Learn How To Play The Guitar.pdf

Learn How

To Play

Guitar

Stefan Schyga

Guitar Studio Publishing

http://www.LearnHowToPlayGuitar.com

http://www.mp3.com/learnhowtoplayguitar

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About The Author

Stefan Schyga received his Masters

Degree in Music Eduction in May of

1991. During his studies he also

taught the Beginning and Intermedi-

ate guitar classes at The University

of Texas at El Paso. Teaching these

classes and having had problems

finding a suitable method for his pri-

vate studio inspired him to write a

new and different guitar method for

the adult learner. This new method

attempts to teach the basics of clas-

sical guitar playing in a more effec-

tive and especially more interesting

manner.

“With talent and skill beyond imagination, this artist defies the laws of the underground

artist, playing classical/flamenco guitar with a flood of emotion and heart. His sprawling

and majestic work forces one to conjure up magical warm imagery. All of the songs on his

latest album were recorded live in the studio and are absolutely spectacular representations

of the beauty that still lives and breathes in music from around the world.” -December

1999, riffage.com

From 1993-1996 Stefan was the Classical/Flamenco Guitar of Telarc Recording Artist La

Vienta.

La Vienta has released 3 albums with Telarc International. that being sold in 28 countries

around the globe

During these years La Vienta made their mark on the international music scene with their

fresh approach to acoustic guitar music. They performed from San Francisco to New York,

climbed to #17 on Billboards Contemporary Jazz charts and to #4 of Mexico City’s Jazz

Charts.

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Since the Stefan has released three successful solo albums:

A Little World Music: Solo Spanish Guitar

Spanish Soul: Featuring the Acoustic World Ensemble

XO & Friends: Featuring Ricky Malichi & Curt Warren.

Stefan’s latest success is reflected in the fact that his music was chosen to be featured on the first ever

retail mp3 CD featuring Billy Wyman (Rolling Stones) This CD has World Wide distribution and will

be carried by the Walmart stores in the US. In addition he was also featured on Riffage’s 2 nd MP3 CD

that was distributed with Spin Magazine.

You can download most of his music for free at:

http://www.mp3.com/isr

You can download free classical sheet music & mp3s at:

http://www.mp3.com/guitarstudio

His music is also featured on Riffage.com’s newest compilation disks.

The Computer Graphics and the Word Processing were done by Jason Myre.

The illustrations were created by Sam Cassiano.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Choice of Guitar

Main Parts of the Guitar

Lesson 1

Tuning the Guitar

Basic Terms and Symbols in Music

Lesson 2

The Notation of Rhythms

Lesson 3

Rhythmic Exercises

Lesson 4

Terms and Symbols in Guitar Music

Learning Pitches on the Guitar

Notes on the High E-String (first string)

Lesson 5

Notes on the B-String (second string)

Dotted Rhythms

Lesson 6

Notes on the B and E-Strings

Lesson 7

Notes on the G-String (third string)

Lesson 8

Notes on the D-String (fourth string)

Lesson 9

Notes on the G and D-Strings

Lesson 10

Notes on the A-String (fifth string)

Lesson 11

Notes on the low E-String (sixth string)

Note Drill

Lesson 12

Accidentals

Lesson 13

Rests

Lesson 14

Reading Guitar Music in 2 to 4 Parts

Reference Sheet

Lesson 15

Two Beginning Pieces

Lesson 16

Key Signatures

Lesson 17

Self Test

Lesson 18

Scarborough Fair

Prelude in D Major

Lesson 19

Exercises for the Development of Rhythm

Lesson 20

TwoSelected Classical Pieces

Lesson 21

Scales

Lesson 22

Slurs

Lesson 23

Basic Chords

House of the Rising Sun

Lesson 24

Advanced Tuning Techniques

Lesson 25

Finding Notes on the Fret Board

Lesson 26

Classical Guitar Pieces

Lesson 27

Guitar Repertoire Selections

Answers to Exercises

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Introduction

The method is intended for any mature learner fifteen years old or older who has not had any

prior exposure to the classical guitar. The only prerequisite that is obligatory is your desire to learn, and

the patience to understand that everything being taught in this method is important in learning how to

play the guitar. This method can be used in a class situation or for individual instruction.

I’ve tried to leave out unnecessary and time consuming exercises. This method will move rather

quickly into short musical selections utilizing the free stroke. The pieces in this method are either

composed by the author or original classical guitar pieces that have been edited by the author. Lesson 26

gives you several intermediate level guitar pieces from various time periods which are usually not in-

cluded in guitar methods but would have to be purchased separately. All the music in this method was

written for guitar and is not transcribed from other instruments.

Compared to other available methods more emphasis is being put on knowledge of rhythm and

music theory while giving you appropriate musical selections.

Before each exercise or piece, practice hints will be given to facilitate the learning of the material.

A tape will be supplied with the method, to enable you to tune your guitar and to check your

progress. Do not learn the music by listening to the tape. The tape should only be used when checking

the already learned music. If you follow these suggestions and the ones given throughout the method,

you will surprised at your own progress.

With Lesson 14 a reference sheet is provided to help you find notes for the free stroke pieces.

Avoid writing note names and frets in the music.

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