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Carcassi Classical Guitar Method, New Revised Edition

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While there are better methods for basic theory and musical variety, the Carcassi Method can't be beat for developing solid technique. The student who has a basic knowledge of guitar theory and hand positions will best be served by this pedagogy. This method, by far, offers the best and most methodical approach to establishing a strong foundation in classical guitar that I have ever come across. The student will learn the various keys that guitar music is written in as well as their scales, chord progressions, arpeggio applications and exercises, along with beautiful and increasingly challenging musical selections. This book is a MUST for the serious classical guitar student!

This book is almost 40 years old, but it is still one of the best guitar methods around. An excellent resource for any guitarist who is serious about improving technique. It includes progressive studies to enhance both left and right hand technique and numerous solo pieces at various levels of difficulty.

I made the mistake of loaning my copy to a friend and he liked it so much he won't give it back! I'm buying another one today.

This book is the boot camp of classical guitar studies. Only serious students and aspiring nylon knights need apply for this school in a book!!! Reading and understanding musical notation and vocabulary are a must(this book contains no tabulature) for aspiring classical guitarist, and this book certainly leaves nothing out in that aspect. It starts the student of with the basics, but progresses quickly. The studies are actually interesting, challenging and fun to play all the way through. No "Mary had a Little Lamb" or "Three merry Men" songs here to practice your skills on. It certainly kept my interest going in strengthening my weak reading skills. My only complaint is the lack of time spent on proper technique, and the fact that there are no pictures to help the student understand this aspect of classical. But I suppose that could be found elsewhere. I have no regrets in purchasing this book and it has only helped and inspired me in my pursuit of the instrument.

Excellent book. Does not assume any musical training, explains everything starting with the music notation. The exercises are truly gradual: each introduces only a few new hand positions, and future exercises reinforce hand positions introduced earlier. The early exercises are simple yet sound reasonably well not to be hopelessly boring, and one can hear when one plays them incorrectly. Great book for self-study. It was recommended to me independently by two very good classical guitar players; and my technique and sight-reading skills have improved notably since starting to use this book.

There are certain books that rise above any other in their field and the Classical Guitar Method by Matteo Carcassi is the one for teaching Classical Guitar. If a student seriously wants to learn to play Classical Guitar, then this method will guide him along the best path available for learning this complex and beautiful instrument. It is a classic, having been written centuries ago, and it has risen to the rigors of times inexorable review. It was written in the 1800's and still serves beginner students with grace, style, and effectiveness.

This was my first method book for studying classical guitar after having gone through book one and part of book two of Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method. At that time, I was a teenager, and didn't find Carcassi to be the most exciting book for classical guitar study as each lesson takes on a certain sameness. Therefore, if using this book, I highly recommend supplementing your study with a book of solos to provide variety and build repertoire, such as The Classic Guitar Collection Vol. 1 (Classic Guitar Collection)by Harvey Vinson.

As a teacher, I now appreciate this book more than I did as a teen student. It helps build solid technique; the songs are charming; and the scale and chordal studies in each key provide a way to discuss music theory in a practical way. In closing, a good addition to your classical guitar music library.

This book is not for the beginner, but for one who is eager to move beyond an intermediate or beginner stage in classical music. One of my first guitar teachers used this method. Twenty years later, I can still pick my recital tunes like it was yesterday. Well worth the money if you're willing and able to dedicate the time.

This book chases me for decades... it is so enormously complete, full of sophistication, examples, techniques...
If you want step on a way of real guitar music learning it is a way to go. If you can get through this volume it will make you musician.
All that said, you must take some lessons with qualified teacher who can put you on a track so you could proceed with the book. It is very hard in a beginning but as you make it over hill you will appreciated how much you learned and skills acquired!
In one word: it is the book!

I am really enjoying this book. I like how the lessons are divided into the various keys and follow with musically interesting pieces in that key. I use this to supplement my lessons and find that this book helps me with right and left hand technique quite a bit. As well as speed.

A wonderful and comprehensive book to help you learn classical guitar either with a teacher or by self study. It has been around for a hundred years for a reason.
You get just about everything including all the scales, keys up and down the complete keyboard. And the best part is the enormous amount of music written by Carcassi. And there is a series of pieces arranged by order of difficulty which is a great way to improve as you work your way through it. And Carcassi wrote some wonderful music.