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 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

Whether you're playing blues rock classical or folk-all the chords you'll need are here.Even Eric Clapton started with a few basic chords. And Guitar Chords For Dummies offers guitarists of everyambition skill level and musical genre a key to the simplest and most complex guitar chords-over 600 in all. Illustrated with a grid showing the position of the fingers on a string a photograph of the chord being played and abrief comment on the chord and how to play it this handy portable reference offers musicians whether experimenting at home or playing in a coffee house instant access to the full range of chords that can be played on a guitar.Covers the theory and techniques of guitar chordsFeatures a handy portable design which can fit into a guitar case Includes a convenient lay-flat (wire bound) format allowing users to easilytry out new chords An ideal resource for broadening musical technique and getting new ideas Guitar Chords For Dummies will help you whether you're just picking up the guitar or a seasonedmusician add sparkle and range to your musical repertoire.