Chappell, Jon
Classical Guitar For Dummies
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
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Start making some music — play melodies on individual strings, move on to arpeggios, and get your fingers in shape with scales
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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
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Build your classical repertoire — from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical, Romantic, and Modern, play pieces from the major eras in classical music
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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
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How to read music notation and tablature
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Basic finger and thumb strokes
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Right- and left-hand techniques
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Musical examples, charts, and photos
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Music pieces from the guitar greats
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The best ways to care for your guitar
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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
Keywords: classical guitar, classical guitar techniques, guitar fundamentals, guitar practice, guitar , exercises, guitar skills, classical music, , classical guitarists, classical guitar method
- Author(s)
- Chappell, Jon
- Phillips, Mark
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2009
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 360 pages
- Category
- Music
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470541548