GUITAR EXCELLENCE! : The Joy of Musical Discovery.

The goal of this book is to inspire and assist anyone wanting to learn and enjoy the beauty of the acoustic guitar in whatever style. However, a significant part of the book is focused on classical guitar technique as it helps in developing well-rounded technical skills.The many years spent observing both beginners and advanced students—learning to play in proper sitting positions, mastering left-hand and right-hand finger movements, executing arpeggios, chords, and scales, and performing in annual recitals—have given the author deeper insight into how to teach more effectively.The purpose of this book is to provide the basic and vital foundations necessary to the young beginner for establishing strong technical skills and musical understanding. The author has attempted to accomplish this through new and fresh musical examples and his own compositions for solo and ensemble students laid out systematically and sequentially.This book is specifically designed for beginners starting from age ten to adults who are just starting to learn the art of playing the classical guitar. A substantial amount of ideas for this book were derived during the process of the author writing his doctoral dissertation on precollege methodology titled, A Paradigm for Effective Pre/College Classical Guitar Methodology: A Case Study of Two Models of Effective Instruction.The following seven fundamentals are emphasized in this book for effective learning:Good body alignment and sitting postureKnowledge of harmony through chordal exercisesGood tone productionSolo Guitar PlayingStudy of ScalesA systematic, sequential means of learning to read musicEnsemble Participation Read more