Solo Guitar Playing Author:Frederick M. Noad Learn the full musical possibilities of your guitar. Solo Guitar Playing can teach even the person with no previous musical training how to progress beyond simple folk strumming to mastery of the guitar as a solo instrument. The simple step by step approach--fully illustrated with 32 diagrams, 20 photographs, and a repertoire of 84 musical exe... more »rcises--offers thorough instruction in every phase of solo guitar playing, including individual sections on:
Basic Technique
Reading music, memorizing and ear training
Mastering the fingerboard
Building dexterity and speed
Developing tone color and musical phrasing
Position playing
Interpretation
The program, offering frequent self-tests to check progress, includes graded exercises, practice studies, a survey of the guitar repertoire, a generous selection of solo works, and a helpful glossary of musical terms.« less