Classical Guitar For Dummies

by Chappell, Jon; Phillips, Mark

• ISBN13: 9780470464700
• ISBN10: 0470464704
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-14
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The music guides in the popular "For Dummies" series all follow the same basic format, which includes much of the same information found in the other self-instruction resources reviewed here, but in more detailgetting started with the instrument, chords and melodies, playing technique, stylistic characteristics, and choosing instruments. Unlike most of the other series, the details of some techniques, such as fingerpicking, are covered in the chapters on style instead of getting chapters or sections of their own. These volumes also don't cover reading music, though scored examples are included: players who don't read are advised to pick up chords and melodies by ear from the accompanying CD. Best for teens and adults with some musical background, not necessarily with the guitar. Forthcoming titles include Classical Guitar For Dummies (Jul. 2009; ISBN 978-0-470-46470-0) and Guitar All-in-One For Dummies (Aug. 2009; ISBN 978-0-470-48133-2), a 720-page reference that compiles information from eight books in the series. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Author Biography

Mark Phillips is a guitarist, arranger, author, and editor with more than 35 years in music publishing. Jon Chappell is a multi-style guitarist, arranger, author, and journalist, as well as a former editor-in-chief of Guitar magazine. Phillips and Chappell are also the authors of the bestselling Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to Know the Classical Guitar

An Acoustic Guitar in a League of Its Own

Getting Ready to Play

Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature

Starting to Play: The Basics

One Note at a Time: Playing Simple Melodies

Rolling the Notes of a Chord: Arpeggio Technique

Practicing Scales in First and Second Position

Exploring Musical Textures

Improving Your Technique

Flat-Fingered Fretting with Barres

Getting a Smooth Sound with Slurs and Trills

Coloring Your Sound with Tone-Production Techniques

Scaling the Musical Ladder beyond Second Position

Combining Arpeggios and Melody

Combining Left-Hand Techniques While Playing up the Neck

Mastering Classical Guitar Repertoire

Playing Pieces by the Guitar Greats

Early Guitar Music from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras

The Guitar Comes of Age: The Classical, Romantic, and Modern Eras

The Part of Tens

Ten (Or So) Classical Guitarists You Should Know

Ten Things to Do When Shopping for a Classical Guitar

Appendixes

Basic Guitar Care and Maintenance

How to Use the CD

Index

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