Classical Guitar Books, Sheet Music & DVDs

The definition of music is organised sound. A guitar without music to play is just an ornament and all the techniques learned without organisation have no purpose. I have selected the following books for you to improve your skills and stretch your playing abilities. Although you can buy sheet music as individual manuscripts, I recommend at first that you buy collections of music in book form.
 

These Are My Top Three Recommended Tuition Books -
 

Solo Guitar Playing, Third Edition Book 1 - With CD
A complete course of instruction in the techniques of guitar performance written by Frederick M. Noad. Instructional book and examples CD. Including standard notation (no tablature), fingerings, instructional text, instructional photos and introductory text.
 

Contents: Advanced Techniques And Effects, Basic Technique, Beginning To Read   Music, Completion Of The Fingerboard, Completion Of The First Position, Contrapuntal Music, Dotted Notes, Harmonics, Introduction To Chords, Ligado Techniques, Melody And Arpeggio, More Advanced Counting, Music In Two Lines, Musical Indications, New Time Signatures, Notes And Review, Notes On The Frets, Notes, Rests and Ties, Ornamentation, Right Hand Techniques, Scales, The Fifth Position, The Full Bar, The Second Position, The Seventh Position, The Third Position.
 

Solo Guitar Playing, Third Edition Book 2 - With CD
An introduction to technique and repertoire for the intermediate guitarist written by Frederick M. Noad. Instructional book and examples CD. Including standard notation (no tablature), fingerings, instructional text and performance notes.

Contents: Arpeggios, Rhythm And Counting, Scale Technique, Sight Reading, Frets 6-8, Sight Reading, Frets 9-12, Slur Technique, Style And Ornamentation: Classical And Romantic Periods, Style And Ornamentation: The Baroque Period, Style And Ornamentation: The Late Renaissance, Two Concert Masterpieces.
 

Pumping Nylon - The Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook (Book/DVD) Two hours of Classical Guitar technique and tuition from internationally renowned concert artist Scott Tennant. This comprehensive guide covers everything from fingernail shape and care to scale velocity, arpeggios and tremolo-picking. You will even discover the famous Pumping Nylon daily warm-up routine that will boost your articulation and dexterity.

Contents: Quadrivial Quandary composed by Andrew York, Fanfare composed by Brian Head, Soleares Falseta, Alzapua Falseta, Sevillana (excerpt) composed by Joaquin Turina, Rafaga (excerpt) composed by Joaquin Turina, Concierto De Aranjuez (excerpt) composed by Joaquin Rodrigo, Double composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, from 'Courante, Partita No.1, BWV 1002, 120 Right Hand Studies (excerpts) composed by Mauro Giuliani, Didactic Doodle composed by Andrew York, Chant composed by Brian Head, Arpeggios composed by Francisco Tarrega, from 'The Complete Technical Studies'.

There are of course many more tuition books that you can choose from also many useful DVDs. Click the links below to browse.

Tuition DVDs

Selected Masterpieces For The Classic Guitar Vol.3
Thirty-two pieces including works by Albeniz, DeVisee, Sor, Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Aguado and others. This book provides the accomplished guitarist as well as the student with celebrated transcriptions and original works of the masters.


Selected Masterpieces For The Classic Guitar Vol.4
22 titles including 'Loure' (J. S. Bach), 'Trois Sonates' (Diabelli), 'Etudes' (Guiliani), 'Minuet' (Handel), 'Romance' (Rubenstein) and 'Feuilles Variees' (Tarrega).

Selected Masterpieces For The Classic Guitar: Vol.5
31 titles including 'Etudes', (Aguado), 'Dance Of The Hounsies' (Casseus), 'Fantasie' (Carcassi), 'Minueto' (Haydn), 'Largo Di Handel' (Tarrega) and 'El Sueno' (Vinas). 

Selected Masterpieces For The Classic Guitar Vol.6
Thirty-three titles including 'Suite In A Minor' (J. S. Bach), 'Bouree' (Handel), 'Fugue In E Major' (Pachelbel), 'Suite In D Minor' (DeVisee) and 'Largo Cantabile' (Vivaldi).

The Guitar Music Of Spain, Vol. One
By Bartolome Calatuyud, edited by John Zaradin. Guitar solo book for guitar with standard notation (no tablature). Over 50 traditional pieces by Bartolome Calatayud, graded from simple to advanced throughout the book.
 

The Guitar Music Of Spain, Vol. Two
By Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), edited by John Zaradin. Guitar solo book for guitar with standard notation (no tablature). Compositions by Albeniz, transcribed for guitar and newly engraved. Excellent repertoire for the advanced student or player.
 

The Guitar Music Of Spain, Vol. Three
Edited by John Zaradin. Guitar solo book for guitar with standard notation (no tablature). Traditional Spanish and Hispanic music by composers such as Rodrigo, Calatayud, Llobet, Cardoso, Sainz De La Maza, and other masters.

 

39 Progressive Solos For Classical Guitar - Book 1
Arranged by Ben Bolt. Guitar solo book and examples CD for guitar with standard guitar notation, guitar tablature and guitar notation legend. 39 outstanding classical guitar solos arranged with tablature for the first time.

39 Progressive Solos For Classical Guitar - Book 2
Arranged by Ben Bolt. Guitar solo book and examples CD for guitar with standard guitar notation, guitar tablature and guitar notation legend. 39 outstanding classical guitar solos arranged with tablature for the first time.




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