Nearly all modern classical guitarists play with nails, to the extent that most are unaware of the long and important history of guitarists playing with the flesh of the fingertips — including some of the greatest guitarists (such as Sor, Tárrega and Pujol). In late 2020 I cut off my nails and embarked on a study of no-nails technique. Soon after, I began a YouTube channel, where you can find many videos of me playing using the technique. I’m currently pursuing a PhD on the subject at the International Guitar Research Centre (University of Surrey), supervised by Stephen Goss.

I have a separate website dedicated to no-nail guitar, with lots of information about the history, players, technique and more. Please do check it out!

If you would like online lessons related to no-nails playing, please use the contact page or email me at stevenwatsonmusic@outlook.com

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