A Fingerboard Foundation for the Classical Guitar

Ideally suited to individuals just beginning guitar studies -- or for more advanced players already familiar with the instrument -- or for anybody at all who would love to learn how to play the classical guitar. This method will guide developing guitarists on their way. Now in the fourth decade since it was first published in 1982, this book's place in the classical guitar repertory attests to its enduring value. The 96-page volume contains music studies and compositions for the entire fingerboard up through the 12th fret. Each of the major positions (I, II, IV, V, VII & !X) is explored through original music and exercises. There are 49 Exercises, 15 Chromatic Scale Studies, 8 Miniatures, "Melody on the Open Strings," and 31 Preludes. A brand-new concept in guitar diagrams illustrates where the notes actually are on the fingerboard, and 29 illustrations from great masterpieces of art richly portray the guitar's many moods from medieval to modern. A review in Library Journal states,