Learn Classical Guitar Online with Graded Method Books
Learn Classical Guitar Online with Graded Method Books and Video Lessons.Â
We offer method books with free video lessons as courses of study. All the video lessons are free, offering more flexibility than a monthly subscription site. For a mere ten dollars you’ll receive months of practice and access to the materials forever.Â
Each section below (separated by a line) lists the recommended books for your level. Complete each section before moving to the next. When you arrive at the grade 1 book you can start my technique book and continue using it through the other grades. Also visit my Lesson Page often to browse new topics everyday and see addition lessons on various technique and practice topics.
Beginner Level
- Required Book
- Classical Guitar Method – Vol. 1, Video Lessons, 100 pages, Free PDF
Late-Beginner Level
- Required Book
- Classical Guitar Method Vol. 2, Video Lessons, 89 pages.
- Recommended Supplements
- Bosch: Lecon No.13, Romantic Era. Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Carulli: Arpèges de Trois Notes, Classical, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB (via the blog)
- Mertz: Exercise on the E String, Romantic Era, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB (via the blog)
Early-Intermediate - Grade 1
- Required Books
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Dedicated lessons for each piece.
- Classical Guitar Technique – 122 pages, Video lessons.
- Recommended Supplements (only if you feel confident)
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Grade 1-3, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab
Early-Intermediate - Grade 2
- Required Books
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 2
- Classical Guitar Technique – 122 pages, Video lessons.
- Recommended Supplements
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Grade 1-3, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Classical Guitar Vol. 2, Grade 1-3, Video Lessons, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Celtic Guitar Vol. 1, Grade 1-4, Video Tutorials, Notation or TAB, Free PDFs
- Easy Folk Songs Vol.1 – 25 fingerstyle solos. Each piece: 1st time easy, 2nd time intermediate.
Early-Intermediate - Grade 3
- Required Books
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 3
- Classical Guitar Technique – 122 pages, Video lessons.
- Recommended Supplements
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Grade 1-3, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Classical Guitar Vol. 2, Grade 1-3, Video Lessons, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Celtic Guitar Vol. 1, Grade 1-4, Video Tutorials, Notation or TAB, Free PDFs
- Easy Folk Songs Vol.1 – 25 fingerstyle solos. Each piece: 1st time easy, 2nd time intermediate.
Intermediate - Grade 4-5
- Required Books
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 4Â
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 5Â
- Classical Guitar Technique – 122 pages, Video lessons.
- Recommended Supplements
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Grade 1-3, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Classical Guitar Vol. 2, Grade 1-3, Video Lessons, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Celtic Guitar Vol. 1, Grade 1-4, Video Tutorials, Notation or TAB, Free PDFs
- Easy Folk Songs Vol.1 – 25 fingerstyle solos. Each piece: 1st time easy, 2nd time intermediate.
What Happens After Grade 5?
Although I will be making more grades all the way to grade 8, after grade 5 it will be time to dive into some fretboard knowledge books as supplements. I'm still creating these books but for now I will recommend some good ones from others.
My Books
- Ten Classical Etudes, Grade 4-7, videos lessons, Notation & Notation + TAB
- Major Scales for Classical Guitar – Beginner to Intermediate, Notation + TAB
- Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar (2 books) – Excellent books. Form, phrasing, dynamics, skills.
- Scale Pattern Studies by Aaron Shearer – Very comprehensive, scales and melodic sight reading.
- Music Theory Books – Learning and recommended books.