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 getyour 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 yourclassical 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 guidancethrough each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation andtablature 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 yourguitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in thebook 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

Ten classic Scott Joplin Piano rags, arranged for Classical Guitar by Jerry Willard. Arranged in standard notation and tablature, these timeless tunes by the most famous of all ragtime composers sound absolutely great on a Classical Guitar, and to help you perform them perfectly, the Download Card features recordings of each by Willard himself.Rising quickly to fame for his ragtime compositions and achieving acclaim as the 'King of Ragtime Writers', composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Joplin wrote some of the greatest rags ever, as well as some of the finest compositions of any style or genre. With Scott Joplin Favorites For Classical Guitar, you can learn such rags as Maple Leaf Rag, The Entertainer and Heliotrope Bouquet for the Classical Guitar. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players, this book will keep you entertained for hours as you pore over the expertly composed rags that have become so ingrained in modern music.Born to a musical family in Texas in 1867, it became immediately obvious that Joplin was of exceptional talent. After learning a number of instruments and moving to Missouri, his compositions brought him great fame and had a profound influence on other composers of the day, and for over a century to come. Tunes like Cleopha, Kismet Rag, Pleasant Moments and The Strenuous Life all had a huge impact on the musical world, turning this creative genius into a household name. Now, accomplished guitarist Jerry Willard has compiled and arranged ten of Joplin's best tunes into this sheet music songbook, letting you learn these wonderful compositions for the Classical Guitar. As a bonus extra, the included download card allows you to listen to Willard himself performing all ten songs that were specially recorded for this edition. This will allow you to hear exactly how each tune should sound, before learning and playing them for yourself. A biography and fascinating piece on the challenges of arranging Joplin for Classical Guitar are also included, making this more than just a collection of sheet music, but a wonderful publication that is perfect for Scott Joplin fans.Scott Joplin Favorites For Classical Guitar is a really great collection of ragtime sheet music that lets you learn and play the greatest ragtime compositions for that warm and sweet instrument. Perfect for fans of Scott Joplin, or perhaps even guitarists who want to venture into a genre they're not overly-familiar with, this songbook is a classic collection for Classical Guitar. / Guitare

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : Classic Series : Anthony Glise Urtext Number of pages : 282 This comprehensive, illustrated text offers an in-depth look at the mechanics and musical thought process of teaching the classical guitar the why rather than the how the classical guitarist does things a certain way. In the author's words, Classical Guitar Pedagogy is the study of how to teach guitarists to teach. This university-level text will be of enormous assistance to the teacher in explaining the musical, anatomical, technical, and psychological underpinning of guitar performance. It contains ideas and techniques to help organize your teaching more efficiently, plus tips on career development as a classical guitar teacher and performer. If you make your living as a classical guitar teacher/performer you owe it to yourself and your students to get this book.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Classical Guitar Favorites is perfect for any pop, rock, folk, or blues guitarist who wants to explore classical music. Thomas Kikta of Duquesne University will teach you classical fingerstyle technique in the context of some of the most beautiful classical guitar repertoire ever assembled. Music in written in standard notation and TAB.This book comes with two enhanced CDs that contain recordings of every piece and software that lets you play along, slow tracks down, and loop sections for practice. Composers covered include Sor, Carcassi, Bach, Aguado, Tarrega, Albeniz, Pachelbel, Mason Williams, and Jay Ungar. '. . . this is a nicely produced and well-thought out book containing some beautiful guitar repertoire music and is presented in a lighthearted and easy to read fashion.' ---Steve Marsh, Classical Guitar magazine / Guitare

The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical Guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by renowned classical guitarist and teacher Paul Henry uses the music of the master composers to teach you the basics of the classical style and technique.The book includes pieces by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Purcell and many more and includes lessons on:TuningProper playing techniqueNotes in open positionPIMA techniqueTime signaturesKey signaturesScalesChordsand more.Includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. / Guitare

Library of Easy Classical Guitar Solos. A superb collection of easy and rewarding classical guitar solos, each one carefully selected and arranged in modern notation and tablature for the beginning guitarist. Turn these pages to enjoy the greatest guitar music of the Renaissance, Baroque, classical, and Romantic periods. Excerpts from essential guitar methods by Aguado, Carcassi (Op. 60), Carulli, Giuliani (Opp. 50, 51) and Sor (Opp. 60, 48): traditional settings of timeless classics by Bach, Pachelbel, Beethoven, Paganini, Wagner and Mendelssohn: and recital and audition favorites by Galilei, Tárrega and Satie are all contained within these pages. Early masterpieces by Milan, Dowland, Sanz and de Visée are represented here, as well as rarer but equally delightful works by Bosch and Coste.

Learn essential Classical Guitar techniques with Danny Gill. This superb Classical Guitar tutorial is designed for the beginner to intermediate player looking to develop their finger style Guitar techniques from basic ideas to more challenging pieces. Not only will you develop your finger independence through a variety of practical exercises, you will also learn such classical favourites as Greensleeves and Bach's Bouree In E Minor. A must for anyone interested in solo Guitar! / Guitare / Dvd

30 famous classical melodies from cartoons movies commercials and television. Presented in standard notation with tab chords performance tips and background information this is the book for guitarists seeking to incorporate quotes from the masterpieces of classical music into their solos. Spice up your solos the classical way - with the famous melodies you've heard in countless cartoons!

Everything you want to know about Classical Guitar playing contained within one book. Use of tablature makes this the ideal method for any guitarist wishing to develop Classical styles.The Progressive CompleteLearn To Play Classical Guitar Manual takes the student from beginner through to advanced level using over 100 solo and duet studies and pieces along with numerous exercises.

Christmas Songs For Classical Guitar features easy classical arrangements of well-known carols transposed to keys suitable for solo Guitar. Original harmonization are retained if possible but chords aresometimes structured to sound full and complete on the Guitar.

Description 39 Progressive Solos For Classical Guitar Book 2 Ben Bolt. Thirty-nine outstanding classical guitar solos arranged in two volumes for the first time with tablature. Songlist Baxa De Contrapunto (De Narvaez) Canarios (Sanz) Guardame Las Vacas (De Narvaez) Prelude Allemande Sarablan (J.S. Bach) Six Pavans (Milan) Song Of The Emperor (De Narvaez) Study In B Minor (Sor) Study In D Minor (Sor) Study Inc (Sor) Tarleton's Resurrection (Downland) Viejo Romance [Heller, Stephen]

Graduated Repertoire for the Classical Guitarist is a progressive series of repertoire books for the developing guitarist. As you turn from page to page in these volumes each new piece presents an incrementally progressive set of new technical musical reading or interpretive challenges. The series is comprised of some of the most recognized and best-loved historical repertoire along with a generous offering of fresh satisfying and fun new pieces. With notes from the writers to guide you through each piece Graduated Repertoire for the Classical Guitarist is your insightful and compelling navigator on the journey to becoming a great guitarist!