Good book to learn classical guitar?

RunGuy17 · July 17th, 2008, 12:48 AM

Hello guys,

I've been learning single melody lines (one note at a time) from sheet music, and I wanted to branch out to classical guitar...could you recommend any books? I was thinking this book:

http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Approac...6273988&sr=1-1

Any suggestions would be great, thanks!

klasaine · July 17th, 2008, 01:37 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Guitar-Pl...6276647&sr=8-2
This is the 'mac daddy' of beginning classical guitar books. Frederick Noad also had a great "learn guitar" TV program in the 70's.

Aaron Shearer also has very good classical guitar methods.

JayFreddy · July 17th, 2008, 02:04 AM

I'm partial to The Sagreras Method (las primeras lecciones de guitarra).

Get the one with the green cover, published by Ricordi Americana. The Mel Bay version deletes the solfege, one of the best parts of the book, IMO.

I like Mr. Noad's collections of period music (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, etc.), but his method is kinda' dry, IMO.

Other good ones are:

1) Carcassi Method

2) Mauro Giuliani

3) Fernando Sor

jazzguitar14 · July 17th, 2008, 10:01 AM

Fernando Sor +1

allen st. john · July 17th, 2008, 10:06 AM

It's not a method book, but I really like Scott Tennant's pumping nylon book and DVD. He spends a lot of time talking about pure technique in a way that I found very useful as a fingerstyle player who doesn't even own a nylon string.

FWIW, the book has notation only. There is a tab version but it wasn't packaged with the DVD.

The DVD was especially useful in that you could see his demonstrations.

I met him once, and Tennant's a funny guy, too. Told a hilarious story about a Segovia master class.

RunGuy17 · July 17th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Thanks guys. I probably should mention that I really want to learn notation, I started a couple of months ago. I know the very basics and can do one-note-at-a-time melodies, so I don't think I can do any "advanced" books.

JayFreddy · July 17th, 2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by RunGuy17

I probably should mention that I really want to learn notation...

=SAGRERAS

charlie cash · July 17th, 2008, 05:49 PM

+1 on Frderick Noad, but I also found Christopher Parkening's very good for a first foray into classical and learning to read music.

Joe-Bob · July 17th, 2008, 06:01 PM

The Noad book; Solo Guitar Playing, in addition to the Parkening Method, and the Pumping Nylon.

Old Guy · July 21st, 2008, 08:06 PM

You will not regret Noad !

jazztele · July 21st, 2008, 09:09 PM

Noad for method, Sor for pieces.

I'm no classical player, but the few years of lessons i took did wonders for my reading and gave quite a useful right hand. you won't regret branching off into classical.

petimeter · July 23rd, 2008, 07:43 AM

I would suggest getting 3-4 lessons before starting on your own,just to learn the basics of how you should hold your right hand, sit, nails etc. This is very difficult to learn from books or dvd's. A lot of classical music for guitar is written in a way that assume that you are using your hands in a certain way, if not they will be near impossible to play. At least the rules are stricter than in rock, jazz or country guitar

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RunGuy17 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Age: 24 Posts: 66	Good book to learn classical guitar? Hello guys, I've been learning single melody lines (one note at a time) from sheet music, and I wanted to branch out to classical guitar...could you recommend any books? I was thinking this book: http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Approac...6273988&sr=1-1 Any suggestions would be great, thanks!

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Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 46 Posts: 3,797	The Noad book; Solo Guitar Playing, in addition to the Parkening Method, and the Pumping Nylon. __________________ "Smart like Fox, Strong like Bull!"

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Old Guy Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2005 Location: WHITTIER, CA Posts: 111	You will not regret Noad ! __________________ It's not the age, it's the mileage

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jazztele Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chicago Age: 29 Posts: 1,876	Noad for method, Sor for pieces. I'm no classical player, but the few years of lessons i took did wonders for my reading and gave quite a useful right hand. you won't regret branching off into classical. __________________ “For the guitar is the most unpredictable and least reliable musical instrument in existence...and also the sweetest, the warmest, the most delicate, whose melancholic voice awakes in our soul exquisite reveries.” Andres Segovia

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klasaine Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: los angeles, ca Age: 46 Posts: 1,361 6 Photos	http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Guitar-Pl...6276647&sr=8-2 This is the 'mac daddy' of beginning classical guitar books. Frederick Noad also had a great "learn guitar" TV program in the 70's. Aaron Shearer also has very good classical guitar methods.

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JayFreddy Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Dallas TX USA Age: 43 Posts: 893 2 Photos	I'm partial to The Sagreras Method (las primeras lecciones de guitarra). Get the one with the green cover, published by Ricordi Americana. The Mel Bay version deletes the solfege, one of the best parts of the book, IMO. I like Mr. Noad's collections of period music (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, etc.), but his method is kinda' dry, IMO. Other good ones are: 1) Carcassi Method 2) Mauro Giuliani 3) Fernando Sor

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jazzguitar14 Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 241	Fernando Sor +1

July 17th, 2008, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
allen st. john Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 704	It's not a method book, but I really like Scott Tennant's pumping nylon book and DVD. He spends a lot of time talking about pure technique in a way that I found very useful as a fingerstyle player who doesn't even own a nylon string. FWIW, the book has notation only. There is a tab version but it wasn't packaged with the DVD. The DVD was especially useful in that you could see his demonstrations. I met him once, and Tennant's a funny guy, too. Told a hilarious story about a Segovia master class.

July 17th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
RunGuy17 TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Indiana Age: 24 Posts: 66	Thanks guys. I probably should mention that I really want to learn notation, I started a couple of months ago. I know the very basics and can do one-note-at-a-time melodies, so I don't think I can do any "advanced" books.

July 17th, 2008, 05:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
charlie cash Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Aspen, CO Posts: 321	+1 on Frderick Noad, but I also found Christopher Parkening's very good for a first foray into classical and learning to read music.

July 23rd, 2008, 07:43 AM	#12 (permalink)
petimeter TDPRI Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 21	I would suggest getting 3-4 lessons before starting on your own,just to learn the basics of how you should hold your right hand, sit, nails etc. This is very difficult to learn from books or dvd's. A lot of classical music for guitar is written in a way that assume that you are using your hands in a certain way, if not they will be near impossible to play. At least the rules are stricter than in rock, jazz or country guitar