This blog is created for the “amateur”
and lover of an instrument. For this reason the reader will not find himself
constantly exhorted, as in some methods to practice for “ at least five hours a
day” rather, he is invited to enjoy himself by learning an instrument that is
,if more difficult than most people
realize, always entertaining.
It is often said that the different
styles of guitar playing cannot be mixed ,and some teachers discourage their
pupils from experiment, for instance, the strictly classical field .While
agreeing that the professional rarely has time for more than his specialty. I
feel that the amateur need not be limited by his esoteric approach. For this
reason, I have tried to introduce him to song accompaniment, solo playing etc.
in the hope of whetting his appetite in the field that most appeals to him
while giving him a general grounding in technique.
The studies which I will include will
also be designed for enjoyment as well as instruction. I know of many guitar
methods where the studies serve their precise didactic purpose better, but the
student is often so bored with the result when the piece has been learned that
he becomes discouraged and even gives up the instrument. The situation is
different when a teacher is present to
maintain enthusiasm; but the self-teaching method must speak for itself,
and my hope is that the readers of this book will derive entertainment and
enjoyment from it as well as instruction.
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