| Contents |
The physiology of technique -- Posture -- Right arm and hand. Finger action ; Tone production ; The thumb ; Some right-hand faults ; Damping ; Chords -- Left arm and hand. Finger action ; Position-changing ; Chords ; Left-hand extensions (stretches) ; The barré and half-barré ; Slurs -- Co-ordination -- Techniques of interpretation. Phrasing and articulation ; Tempo and rhythm ; Volume and dynamics ; Tone colour and registration -- Practicing -- Conclusion. Appendix I. Writing for the guitar: comments of a non-guitarist composer / Stephen Dodgson ; Appendix II. Repertoire. |
| Abstract |
This book is a concise guide to the technical principles upon which the best current practice in guitar playing is founded. It deals clearly with all practical aspects of playing--posture, tone production, position changing, chord playing, and coordination--and offers advice on interpretation and practicing. It includes a selected repertoire list and a most useful appendix, "Writing for the Guitar," by the composer Stephen Dodgson. |
| Local note | Little-287337--305130049307Z |
| Local note | Little-310894--305131020420L |
| Local note | Little-287337--305130049307Z |
| Local note | Little-310894--305131020420L |
| Bibliography note | Includes a list of works for the guitar (pages 102-105). |
| LCCN | 89023232 |
| ISBN | 0193223236 : |
| ISBN | 0198162111 (cased) : |
