after a battle caked in mud. The nickname then eventually became the surname. Guitar: Martin Blackwell, cedar double-top and Brazilian rosewood back and sides, 2019 Strings: Savarez, CR 540 Guitar support: Murata Camera: Sony a6400 - camera mic used for tutorial Mics used for performance: Rode NT55 (matched pair) http://www.tariqharb.com/ http://www.facebook.com/tariqharb http://www.instagram.com/tariqharbmusic Tariq Harb teaches at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada: https://www.concordia.ca/faculty/tariq-harb.html Online store: http://tariqharb.storenvy.com/