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Classical Guitar: A Method for Students & Teachers
Volume I • Beginner by Bradford Werner

Available as a PDF (88 pages): FREE or by donation
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Previously known as the Guitar Victoria Method, Volume One

Organized into Five Main Sections (88 pages)

  • Part I: Progressive Method
  • Part II: Rhythm Training
  • Part III: Chords and Popular Music
  • Part IV: Technique Supplement
  • Part V: Chord Progressions and Reading Supplement

Intention Students require a wide variety of material unavailable from a single source. Most classical guitar books do not include chords, blues, popular music, or the variety of teaching materials needed for modern instruction. After years of carrying around stacks of heavy books between studios I began to write out my own material. I have left out most fingerings and editorial markings to keep the material clean and ready to use by any pedagogical approach. I find this also aids students in their note recognition skills. Enjoy.

Important information about using this book This publication is not intended as a self-study method. Nearly every page is designed to give the student and teacher the raw materials for use in weekly lessons. A qualified instructor is essential as this book purposely leaves out explanatory materials, suggestions in fingerings, and technical guidelines for technique and performance practice.

How to use this book (“Super Duper” Important)

  • There are five sections to this book, use them simultaneously
  • Cover every page, especially in Section I
  • Do not write-in left-hand fingerings, students learn faster if they recognize the notes on the staff
  • Phrasing, dynamics, and articulation should be added by a teacher. I have omitted them to produce a clean score and to give opportunities for the student and teacher to work them out as a team

 

Classical Guitar: A Method for Students & Teachers Volume II • Intermediate by Bradford Werner

Available as a PDF (109 pages): $ 14.99 CAN

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Previously known as the Guitar Victoria Method, Volume Two

Intention:

Volume II provides the intermediate classical guitarist with raw materials for weekly lessons. Designed for student and teacher alike, this volume avoids editorial fingerings and allows the teacher to incorporate multiple pedagogical approaches to the art of music instruction. A qualified classical guitar instructor is needed to use this book. This volume is intended as a supplement to intermediate repertoire. Tonal key areas are explored through melodic and harmonic exercise, analysis, and repertoire.

Number of pages: 109.

Important information about using this book: This publication is not intended as a self-study method. A qualified instructor is recommended as this book purposely leaves out explanatory materials, suggestions in fingerings, and technical guidelines for technique and performance practice. However, it can still be of use without a teacher if you are looking for reading practice and materials.

INCLUDED IN THIS VOLUME: Progressive method; Solo & duo repertoire; Renaissance to 20th Century repertoire; Scales, triads, and analysis; Chord studies for folk, rock, and jazz; Supplemental scales and technique; Sight-reading exercises; Orchestral excerpts of Handel, Mozart, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Faure, and more; Arrangements by Bradford Werner; Compositions by Telemann, Couperin, Corelli, Rameau, Carulli, Carcassi, Sor, Giuliani, Mertz, Coste, Schumann, Tarrega, and more…

  • Solo works
  • Duets
  • Technique section
  • Fretboard Knowledge section
  • Rhythm Trainer
  • Sight-reading exercises (10 keys, scales, chords/triads, melodic exercises and excerpts)
  • Jazz chords
  • and more….

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