Nigel Tuffs: The Beginner Guitarist - Book 4

The Beginner Guitarist has been born out of 20 years of teaching experience. Although specifically designed as a teacher?s aid, it can also be used for independent study.Topics like posture, tuning and phrasing are not prescribed, being left to the judgement of the teacher. With the exception of right and left-hand fingering advice, this approach is used throughout the series. The entire series has the goal of being a measured and progressive tutor. Ideas are usually introduced one at a time to avoid overloading the student.Book Four builds on the ideas and techniques explored in the first three books. It begins with an extensive look at the key of A major, initially in second position but moving through other positions and finishing with an exercise in thirds and a duet.The remainder focuses on triplets and compound time, beginning with triplet exercises in 2/4 before moving on to 6/8. The book then features swing rhythms before finishing with a Habanera, Renaissance pieces and a modern piece in multiple time signatures.About the author: Nigel Tuffs is an instrumental teacher with more than 20 years of experience in all areas of guitar teaching. Originally a member of several rock bands he completed an honours degree at the Colchester Institute, specialising in composition and performance, and has since worked extensively as a chamber musician, in guitar ensembles, as an accompanist and also as an educator.

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