Reviews for First Book for the Guitar - Part 1: Guitar Technique, Vol. 1

The average rating for First Book for the Guitar - Part 1: Guitar Technique, Vol. 1 based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2019-05-12 00:00:00 Derek J. Patterson This is probably my favorite book of all time, and life-changing. I read this when I first started getting into classical music, about 5 years ago. A wonderful introduction into the incredible world of classical music. It's not perfect, and of course is highly subjective. Wonderfully informative, yet easy to read for the layman who isn't interested in all the technical musical analysis. Also serves as a fantastic reference guide. I cannot recommend this book highly enough, but especially for those just becoming interested in classical music.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-11-12 00:00:00 Christine Pierce Phil was an ordinary man with no Classical Music background who decided he would begin to learn. This book is the result of thousands of dollars spent on the great pieces of music from various composers and the countless hours spent listening and recording his thoughts from a non professional viewpoint. I picked this book up when I knew nothing but wanted to learn and it was a great journey because the author wasn't a snob or critical of those who knew nothing about the music he simply laid out a good starting place for collecting, he wrote some good essays about the composers and ranked them according to his love for the composers works, along with what the professional world has said throughout history. The thing that was great for the collector was the list of the recordings you should have of each of the composers, which I now proudly own most and will listen to and cherish for a lifetime. I've hoped that the USA would get back to a love for Classical music and abolish Rap instead maybe this book could expedite that. 4 Star because I disagree with some of his conclusions, but more like a 1/2 star off for that.