The Total Classical Guitarist
A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Classical Guitar Playing
By Martha Masters
Guitar Book & CD
Level: Early Elementary / Late Intermediate
Item: 00-39338
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The Total Classical Guitarist teaches the essentials of classical guitar from beginning levels to late intermediate. This exciting method features in-depth lessons on right- and left-hand technique, posture, ornaments and slurs, performance aesthetics, fingernail care, and much more. Intended for those with some experience playing guitar (not the absolute beginner), this book will appeal to traditional classical guitarists and teachers---as it features examples written in standard music notation only (no TAB). A CD demonstrating all of the examples in the book is included.
Features:
* Practical, easy-to-understand lessons in technique and posture
* In-depth discussion of fingernails, including shape and maintenance
* Comprehensive instruction on performing slurs and ornaments
* Special techniques such as pizzicato, Bartók pizzicato, natural harmonics, artificial harmonics, tamboura, and tremolo
* Musical considerations like dynamics, colors, articulations, rubato, and vibrato
* Practicing strategies, including notes for crossover players and making the most of your practice time
About the Author
Martha Masters is an award-winning performer, recording artist, and educator. She received both her bachelor and master of music degrees from The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, where she studied with Manuel Barrueco, and completed the doctor of musical arts degree at the University of Southern California as a student of Scott Tennant. Masters has won first prize in the Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Solo Competition and the Andrés Segovia International Guitar Competition in Linares, Spain. In addition to being a faculty member at Loyola Marymount University, Masters is also president of the Guitar Foundation of America and has released five recordings on the Naxos and GSP labels.
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Contents
| Title | Composer |
| About the Author | |
| Introduction | |
| CHAPTER 1: GETTING STARTED | |
| Purchasing a Guitar | |
| The Importance of a Good Teacher | |
| Parts of the Guitar | |
| Identifying the Fingers | |
| Tuning | |
| CHAPTER 2: PRACTICE STRATEGIES | |
| A Note for Crossover Players | |
| The Classical Aesthetic | |
| Making the Most of Your Practice Time | |
| CHAPTER 3: READING MUSIC | |
| The Staff | |
| Reading Pitches | |
| Accidentals and Enharmonic Equivalents | |
| The Logic of the Fingerboard | |
| Keys and Key Signatures | |
| Rhythm | |
| CHAPTER 4: SITTING AND RIGHT-HAND POSITION | |
| Sitting Position | |
| Basic Right-Hand Position | |
| Contact Point and Fingernails | |
| Free Stroke | |
| Rest Stroke | |
| Playing with the Thumb | |
| Alternating Fingers on a Single String | |
| Crossing Strings | |
| Alternating and Crossing | |
| Arpeggios | |
| CHAPTER 5: THE LEFT HAND | |
| Basic Position | |
| Efficient Use of Hands | |
| Chromatic Scales | |
| CHAPTER 6: INTEGRATING READING SKILLS WITH RIGHT- AND LEFT-HAND TECHNIQUE | |
| Ode to Joy | |
| Ode to Joy | Beethoven |
| Song of the Toreador | |
| Song of the Toreador | Bizet |
| Asturias (Leyenda) | |
| Asturias (Leyenda) | Albéniz |
| Etude in C | |
| Etude in C | Sor |
| Etude in C Minor | |
| Etude in C Minor | Sor |
| Etude in A Minor | |
| Etude in A Minor | Aguado |
| Technical Supplements | |
| CHAPTER 7: PLAYING MORE THAN ONE NOTE AT A TIME | |
| Multiple Fingers Working Together | |
| Thumb and Fingers Working Together | |
| Greensleeves | |
| Greensleeves | Traditional |
| Maestoso | |
| Maestoso | Giuliani |
| Etude in C | |
| Etude in C | Sor |
| Technical Supplements | |
| CHAPTER 8: LEFT-HAND MOBILITY | |
| Shifting Up and Down the Neck | |
| Shifting Within a Position | |
| Carulli Arpeggio Studies | |
| Prelude in A | |
| Prelude in A Minor | |
| Prelude in G | |
| Prelude in E | |
| CHAPTER 9: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER | |
| Sicilienne | |
| Sicilienne | Carulli |
| Larghetto Espressivo | |
| Larghetto Espressivo | Carulli |
| Moderato | |
| Moderato | Carulli |
| Vals | |
| Vals | Ferrer |
| Prelude | |
| Prelude | Molino |
| Andante Agitato | |
| Andante Agitato | Carulli |
| Romanza | |
| Romanza | Anonymous |
| Technical Supplements | |
| CHAPTER 10: SLURS | |
| Ascending Slurs | |
| Descending Slurs | |
| Two Short Pieces | |
| Allegro | Aguado |
| Rondo | Küffner |
| Divertimento | |
| Divertimento | Cano |
| CHAPTER 11: ORNAMENTS | |
| Grace Notes | |
| Trill | |
| Mordent | |
| Valtz | |
| Valtz | Aguado |
| Ländler | |
| Ländler | Mertz |
| Andante | |
| Andante | Aguado |
| Allegretto | |
| Allegretto | Ferrer |
| Etude | |
| Etude | Cano |
| Aria | |
| Aria | Brescianello |
| Technical Supplements | |
| CHAPTER 12: SPECIAL "TRICKS" AND TECHNIQUES | |
| Pizzicato | |
| Bartók Pizzicato | |
| Golpe | |
| Harmonics | |
| La Chasse | |
| La Chasse | Coste |
| Tremolo | |
| Etude | |
| Etude | Carcassi |
| Technical Supplements | |
| CHAPTER 13: MUSICAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
| Dynamics | |
| Tonal Colors | |
| Rubato | |
| Articulations | |
| Vibrato | |
| Using Your New Musical Tools | |
| Barcarolle | |
| Barcarolle | Coste |
| La Paloma | |
| La Paloma | Yradier |
| Divertissement in C | |
| Divertissement in C | Giuliani |
| Divertissement in F | |
| Divertissement in F | Giuliani |
| Nocturne | |
| Nocturne | Mertz |
| Two Pieces by Tárrega | |
| Lágrima | |
| Adelita | |
| Vals | |
| Vals | Tárrega |
| Malagueña | |
| Malagueña | Tárrega |
| Continuing Your Growth as a Classical Guitarist |
Additional Information
| Series: | The Total Guitarist |
| Author: | Martha Masters |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Format: | Book & CD |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Item Number: | 00-39338 |
| ISBN 10: | 0-7390-8931-5 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-0-7390-8931-6 |
| UPC: | 038081440422 |
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