Classical Guitar Playing Grade 1

This handbook covers all the sections of the London College of Music Grade One classical guitar examination including: all the set pieces; all scales, arpeggios and chords; sight reading; ear tests; and spoken tests. In addition, there are useful performance tips for all the pieces as well as essential advice on preparing for the examination - enabling you to study for an internationally recognized qualification. Even if you do not intend to take an examination, studying this handbook will help you to: learn appealing and inspiring pieces from a wide range of styles and periods; improve your sight reading and aural abilities so that you can learn new pieces more easily; develop your technical ability and musical understanding and so achieve your full potential as a guitarist. This volume includes well-known melodies by Beethoven, Schubert and Tchaikovsky, as well as attractive pieces by a wide range of composers including Logy, Sor, Giuliani and Carulli making it ideal for novice players, whether children or adults, in the early stages of learning.