Are GOOD guitarists POOR musicians? The crisis of classical guitar w/ @brandonacker
Channel: Beatrix Kovács
Date: 2024-02-19

Today I have a chat with Brandon Acker, a classical guitarist and expert in early plucked instruments.

He’s probably the most trusted classical guitar content creator on YouTube with over 500K subs. Brandon and his wife created Arpeggiato, an online music school for plucked instrument enthusiasts. Additionally, Brandon's classical guitar online course, has attracted over 1100 students globally, showcasing his dedication to musical education and performance.

In this episode we're talking about:
- the challenges of social media and YouTube as a musician
- online vs in person music lessons and online courses
- the goal of technique
- the fundamental problems of classical guitar

Connect with Brandon: @brandonacker 
His online school: https://www.arpeggiato.com/
His online courses: https://classicalguitar-pro.com/

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0:00 Intro
1:26 The start of Brandon's channel
14:07 The place of educational content
24:55 Brandon's channel's future
29:06 discussion of beginner lessons and cheesy pieces
37:47 are good guitarists good musicians?
52:36 how to start improvising
1:03:03 discussion on online lessons, courses and live lessons
1:15:13 Brandon's advice