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The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique
The ultimate guitarist's reference book with playing techniques, solo and improvisation concepts, exercises and jam tracks.
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248 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2016
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May 11, 2021
I have worked through many books over the course of 40+ years of playing, including periods of 12-16 hours a day of practice, so there are few books that get me excited these days, however, “the Bible of Classical Guitar Technique” by Huber Kappel, is one of them! And while the title implies that the book is for Classical guitarists, the information contained within is valid for players of any style that use their right hand fingers to sound the notes.
The book is divided into three sections.
Part One is devoted to “Prerequisites and Basics” and is geared more for the Classical guitarist in terms of posture, practice, left and right hand, etc. This has photos displayed throughout to show what he is talking about, and is quite verbose, as the instructions and insight is not shallow. Excellent primer for those in need of it.
Part Two is based on the “Technical Exercises” and is the meat of the book. This section includes, Arpeggios, Coordination Between he Left and Right Hands, Scales in all Keys, Ascending and Descending Slurs in the Left Hand, Tremelo and more! And while the topics seem to be somewhat mundane in nature, Kappel’s brilliant approach is anything but. This is easily the best book I have found when it comes to developing finger style technique. His approach to Arpeggios is brilliant and offers more interesting use than that of let’s say, the 120 Right Hand Studies of Giuliani (also excellent!) and this is the case for each of the topics in this section. His original approach and examples go a long way towards raising your level of technique on the instrument.
Part Three deals with “Important Topics” and adds more insight into playing, such as Left Hand, Right Hand fingerings, Playing from Memory, Stage Fright and Practice Guides.
Make no mistake, this book is all about the Technical Exercises. Anyone that takes the time to work on these will see a huge improvement in their technique and playing!
I wish I would have had this book 30+ years ago!!
The book is divided into three sections.
Part One is devoted to “Prerequisites and Basics” and is geared more for the Classical guitarist in terms of posture, practice, left and right hand, etc. This has photos displayed throughout to show what he is talking about, and is quite verbose, as the instructions and insight is not shallow. Excellent primer for those in need of it.
Part Two is based on the “Technical Exercises” and is the meat of the book. This section includes, Arpeggios, Coordination Between he Left and Right Hands, Scales in all Keys, Ascending and Descending Slurs in the Left Hand, Tremelo and more! And while the topics seem to be somewhat mundane in nature, Kappel’s brilliant approach is anything but. This is easily the best book I have found when it comes to developing finger style technique. His approach to Arpeggios is brilliant and offers more interesting use than that of let’s say, the 120 Right Hand Studies of Giuliani (also excellent!) and this is the case for each of the topics in this section. His original approach and examples go a long way towards raising your level of technique on the instrument.
Part Three deals with “Important Topics” and adds more insight into playing, such as Left Hand, Right Hand fingerings, Playing from Memory, Stage Fright and Practice Guides.
Make no mistake, this book is all about the Technical Exercises. Anyone that takes the time to work on these will see a huge improvement in their technique and playing!
I wish I would have had this book 30+ years ago!!
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