Play the Guitar for class, group or individual learning Book two by Don King Large paperback, 110pages, 1990 Book is in very good condition

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

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

Modern American guitar styles such as blues, rock, ragtime and country and western

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

Traditional folk tunes from England, 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 makes this book ideal for use in class and group learning.

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

Areas studied systematically include:

All the main guitar keys, including scales and chords

Notes in higher positions are introduced.

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

Harmonics, damping, staccato, glissando, percussion effects, ‘bent’ notes, rasgueado, syncopation, cross rhythms, ligado and tremolo

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