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Learn 10 Easy Classical Guitar Solos for Beginners
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Learn 10 Easy Classical Guitar Solos for Beginners

Learn Classical Guitar and build a repertoire of solos by famous composers - for beginners & classical guitar "newbies"
Created byJohn Chamley
Last updated 12/2020
English

What you'll learn

  • Develop classical guitar technique through playing EASY guitar solos
  • Learn Classical Guitar fundamentals and terminology
  • Gain insites that you wouldn't easily understand if you only follow the book

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Course content

11 sections • 50 lectures • 2h 55m total length

  • What's in the Course and What Can You Learn?4:09
  • Nomenclature of the guitar3:57

    Learn the guitar's nomenclature: body parts (top, back, sides), neck, frets on the fretboard, bridge and saddle, nut, head and tuners, heel, and string numbering up to six.

  • How to Hold Classical Guitar7:39
  • Playing Tirando - Right Hand Technique3:31
  • Playing Apoyando - Right Hand Technique3:19

    Master the rest stroke (apoyando) right-hand technique by anchoring on the adjacent string, landing the index and middle fingers on alternating strings to create stable, anchored strokes.

  • Playing Block Chords4:37
  • Tablature and Standard Notation Explained8:42

    Contrast tab and standard notation, showing how tab maps frets on six strings and open notes, while standard notation conveys pitch, tempo, and detailed fingering.

  • Fingernail Preparation12:26

Requirements

  • Reading music is not required, but is a plus
  • A guitar to practice on: Classical nylon string is best, although acoustic, or even electric can be used to begin your journey into the classical guitar world
  • Taking the "Learn Fingerstyle Guitar & Read Music" course together, or before this one will help

Description

Learn the fundamentals of Classical Guitar while building a repertoire of solos. Solos are written by famous guitar, and non-guitar, composers. 

This class is suitable for:

  • classical guitar beginners

  • players of other styles wishing to learn classical guitar technique

  • those who want to develop their music reading and playing skills in 1st position on guitar

The first solo in the course is the most simple.  This allows you focus on the finer points of classical playing.  Then, as you progress through the course, each solo builds on techniques learned from previous pieces.

These music pieces are the same as the first 10 solos from the book, 50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos, by Jerry Willard.  Jerry's compilation of pieces was done thoughtfully so that the order of pieces is in order of progressive difficulty.

The book is published with both Standard Notation and Tabulated Notation (TAB).  Tutorial videos in this course also have both standard notation and TAB throughout.

There are two sets of play-along videos provided.  Choose from either the dual TAB and standard notation, or use the standard notation only. Or, begin by using the dual notation, then try using the standard notation only.

Jerry Willard's book is recommended for practice away from the videos, but is not required for the course.

Pdf copies of standard notation ONLY are provided as a resource in the course:

  • to help move away from dependence on the TAB

  • to offer additional fingerings throughout where they are not shown in the book

You are also encouraged to post questions and comments through the Q and A part of the course.  This can not only help you, but also others who may have the same concerns. 


Who this course is for:

  • Classical guitar beginners, or players of other styles who want to learn classical guitar technique

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