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.