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The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical History

The Guitar in Stuart England by Christopher Page

The Guitar in Stuart England: A Social and Musical HistoryChristopher PageYale University Press, 2017 Learn or Buy from Amazon Thanks to one of my followers once again for sending me this excellent read. It’s filled with a wealth of info…

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840

The Great Vogue for the Guitar in Western Europe: 1800-1840 by Christopher Page, Paul Sparks, and James Westbrook. One of my followers bought me something new to read (thanks Mark). You can buy the book on Amazon and elsewhere. Below…

New Release: Mastering Tremolo by Leonardo Garcia

Mastering Tremolo by Leonardo GarciaSix String Journal Classical Guitar Technique SeriesKindle or Paperback: 52 pages Look inside the book or buy via Amazon: Mastering Tremolo by Leonardo Garcia Leonardo Garcia runs a great blog named Six String Journal where he…

The Segovia Scales by Sean Thrower

The Segovia ScalesIllustrated with Standard Notation, Tablature, and Fretboard Diagramsby Sean Thrower Buy or look inside the book via Amazon: The Segovia Scales by Thrower You might remember my recent and positive book review of Traversing the Fretboard by Sean…

Review: Fretboard PhD by Ashkan Mashhour

Fretboard PhD: master the guitar fretboard through intervals by Ashkan MashhourPublisher: Pêle-Mêle Works156 pages, English Buy via Amazon: Fretboard PhD I was happy to receive a copy of this informative book by Ashkan Mashhour. The book stems from Mashhour’s lessons with…

Book: Giggin’ for a Livin’ by Jennifer McCoy Blaske

Giggin’ for a Livin’How to Make Money as a Musician Playing for Weddings and Special Eventsby Jennifer McCoy BlaskeKindle eBook: 64 pagesPublication Date: November 24, 2016 Buy or look inside the book via Amazon: Giggin’ for a Livin’ Atlanta Pianist…

Book Review: Traversing the Fretboard by Sean Thrower

Traversing the FretboardUtilizing the CAGED System in More Ways than One.by Sean Thrower Buy the book via Amazon: Traversing the Fretboard I was very pleased to receive a copy of Sean Thrower’s new book focusing on fretboard theory and knowledge. Thrower…

Review: Performing Baroque Music on Classical Guitar by Peter Croton

Performing Baroque Music on the Classical Guitar: a practical handbook based on historical sourcesby Peter CrotonPaperback: 240 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 15, 2015)Author’s Website: peter-croton.com Look inside the book or buy: Performing Baroque Music via Amazon There are…

The Contemporary Guitar by John Schneider

The Contemporary Guitar by John SchneiderRevised and Enlarged Edition (August 20, 2015)Paperback, Hardcover, or eBook: 360 pagesLanguage: EnglishPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (August 20, 2015) Look Inside the Book or Buy: The Contemporary Guitar (Amazon.com) The contemporary concert guitar scene, its…

The Techniques of Guitar Playing by Josel and Tsao

The Techniques of Guitar PlayingBy Seth F. Josel and Ming TsaoPublisher: Baerenreiter (2014)Language: EnglishPages/Format: 233 S.-29x21cmBook & CD Buy it via the publisher or Amazon.com: The Techniques of Guitar Playing One of my favourite things about running this site and working…

Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Carcassi

Ten Classical Etudes Lesson: Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi. From my PDF eBook: Ten Classical Etudes (Werner Guitar Editions). Includes fingering, notation only & notation + TAB edition. YouTube Performance and Lesson Link. This is a wonderful study for…