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


• 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

• 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

• 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

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