Listen to RCM Bridges Guitar Series MP3s (plus download free)

Are you a fan of the RCM Bridges Guitar Series from Fredrick Harris Music? It’s a great repertoire collection at the beginning levels.

I’m happy to announce that you can now listen to and download the MP3s for all of the Bridges Guitar Series pieces that I have videoed.

It can be helpful to be able to preview pieces before you start working on them. It can also be helpful to simply hear another perspective on a piece that you already play.

I’ve gotten some good feedback from these videos on YouTube, and thought that making the audio files accessible would be a service.

The bridges series constantly updates and alternates their repertoire in each edition of each book. For this reason, not all the pieces in every edition will be in this collection.

This collection will grow with time, so check back now and then if you are using this series.

Click in the upper left of the videos below to scroll through the entire playlists.

Preparatory Level Pieces:

Bridges Level One Pieces

Included Pieces:

Preparatory Level:

Autumn Waltz
Bransle de Poitou
Danse Des Iles
Exercise 13
First Exercise on the E String
Flocons de Neige
Moorish Dance

Level One:

Amusement
Andaluza
Andante
Andantino-in-C-Major-Carcassi
Andantino
Anglaise
Anglaise-Carulli
Big-City-Blues
Bohemian-Folk-Song
Branle-Englese
Calleno-Casture-Me
Cancion-del-Limpiabotas
Chanson-Viellotte
Ecossaise
Farewell
Fleur-de-Lotus
Klangbild
Lesson-7

Lullaby
Marionettes
Midnight-in-Sevilla
Minuetto-Carlo-Domeniconi
Moderato-in-E-minor-Anton-Diabelli
Ninna-Nanna
Poco-Allegretto
Quazars
Sonando
Study-in-A-Minor
Tourdion
Travellin
Valse-Carulli
Waltz-Carulli
Waltz-Catalyud

You can also find Full Lesson Videos of a few of the pieces in the RCM Bridges Guitar Series. These videos are extremely in-depth and explore ways to make the pieces more beautiful, so be sure to check those out at your leisure!

Hi, I’m Allen Mathews.

I started as a folk guitarist, then fell in love with classical guitar in my 20’s. Despite a lot of practice and schooling, I still couldn’t get my music to flow well. I struggled with excess tension. My music sounded forced. And my hands and body were often sore. I got frustrated, and couldn’t see the way forward. Then, over the next decade, I studied with two other stellar teachers – one focused on the technical movements, and one on the musical (he was a concert pianist). In time, I came to discover a new set of formulas and movements. These brought new life and vitality to my practice. Now I help guitarists find more comfort and flow in their music, so they play more beautifully.
Click here for a sample formula.

Hi Allen, I am a Dutch guy who plays classical guitar (solo and together with a flute player). Unfortunately I have been suffering from focal dystonia since begin 2016. Of course I tried physical therapy which didn't help… But I tried some of your [technique] lessons (I had teachers before but I was never taught your techniques) and to my big surprise the nasty feeling in the back of my right hand which pulls my index finger upward was gone! So now I practice your lessons. Anyway, I am very happy to have found you on the internet. Thanks very much!

~ Arnoud Reinders

-Arnoud Reinders

I also want to thank you for including more video lessons on the Bridges Guitar Series. I have learned to play Calatayud's Waltz. The most exciting thing about having done this is that I sight-read the entire piece as I was learning it. Six months ago looking at a sheet of music was like looking at Egyptian hieroglyphics. Learning to read notation is empowering and I appreciate the sensible way you are teaching us to learn to read music.

~ Steve Simpler

-Steve Simpler

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