I'm a very patient and experienced teacher. Mykl's Teaching Style
There are many teachers who will teach you songs or guitar riffs that you want to play.
What does that teach you? It teaches you a few cool riffs and is okay for a quick fix but doesn't help you in the long term. Mykl's approach is to teach you music. This means:
- you will understand how to use your fingers and arms in the most efficient way possible. Develop dexterity, speed and stamina while avoiding repetitive strain injuries, unlocking your potential as quickly as possible whil
17/03/2022
I'm presenting at the 21st Century Guitar Conference 3:30pm to 4pm GMT. You can watch the livestream here:
21C Guitar Day 1 Part 1 Additional information including biographies and abstracts available on our website, www.21cguitar.com
26/10/2021
This piece is so much fun to play!
Madroños - Moreno-Torroba - played by Michael Bonner Michael Bonner plays Madroños, by Federico Moreno-Torroba.
01/06/2021
The Orchestra's Dirty Little Secret You can thank me for my videos with a small donation: https://ko-fi.com/transformsintoaguitarThey tried to ban this video* in which Michael Bonner reveals th...
12/01/2021
Bassing: You're Doing It Wrong (Posture For Bass Guitarists) Transforms Into A Guitar gives some ideas for holding the bass guitar when you play. This is based on Michael Bonner's PhD research on the ergonomics and phy...
04/01/2021
Classical guitarists: will you take part in my PhD study? Click below for details and PM me on FB if interested.
01/12/2020
Farruca (trad. flamenco) In 1997 someone once asked me in all honesty if I could play flamingo guitar. I had to confess that I could not. It's over twenty years later and I still can't.
07/11/2020
David Leisner's Focal Dystonia David Leisner talks with Michael Bonner about the onset of his Focal Dystonia, his struggles to find a therapist that could help him, and how he eventually f...
31/10/2020
Happy Samhain!
Within Dark Woods Email me for we**am lessons: [email protected] I’ve been a horror fan since at least my early teens, and this is as close as I’ll ever get to r...
16/10/2020
Leyenda (Asturias) - Albéniz - arr. by Michael Bonner - YouTube Most people play Segovia's arrangement, but I felt it took too many liberties with the original piano version, so this is my arrangement. For guitar lesson ...
08/10/2020
Prelude 1 (Villa Lobos) played by Michael Bonner Michael Bonner plays Prelude 1 (Homage to the Brazilian Country Dweller) by Heitor Villa-Lobos. A couple of my students have been struggling with this, so I ...
30/09/2020
Barcarole (Alexandre Tansman) played by Michael Bonner Alexandre Tansman's Barcarole, from the Cavatina suite, played by Michael Bonner.