Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting to Know the Classical Guitar 9
Chapter 1: An Acoustic Guitar in a League of Its Own 11
Chapter 2: Getting Ready to Play 23
Chapter 3: Deciphering Music Notation and Tablature 45
Part II: Starting to Play: The Basics 61
Chapter 4: One Note at a Time: Playing Simple Melodies 63
Chapter 5: Rolling the Notes of a Chord: Arpeggio Technique 85
Chapter 6: Practicing Scales in First and Second Position 105
Chapter 7: Exploring Musical Textures 127
Part III: Improving Your Technique 143
Chapter 8: Flat-Fingered Fretting with Barres 145
Chapter 9: Getting a Smooth Sound with Slurs and Trills 155
Chapter 10: Coloring Your Sound with Tone-Production Techniques 167
Chapter 11: Scaling the Musical Ladder beyond Second Position 183
Chapter 12: Combining Arpeggios and Melody 201
Chapter 13: Combining Left-Hand Techniques While Playing up the Neck 223
Part IV: Mastering Classical Guitar Repertoire 235
Chapter 14: Playing Pieces by the Guitar Greats 237
Chapter 15: Early Guitar Music from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras 257
Chapter 16: The Guitar Comes of Age: The Classical, Romantic, and Modern Eras 275
Part V: The Part of Tens 293
Chapter 17: Ten (Or So) Classical Guitarists You Should Know 295
Chapter 18: Ten Things to Do When Shopping for a Classical Guitar 301
Part VI: Appendixes 307
Appendix A: Basic Guitar Care and Maintenance 309
Appendix B: How to Use the CD 317
Index 323