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Basic Classical Guitar Method, Book 1 (Book & CD) Review

Basic Classical Guitar Method, Book 1 [Paperback]
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My background in music was almost non-existent, and I couldn't read music *at all* before buying this book. I bought it because I wanted to have some background before seeking out a classical guitar teacher. My goal is to be a musician and learn about music the right way, not follow some kooky guitar method and play phony versions of pop songs.

Well, this DVD is like having a teacher in the room with you. Almost everything my teacher told me in my first several guitar lessons were addressed in this book and DVD. Tennant doesn't cover every little nuance -- and that's where a teacher comes in -- but this method DOES WORK WELL for the totally rank beginner like myself. Even if you're sitting in a room with a TV and no instructor, you can really learn to play.

This book has kept me very busy playing and practicing for three months at least, and I am not going to be through with it for a while yet. Even when I am done and on to volume 2 I'm sure I'll still be playing pieces from this book for practice.

Best Things: Scott Tennant has a friendly style and he doesn't oversimplify or overcomplicate things. Now that I know a little bit more about learning to play classical guitar, I can appreciate the effort put into making the exercises in this book "musical". Even when you know only a few notes on one string, he has you playing a "first string polka" that sounds like music. Many other books or methods have fingering exercises that go on and on and are not very musical at all. There are a few exercises in this method that have you walking up and down the fretboard in a pedantic way, but these are brief and the material focuses on the "musical" pieces, which is much more fun.

Having the DVD is the best part of this tool. You cannot replace the experience of seeing/hearing/playing along with an experienced player. It teaches you timing and how your notes are "supposed" to sound. You could play all the exercises in this book with a cruddy, twangy tone to your notes and you'd never know it if you didn't have the CD or DVD to measure against. The DVD material along with the book is about to create a revolution in music instruction for the home, I think.

Cons:On the TV it is sometimes hard to represent notes, because staff lines are so thin, on a white background. Maybe my TV stinks, and this would look better on a computer monitor. Most of the time you can tell what the note is, but it is really better to be reading from the book ... the online music does give you a nice crutch though when playing duets with Scott.

And the binding of the book ... why isn't this book spiral bound? The book IS lightweight enough to put on a music stand, but man if it were spiral bound it would be sooo much easier. This is a small nit to pick, but publishers should know this by now. I usually end up photocopying pages out of books and putting them on my music stand, so maybe they figure most people just do that.

A big warning should come on the part of the DVD about re-stringing your guitar. He shows you how to make a single loop around the bridge, and I had a couple of nylon strings slip out of that knot while I was winding the string onto the key. One of these snapped out hard enough to scratch the surface of my guitar, which sucked. I then started twisting them a couple of times at the bridge so they wouldn't slip, but I don't know why he doesn't address this or mention the possibility.

There really aren't any more cons. This is a great product. Eventually you'll need an instructor but this book really will stand in for an instructor for your first few months of playing.

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From Scott Tennant-the best-selling author of Pumping Nylon-this fun and friendly method starts at the very beginning, teaching the anatomy of a guitar, how to choose and maintain your instrument, proper seating position, how to hold the guitar, and efficient hand positions and techniques. The step-by-step approach continues with lessons on how to read music, right- and left-hand basics, notes on the fretboard, accidentals and the chromatic scale. Photographs, drawings and personal tips from this world-renowned performer make learning easy!

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Solo Guitar Playing: Bk 2 (with CD) Review

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This is the book I started with and I'm very glad I did! Noad is probably the most accessible guitar method author around. I'm self-taught and believe me there are many ways you can go wrong by being your own teacher. If you like the dummies genre of computer books you'll love this method. He doesn't assume you know anything to start with or try to impress with his advanced mastery. But he does have an intimate knowledge of what a beginner needs to know and how to impart that knowledge. His books one and two are an excellent example of what separates a great guitarist and teacher from just a great guitarist. But you need to read and re-read the text very carefully. There are subtle points, which if glossed over will cause untold pain and cursing later on. But it's all right there in the book. If you heed his advice and study twice as carefully as if you had an instructor who could catch those mistakes then you'll be ok!

All these guitar methods (including this one) have one glaring deficiency: Lack of enough and varied practice material. Maybe I'm a little dense but classical guitar is not easy. It takes time and a LOT of practice! One can only repeat the same few lines of notation so many times without getting bored to tears. So I solved the problem by getting just about every method book known to man. After the first couple of books it starts to flow and become fun! Each book goes over the same concepts in a little different way with of course different practice pieces. The flaws of one book are cancelled by another and it becomes exciting as you move faster and faster through each text. What was once arduous becomes smooth and pleasant! The Carcassi book is great once you are a little more adept. It's purportedly for beginners but is rather dry and pedantic and a tough slog if you're just starting. There's some great stuff in there however if you already have the basics of notation down. I found it very useful for learning the higher positions. The Christopher Parkening books are great. He starts right out and then keeps going with very easy, pleasant sounding practice pieces, which helps keep your enthusiasm high. But like most others (unlike Noad) he leaves out small but crucial details that leave one scratching ones head or throwing projectiles. But if you've done Noad first you just say AH! I know what that is! Jason Waldron is also good and straight forward, easy to understand. (Although I wish he would come out with his second method book already!) He has a whole gaggle of songbooks (6) filled with familiar folk tunes, some classical and including CDs. They are very pleasant, easy, confidence building practice pieces. But I prefer Baroque. Noad does a very excellent book of Baroque pieces. He also has a Renaissance book with some very pretty tunes. What a joy to read and play such beautiful music from hundreds of years ago! It's definitely worth the work!

Now, to end on a bit of a heretical note. I had to teach myself because I really don't like the sound of nylon strings on the classical guitar! I wanted to play baroque music on an electric or steel string acoustic guitar. Just like each person plays every piece a little differently and with his or her own interpretation, I wanted to be able to shape my own personal sound with electronics. Besides, I just like the sound of steel! So, I use a flat pick to replace the thumb and steel finger picks on the last three fingers. As an added bonus you don't have to fuss with all that fingernail growing, filing business! I like it and it works pretty well although I still haven't quite figured out how to do harmonics... but I'm working on it! Who knows, you might want to try it also? So, I hope you come to enjoy the classical guitar as much as I do. Persevere through the initial pain and you will never be sorry you did!

Addendum: Since writing this review, I have gone back to the Classical Guitar for playing Classical music. A good Classical Guitar has such subtlety of expression and range of expressiveness that just can't be coaxed out of a steel instrument. My Martin acoustic now lives for chords, at which it is stellar! But I still use the flat pick/steel finger pick method. I can curl my fingers up and play chords and lead riffs or unfold them and fingerpick. It's very versatile and I still like it a lot. My electric is for gouging out acid rock riffs with a little Baroque sprinkled in. But the one which most often brings a tear to my eye is that Classical Guitar.

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This second volume of the popular classical guitar method features instruction, graded exercises, practice studies, and a survey of the guitar repertoire. Volume Two develops technique, sightreading, and includes an advanced repertoire of thirty works.

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21ST CENTURY GUITAR METHOD - Level 2 - Book Only (Warner Bros. Publications 21st Century Guitar Course) Review

21ST CENTURY GUITAR METHOD - Level 2 - Book Only [Paperback]
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This book is the follow up to Method 1 and has some interesting fingering, chord, and strum techniques. The tablatures and notations are clearly printed and the exercises are fun. I would definitely recommend this to any beginning and / or novice player.

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Book 2 includes music theory, the keys of C, G and D, exploring the neck, second position, syncopation, rhythm and lead guitar techniques, cut time, solo guitar style, and pop and classical songs like: Fur Elise * Margaritaville * Romanza * Classical Gas. Method Book available in three levels, as is the Theory, Song Trax, Rock Shop, and Guitar Ensemble books. Teacher's editions also available. Level One of the Method, Rock Shop, and Theory books are available in English and Spanish. Video available for Method and Rock Shop.

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Complete Study of Tremolo for the Classic Guitar Review

Complete Study of Tremolo for the Classic Guitar [Paperback]
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This is the perfect book for developing classical guitar tremolo technique. I'm very happy with it.

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One of the most extensive studies of the tremolo technique.

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Basic Classical Guitar Method, Book 2 (Book & Cd) Review

Basic Classical Guitar Method, Book 2 [Paperback]
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Just like Scott Tennant's "Pumping Nylon" book and DVD, this series (more about this later) is a different take on the traditional self instructional series from luminaries such as Shearer, Noad, Parkening, et.al. Books 1 & 2 in Tennant's series roughly approximate the ground covered in book 1 of the others, albeit with less repetitious studies and practice material.The technical basics of learning to play the guitar are briefly covered in Book 1 and it is apparently Tennant's implied recommendation that you acquire "Pumping Nylon" and the Pumping Nylon repertoire books to augment your studies througout.Though significantly more expensive than just purchasing Noad's two "Solo Guitar" books, Tennant's approach works just as well.

After one get's the basics of first position note reading down the author introduces studies from Sor and others to acquaint the student and his fingers with just what's involved in classical guitar technique.The slim volumes, while certainly not a monetary value, pay dividends in the psychological arena of making early learning more manageable by reducing the complexity of the instructional material and still getting the ideas across. Most guitar students are instructional book junkies anyway and anything that can lower the intimidation factor, whether one is self taught and tutored by a qualified teacher, is well worth the price of a few more book/cd combos.

As a matter of fact, my only real criticism of the books (1&2) is that they don't represent good dollar value for the amount of material contained in them, particularly when compared to the breadth of material covered in Noad's excellent series.However, if it makes the learning process less of a grind and more "fun" then it's money well spent.And this approach is not to fault Scott Tennant, but rather to place blame if you will, at the foot of the publisher, National Guitar Workshop.Every method they teach incorporates multiple volumes to cover material offered elsewherein singular, more comprehensive packages, but then again, so does Mel Bay and Hal Leonard.Finally, my only other criticism is that this method series is eventually to incorporate Volumes 3, 4 & 5 which to the best of my knowledge HAVE NOT BEEN PRODUCED YET and my efforts to ascertain that they will from the publisher have been futile.So buyer beware.

My advice for most beginning classical guitar students would be to acquire the excellent Noad series for classical guitar and invest in a few beginning lessons with a qualified teacher who specialises in classical guitar technique, then decide if you want to continue on your own or prefer the teacher/student relationship. If you decide to self instruct (or self destruct) then Tennant's series represents a worthwhile investment in user friendly instruction.Just insure the follow on volumes are available or you'll have to switch horses in mid stream.

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From Scott Tennant-the best-selling author of Pumping Nylon-comes book 2 of this amazing classical guitar method. Book 2 continues where book 1 leaves off by introducing more essential classical guitar techniques such as the rest stroke, block chords, and how to shape and use the right-hand fingernails. Lots of helpful photographs, drawings and personal tips from this world-renowned performer and educator make learning easy!

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Finger Style Pop Classics Review

Finger Style Pop Classics [Paperback]
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I was unable to "search inside!" this book so I had to assume it would be of the same high caliber as the other books by Charles Duncan. The description of this book is VERY MISLEADING because I assumed that it was a book of SOLO music.It was nearly pure DUETS.Since it is not possible (yet) to view the contents of this book, I will tell you what's inside.
1.) Let It Be -DUET
2.) When I Need You - DUET
3.) Light My Fire - DUET
4.) Chim Chim Cher-ee - DUET
5.) Summertime - DUET
6.) All My Loving - DUET
7.) Try To Remember - DUET
8.) D0-Re-Mi (from the Sound of Music) - DUET
9.) Yesterday - DUET
10.) One Note Samba - DUET
11.) Eleanor Rigby - SOLO!
12.) Meditation - DUET
13.) Feelings - DUET
14.) A Day In The Life Of A Fool (Manha De Carnaval) - DUET
15.) Get Me To The Church On Time - DUET
16.) You Needed Me - SOLO!

And there you have it!All duets except for 2 solos.The songs start off extremely easy and gradually get more difficult as you progress through the book.But if you don't have a duet partner this book will be nearly useless.I was wanting a book of SOLO pop classics so I can't use this book.And besides, most are too simple.But, if you are looking for a book of easy pop classic duets, then this is the book for you.It is written in standard notation with no TAB but the notation is very simple.Both guitar parts are clearly defined in separate staves.

The reason I'm giving it only 2 stars is because of the severity of the misleading of the product.I can't find anywhere in it's description where it says it's a book of duets.Not even on the cover does it indicate this.

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A cross-referenced supple-ment to Method Book One of A Modern Approach To Classical Guitar. As students progress in Book One, pop classics like 'Yesterday' and 'You Needed Me' are available to encourage students and to reinforce learning.

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Basix: Beethoven Guitar TAB Classics (Basix B) Review

Basix: Beethoven Guitar TAB Classics [Paperback]
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Great way for intermediate to learn symphony although it may be somewhat incomplete from original.Steve.

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Eighteen well-known pieces by one of the world's greatest composers arranged for guitar in standard music notation and TAB. The accompanying CD offers outstanding performances of each piece.

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Classical Guitar for Beginners Review

Classical Guitar for Beginners [Paperback]
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I have played the guitar for a few years...I never learned how to read until I started to use this guide book. It is only 42 pages, and can be completed within 2 weeks with practice. Over all the book does what it is intended to do: teach you how to read music and play classical guitar the correct way so that you can play more complicated songs after you finish the book...It's cheap and pretty good, but make sure wherever you get it that it comes with the CD, because it is crucial in order to benefit from the book...Good luck.

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For music lovers who've always wanted to play guitar but have been put off by traditional guitar methods, these books get you playing right away without having to pick through heavy theory and music-reading lessons first. Every book in the For Beginners series progresses from the very basics of buying your first instrument through the fundamentals of playing your favorite style of music. 48 pages each with enhanced CD.

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Solo Guitar Playing, Vol. 2 (Classical Guitar) Review

Solo Guitar Playing, Vol. 2 [Paperback]
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If you are unfamiliar with Noad's "Solo Guitar Playing I", I would highly recommend that you start there first.Book II is an order of magnitude more difficult. The author does an excellent job of introducingyou to each new piece of music and pointing out problem sections that willneed extra practice or that have tricky fingering.When necessary he alsopresents exercises or patterns that help to exemplify a piece or that willbe used throughout a piece. Overall, the book is well written and thematerial is well presented.It does not "hold your hand" as muchas book one did and the music selections are quite a bit more challenging. I would recommend it only to the experienced guitarist or to those who havecompleted Book I. If you are able to make it through this book you willhave built a phenomenal classical repertoire.

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For years, the most popular classical guitar method ever published! Technique, sight reading, and musicianship for the intermediate guitarist, with graded exercises and practice studies.

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Christmas Carols for Easy Guitar (Guitar Book) Review

Christmas Carols for Easy Guitar [Paperback]
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If you're just learning the Guitar, this book is for you.It's chock full of songs ranging from Novice to Intermediate.If you start now, (May 1st) you should be playing most of the songs by Christmas.The Chords are beginners chords, and the songs contain from 3, to about 12 chords per song. If you like Christmas Carols, this book is for you.

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Grab your guitar and gather your friends 'round the tree to play 24 favorites, including: Carol of the Bells * Good King Wenceslas * Hark! the Herald Angels Sing * I Saw Three Ships * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * O Come, O Come Immanuel * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Up on the Housetop * and more. This book does not contain tablature.

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Parkening Plays Bach: Guitar Solo (Guitar Collection) Review

Parkening Plays Bach: Guitar Solo [Paperback]
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I found Pakening's transcriptions to be wonderfully true to the original compositions. I especially enjoyed the transcription of BE THOU WITH ME (Aria: Bist Du bei mir BWV 508). Though some of the stretches are fairly difficult, the music is beautiful in nature. Reguarding the stretches, Parkening himself said "No compromise has been made in requirements of technique." I give this book five stars.

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Nine transcriptions edited and fingered by Parkening: Preludes I, VI and IX * Gavottes I and II * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Sheep May Safely Graze * Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stemme * Be Thou with Me * Sleepers Awake (2 guitars).

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Flamenco Guitar Method for Beginners Review

Flamenco Guitar Method for Beginners [Paperback]
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The books title is Flamenco for the beginner, a "primer" to the guitar, if you have absoulutely no knowledge of a guitar, and want a book that you will finish in literally 10 minutes this is probably good for you, other than that, I would stay away.There is so little info in here, I don't know why they bothered to publish it. Instead of leaving you with nothing, I will say you should get" 100 guitar tips you should have been told" it's not flamenco, but it will teach you a hell of a lot more than this book, and it can all be transfered over to necessary skills and learning for any style of guitar. But it is also just a beginner book. From what I have gathered so far, I think the serious student should get either a dvd, or instructor to learn the "art" of flamenco.

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Intended as a primer to An Introduction to the Flamenco Guitar.

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Renaissance Guitar W/CD (Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology) Review

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This is an anthology of renaissance music for stringed instruments, arranged for guitar. The tunes are well-chosen; the printing is good; the book falls open well; the arrangements are nice, with useful performancetips. What more could you want?

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Solos, duets and songs from original sources, graded and fingered. Pieces include Compion, Dowland de Narvaez, Milan, Rosseter and many more appropriate for all levels.

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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: A CLASSICAL GUITAR WEDDING COLLECTION Review

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: A CLASSICAL GUITAR WEDDING COLLECTION [Paperback]
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The book is good but not exact. It simplifies some of the songs. I have taken the time to compare the works in the books to their original counterparts and have found that they have simplified.In some cases I disagree with the revisions but in all, when played, they sound fine, and are relatively easy to complete. If you need it fast, like I did, then these transcriptions are easy enough and sound good enough to fool the average listener.

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A great collection of 25 wedding favorites arranged for the classical guitar in standard notation and tablature. Includes: Air on the G String * Ave Maria * Bridal Chorus * Canon in D * Hornpipe * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Minuet in G * Ode to Joy * Rondeau * Sheep May Safely Graze * Spring * Wedding March * more.

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Andres Segovia - 20 Studies for Guitar: Book Only (Transcribed) Review

Andres Segovia - 20 Studies for Guitar: Book Only [Paperback]
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Segovia gleaned the most effective studies from Sor's extensive canon, compiling them into one album.Contrary to expectation, and common misconception, the album does not follow a graded progression; the album begins with Sor's polyphonic study Op. 6, No. 8, which corresponds to RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music) 7.Admittedly, the first few studies following the first are not exceedingly difficult, but before you decide to shell-out your hard-earned cash, bear in mind that this album was never intended to be a beginner's introduction to Fernando Sor, as the easiest studies require an intermediate level of guitar proficiency roughly corresponding to RCM 5.

The studies are all eminently playable and exceptionally challenging.There's the finger killing study in barre, Op. 29, No. 13.The study in sixths, Op. 6, No. 9.The study in thirds, Op. 6, No. 6.Studies in arpeggios, legatos, chords, etc.All the most effective, and beautiful, studies written by Sor in one album.It's often stated, with good reason, that if you make it through this album unscathed, you can play anything.

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20 studies for the classical guitar written by Beethoven's contemporary, Fernando Sor. Revised, edited and fingered by the great classical guitarist Andres Segovia.These essential repertoire pieces continue to be used by teachers and students to build solid classical technique.

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Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level I-III" Review

Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level I-III' [Paperback]
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I ordered this book in the hopes that it would be useful not only for my students but for myself as well and it really does deliver.This text, Level I-III, assumes that the student has at least a basic knowledge of music theory but not so much that it's useless for beginners.It starts out with simple diatonic exercises on the first string, a great departure point and a common starting point for many generations of guitarists.

Just as it states on the cover, Benedict emphasizes dynamics, interpretation, phrasing and form almost right from the start.This wide scope permeates the lessons and lends a lightness and freshness to the lessons that keeps the student wanting more.The pacing of the exercises is carefully constructed and there are no big jumps in difficulty, which is great.Equally useful is his addition of random rhythm patterns at the end of each level.With all the emphasis on tone production, dynamics and interpretation, students (and teachers) often neglect their rhythmic mastery and with Benedict's inclusion of these random rhythms and his even-handed approach, one is sure to learn something no matter their experience level!

There haven't been many books that have made my list of instructional essentials but this book and the second volume have proven to be indispensible to myself and to many of my students.The fact that this book just happens to make you a better sight-reader in the mean time is a testament to its transparency and usability.Highly recommended.

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Daily sight reading material with emphasis on interpretation, phrasing, form, and more.

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Classical Guitar 2000: Technique for the Contemporary Serious Player Review

Classical Guitar 2000: Technique for the Contemporary Serious Player [Paperback]
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This book is terrific for any serious student who wants a complete book of exercises for left and right hand development. What I like most about this book is the presentation of the scales. He gives you 33 pages of scales:melodic minor, major scales, chromatic, diminished, etc. in one, two, and three octave ranges.He shows you different approaches to the same scale -- two string version and three string version; 5 string versions and six string versions, etc.
There are good arpeggio exercises, cadence exercise,slur exercises, chord change exercises, chromatic octave and tenths exercises, and everything else you could think of.The explanations are clear.The print is big (nice layout to the book) and easy to read.
I first readDuncan's book, The Art of Classical Guitar Playing, which is a companion to his Classical Guitar 2000 book.That's also very good and unique.Classical Guitar 2000 is the practical application of what he discusses in his Art of Classical Guitar book.
I also have Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant, and although both books are outstanding and I use both on a frequent basis, I prefer this book.

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A companion volume to The Art of Classical Guitar Playing. This book provides serious students of the classical guitar with enough exercise material to progress to the highest levels of competence.

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