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Mastering the Classical Guitar Book 1B (Book + Online Audio)

by Wissam Abboud

Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B is the second book in a progressive series using a variety of musical repertoire and educational materials to provide a solid technical foundation for classical guitar students. Book 1B focuses largely on scale, interval and chord construction and how this knowledge is useful in becoming a better sight reader.

This book is most appropriate for students who can already read standard notation in first position and are ready to attempt second position. Written in four broad sections, Progressive Studies and Pieces, Technical Exercises, Chords and Chord Progressions and Rhythmic Reading, Book 1B presents numerous playing, chord progression and clapping exercises along with 40 mostly 19th-century pieces by Aguado, Carcassi, Carulli, Sor and others. Tips on how to integrate the four sections are given throughout the book.

While underlying theory is explained in the text, students using this book would still benefit from the advice and constructive feedback of a competent teacher. Teachers will also applaud the generous number of attractive, easy-to-intermediate recital pieces in the book. Fingering is kept to a minimum to encourage students and teachers to pencil-in their own fingering, leading to greater understanding and retention.

Written in standard notation only, Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B comes with extensive audio examples. Includes access to online audio.

Acknowledgments

About the Author

About this Book

How to Use this Book

Notes to Students

Recommendations

Before You Begin

Tempo Markings

Tempo Change

Dynamic Markings

Part I: Progressive Studies and Pieces Part II: Technical Exercises

Chapter I: Basic Music Theory

Scale Construction

Key Signature

Chapter II: Finger Combinations

Part 1 - Intervals of a 10th

Part 2 - Intervals of a 6th

Part 3 - Intervals of a 3rd and 5th

Chapter III: Second Position

Chapter IV: Chords

Chord Construction

Chapter V: Rhythm Studies

Sixteenth Notes

Sixteenth-Note Rhythmic Figures

Chapter VI: 3/8 Time Signature

Chapter VII: Finger Independence

Part II: Technical Exercises

Scales

Technical Exercises

Part III: Chords and Chord Progressions

i – iv – V in A Minor

I – IV – V in A Major

I – IV – V in G Major

I – IV – V in D Major

Other Chord Progressions

Basic Open Chords

Rhythmic Patterns for Chords

Part IV: Rhythmic Reading

Appendix

Practicing

Sight Reading

Memorization

Guitar Care