Classical guitar There are significant works by composers such as Hans Werner Henze of Germany, Gilbert Biberian of England and Roland Chadwick of Australia. The classical guitar also became widely used in popular music and rock & roll in the 1960s after guitarist Mason Williams popularized the instrument in his instrumental hit Classical Gas. Guitarist Christopher Parkening is quoted in the book "Classical Gas: The Music of Mason Williams" as saying that it is the most requested guitar piece besides Malagueña and perhaps the best known instrumental guitar piece today. In the field of New Flamenco, the works and performances of Spanish
Classical guitar pedagogy Classical guitar pedagogy The classical guitar is today a standard instrument that can be studied at music universities and conservatories. Numerous education publications are available, from guitar-related books, to musical style, etc. There are also institutions that offer worldwide graded music exams. Examples include: Articles which consider graded exams in the context of the classical guitar have been written by the EGTA (European Guitar Teachers Association). Classical guitar pedagogy also includes "music pedagogy". Relevant publications from John Sloboda and others exist, which consider e.g. Students studying music pedagogy usually receive access (via their learning institution e.g. university) to searchable online