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Scott Tennant, world-class classical guitarist and well-respected guitar eduactor, has brought together the most comprehensive technique handbook for the classical guitarist. In addition to technical information not available elsewhere, he has compiled selections from Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies; musical examples by Bach, Turina, Rodrigo and others;Tarrega arpeggio studies; and original compositions by Andrew York and Brian Head. Essential information and a great sense of humor are effectively combined in this best-selling book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very valuable and useful book,
By Michael Durbin (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pumping Nylon: A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook (Paperback)
This book is a must. It trains the right hand and the left hand, and can be of great use to guitarists of any stylistic preference (particularly fingerstylists of course). It has many exercises which, if practised diligently will improve or maintain anyone's technique.Scott Tennant is a master guitarist and a very fair minded person who presents information in the manner that a coach or advisor would, rather than in a heavy-handed or authoritarian way. As for the nails controversy, people spend far too much energy focusing on that. Tennant gives some advice and acknowledges that different things can work for different people. It's just guidelines. No less an authority than John Williams is quoted (by Christopher Parkening) as saying "You can't tell a thing about a guitarist by their fingernails". So I guess if it works for you, it works. At any rate, I would never dismiss this book just because some classical guitarists disagree with the fingernail advice. This book is highly recommended.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
By Yeti (Camarillo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pumping Nylon: A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook (Paperback)
I am a self-taught, early intermediate player. Following the warm-up routine made me aware of a couple of weak points in my technique. Just becoming aware of the problems has gone a long way to correcting them. I look forward to spending more time working with the exercises. I am certain that anyone who puts in some diligent work with Pumping Nylon will become a better player. I was surprised at how quickly I improved by following Mr. Tennant's instructions. About his controversial advice on nail shaping: it's an individual thing so you have to do your own experimenting. Even if his ideas on nail shaping (a small section in the book) don't work for you, I'm certain that the rest of the book will help you improve. It is well worth the price. Be aware that this is not a method book and you do need to be able to read standard notation for this edition.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ouch. Keep the pain comin'...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pumping Nylon: A Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook (Paperback)
I'm an intermediate classical guitarist, and recently picked this book up to improve my technique and to strengthen my hands. On the first count, I can't really say it's been too successful yet, but then, I've only gone through the first few pages. HOWEVER, on the second count, I can definitely say that the exercises included in this book are *awesome* for developing strength in the left hand, and for gaining independence of the fingers on the left hand. I can really see and feel a difference in the solidity of my fingering after just a few weeks of doing the exercises. But man, oh man, do *not* open this book thinking that it's going to be a cake walk, because it isn't. The exercises are difficult, and they hurt and are frustrating at first. However, if you can stick to them, and are humble enough to accept the fact that your technique might just be weaker than you thought - then you will reap rewards from this book.The book also contains Giuliani's entire 120 exercises for the right hand - having done these independently myself, I can attest that they are invaluable, and make a fine addition to this book.
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