50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos

by Jerry Willard (Arranger)

(Music Sales America). The pieces and etudes you need to develop your first classical guitar repertoire. This book with access to online audio examples contains delightful repertory of pieces in both standard notation and tab for the beginning or intermediate player. The selections are drawn from all periods of classical guitar literature and have been newly arranged and edited by Jerry Willard. The audio includes full-length performances. Learn pieces by Sor, Carulli, Dowland, Mozart, Tarrega, and many more. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

Genres: Music

80 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1998

About the author

Jerry Willard is an accomplished player of all types of fretted instruments including the archlute, Renaissance lute, Baroque guitar, nineteenth century guitar, and modern guitar.

Well known as an ensemble player, Mr. Willard has performed with the Cleveland Orchestra, The New York City Opera Company, The New York Consort of Viols, and The Queen’s Chamber Band.

Reviews

[Keelan]

A great classical guitar book for beginners to intermediate. This book contains a lot of studies, but focuses on learning the pieces, and technical improvement through learning them: this is not a didactic book on classical guitar technique, but as a companion beside decent tuition.

Be wary, the tablature contains some errors at points, although the sheet music is spotless as far as I can tell.

The pieces increase in difficulty as you progress through the book. The last ones aren't particularly 'easy' :) .

[Gretchen]

This was my first book of classical guitar solos: They are 'progressive', but all are actually pleasing music, in addition to being easier to play for the beginner. The CD is nice, but not necessary.

[Rainy]

The book is a great and easy to play guitar >> that simplest