What is a good book to learn to play classical guitar?
I have played electric and acoustic guitar for about 8 years, primarily rock, metal, and the occasional blues. Recently i have had an infatuation with classical guitar, and i want to learn to play properly. I would want to learn all of the proper fingering styles and techniques so i don’t start with bad habits. I’m primarily interested in Spanish classical like Andres Segovia. Thanks for reading, i appreciate any help.
P.s. if you want to recommend me a good classical guitar that would be cool too
Tim: a good beginners book on Classic Guitar that is simple, straightforward and not too fast paced is: "You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar" by Will Bay. It is a Mel Bay Publication and available at most music stores for about 12 dollars.
Keep in mind, however, that the finger-picking hand posture will need to be learned from a teacher or other classic guitarist…a book will not demonstrate adequately the proper (and very important) hand posture for success.
Good luck to you.
Cliff E. (classic guitarist)
Not a For Dummies book, that’s for sure. I would look for a book written by a renowned master of the instrument.
In my case, that would be Pepe Romero, but it seems he doesn’t fancy himself a writer. His brother, Celino, however, wrote "The Art of Spanish Guitar." And according to the reviewers on Amazon.com, it is perfect for "motivated beginners."
P.S. I wouldn’t recommend trying to emulate Segovia’s technique. It would be like emulating Robert Schumann’s piano technique.
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Amazon.com
Tim: a good beginners book on Classic Guitar that is simple, straightforward and not too fast paced is: "You Can Teach Yourself Classic Guitar" by Will Bay. It is a Mel Bay Publication and available at most music stores for about 12 dollars.
Keep in mind, however, that the finger-picking hand posture will need to be learned from a teacher or other classic guitarist…a book will not demonstrate adequately the proper (and very important) hand posture for success.
Good luck to you.
Cliff E. (classic guitarist)
References :
Any of the Frederick Noad books. Recommend "PLAYING THE GUITAR" published in 1963, now in it’s third edition.
http://www.noad.com
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