Don King Play the Guitar 2

This book continues the exploration of music for the guitar that began inBook One and is also suitable for any student who has just passedthe beginning stages of learning.

Using the classical ‘finger style’ approach, this book explores:

• ModernAmerican guitar styles such as blues, rock, ragtime and country andwestern

• The rich heritage of European music from the Renaissance,Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods

• Traditional folk tunes fromEngland, Wales, America and Australia

• Exciting rhythms from Spain,Latin America, Mexico, the West Indies, the Middle East, Africa and Japan.

The blend of solos, duets, trios, quartets and song accompaniment makesthis book ideal for use in class and group learning.

Private teachers with individual students will also find it valuable, because most ofthe quartets and trios are arranged to work well as duets.

Areas studied systematically include:

• All the main guitar keys, includingscales and chords

• Notes in higher positions areintroduced.

Particularly enjoyable are the sections devoted to ‘special effects’ such as:

• Harmonics, damping, staccato, glissando, percussion effects,’bent’ notes, rasgueado, syncopation, cross rhythms,ligado andtremolo

• The study of various scales such as modal, blues, pentatonic, chromatic, Eastern and Middle Eastern opens new doors for further explorations