Classical Guitar For Dummies
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Classical Guitar For Dummies Details
From the Back Cover Learn to: Select the right classical guitar for you Develop correct hand position and posture Tune your guitar Play along with exercises and pieces on the audio CD The fun and easy way® to start playing classical guitar! Want to be a classical guitarist, but never had a lesson? No problem ― this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales, melodies, and full-length pieces in the classical style. You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills, selections from the classical repertoire, and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book! Get acquainted with your guitar ― familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar Start making some music ― play melodies on individual strings, move on to arpeggios, and get your fingers in shape with scales Ramp up your technique ― play barres, slurs, and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions Build your classical repertoire ― from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical, Romantic, and Modern, play pieces from the major eras in classical music Practice makes perfect ― improve your performance with expert guidance through each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation and tablature Basic finger and thumb strokes Right- and left-hand techniques Musical examples, charts, and photos Music pieces from the guitar greats The best ways to care for your guitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in the book Pieces performed using a count-off, allowing you to play along in time with the music Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar Read more About the Author Mark Phillips is a guitarist, arranger, author, and editor with more than 35 years in music publishing. Jon Chappell is a multi-style guitarist, arranger, author, and journalist, as well as a former editor-in-chief of Guitar magazine. Phillips and Chappell are also the authors of the bestselling Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition. Read more
Reviews
This is an EXCELLENT book if you want to learn to play classical guiatar. I will skip the first few chapters and get to the music. There are a variety of exercises to start with. They are not musical (my opinion), but they get you practicing using the various strings and fingers. What I like is the different rhythms that are incorporated in the exercises. The authors use whole, quarter, sixteenth notes, etc. which add variety and a true sense of music. I will add I have played guitar a long time, know some music theory, can read music, but I never learned to play with my fingers (either classical or fingerpicking styles). Using the fingers is a challenge after many years of using strictly a pick. The book picks up with musical pieces that are very melodic and challenging. The book covers alot of concepts such as arpaggios, barre chords, etc. It is not a book that one will master in a month. With dilligent daily practice A person can learn the rudiments of classical guitar and be prepared to move on to books that have actual songs to play. For the money the book is a steal. I give it my highest recommendation!
