Classical Guitar For Dummies

<p><b><i>Learn to:</i></b> <ul> <li> Select the right classical guitar for you</li> <li> Develop correct hand position and posture</li> <li> Tune your guitar</li> <li> Play along with exercises and pieces on the audio CD</li> </ul> <p><b>The fun and easy way^® to start playing classical guitar!</b> <p>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! <ul> <li> <b>Get acquainted with your guitar</b> — familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar</li> <li> <b>Start making some music</b> — play melodies on individual strings, move on to arpeggios, and get your fingers in shape with scales</li> <li> <b>Ramp up your technique</b> — play barres, slurs, and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions</li> <li> <b>Build your classical repertoire</b> — from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical, Romantic, and Modern, play pieces from the major eras in classical music</li> <li> <b>Practice makes perfect </b> — improve your performance with expert guidance through each exercise and piece in the book</li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b> <ul> <li> Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces</li> <li> How to read music notation and tablature</li> <li> Basic finger and thumb strokes</li> <li> Right- and left-hand techniques</li> <li> Musical examples, charts, and photos</li> <li> Music pieces from the guitar greats</li> <li> The best ways to care for your guitar</li> <li> A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings</li> </ul> <p><b>Bonus CD Includes</b> <p>More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in the book <p>Pieces performed using a count-off, allowing you to play along in time with the music <p>Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar