Wissam Abboud: Mastering The Classical Guitar

Contents

• About the Author
• About this Book
• How to Use this Book
• A Note to Students
• Recommendations
• The Classical Guitar
• Tuning
• Playing Position
• Fingers
• Right-Hand Position
• Strokes
• Left-Hand Position
• Part I: Progressive Studies and Pieces
• Chapter I: Basic Music Symbols
• Pitch Notation
• Rhythmic Notation
• Chapter II: The Right Hand
• Open Strings 1, 2, & 3
• Combining Open Strings
• Chapter III: The Left Hand
• Notes on the First String
• Notes on the Second String
• Combining Strings 1 & 2
• First Songs
• Notes on the Third String
• Chapter IV: Rhythm Studies
• Eighth Notes
• Rests
• Pickup Notes
• Ties
• Dotted Quarter Notes
• Chapter V: The Thumb
• The Open Bass Strings
• Combining Bass Strings
• Notes on the Fourth String
• Notes on the Fifth String
• Chapter VI: Accidentals & Key Signatures
• Sharps, Flats and Natural Signs
• Key Signatures
• Chapter VII: Using all the Notes of the First Position
• Notes on the Sixth String
• Chapter VIII: Combining Right Hand Fingers
• Combining Thumb and Fingers
• Music in Two Parts
• Chapter IX: Right-Hand Development
• Notes Played Together
• Chapter X: 6/8 Time Signature
• 6/8 Time Signature
• Arpeggios with p-i-m
• Part II: Technical Exercises
• Part III: Rhythmic Reading
• Appendix
• Practicing
• Sight Reading
• Memorization
• Guitar Care