Fernando Perez - World Music Guitar

Fretless guitar is the most ideal type of guitar if you want to learn what we call Maqam music on a guitar. This music system known as Maqam in the Arab countries, Makam in Turkey or even Magam for Kurdish…

In this article we are going to learn a little bit of West African music played on guitar.
The music from this part of Africa is played by the Jalis, also known as griots, although between you and me…

Turkish music is one of those styles that opens up an amazing new world for the guitarist. 
Rhythms in this type of music are very unique and intriguing. So are their melodies and approach to what we would never…

Among the different styles of music to be found in the Balkans the music of Bulgaria is one of the most challenging to play on guitar. If one desires to become a master of odd rhythms on guitar here…