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Learn How
To Play
Guitar
by
Stefan Schyga
©2000
Guitar Studio Publishing
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About The Author
Stefan Schyga received his Masters
Degree in Music Eduction in May of
1991. During his studies he also
taught the Beginning and Intermedi-
ate guitar classes at The University
of Texas at El Paso. Teaching these
classes and having had problems
finding a suitable method for his pri-
vate studio inspired him to write a
new and different guitar method for
the adult learner. This new method
attempts to teach the basics of clas-
sical guitar playing in a more effec-
tive and especially more interesting
manner.
“With talent and skill beyond imagination, this artist defies the laws of the underground
artist, playing classical/flamenco guitar with a flood of emotion and heart. His sprawling
and majestic work forces one to conjure up magical warm imagery. All of the songs on his
latest album were recorded live in the studio and are absolutely spectacular representations
of the beauty that still lives and breathes in music from around the world.” -December
1999, riffage.com
From 1993-1996 Stefan was the Classical/Flamenco Guitar of Telarc Recording Artist La
Vienta.
La Vienta has released 3 albums with Telarc International. that being sold in 28 countries
around the globe
During these years La Vienta made their mark on the international music scene with their
fresh approach to acoustic guitar music. They performed from San Francisco to New York,
climbed to #17 on Billboards Contemporary Jazz charts and to #4 of Mexico City’s Jazz
Charts.
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Since the Stefan has released three successful solo albums:
A Little World Music: Solo Spanish Guitar
Spanish Soul: Featuring the Acoustic World Ensemble
XO & Friends: Featuring Ricky Malichi & Curt Warren.
Stefan’s latest success is reflected in the fact that his music was chosen to be featured on the first ever
retail mp3 CD featuring Billy Wyman (Rolling Stones) This CD has World Wide distribution and will
be carried by the Walmart stores in the US. In addition he was also featured on Riffage’s 2
nd
MP3 CD
that was distributed with Spin Magazine.
You can download most of his music for free at:
You can download free classical sheet music & mp3s at:
His music is also featured on Riffage.com’s newest compilation disks.
The Computer Graphics and the Word Processing were done by Jason Myre.
The illustrations were created by Sam Cassiano.
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Table of Contents
Preface
*
Introduction
1
Choice of Guitar
2
Main Parts of the Guitar
3
Lesson 1
Tuning the Guitar
4
Basic Terms and Symbols in Music
5
Lesson 2
The Notation of Rhythms
6
Lesson 3
Rhythmic Exercises
8
Lesson 4
Terms and Symbols in Guitar Music
9
Learning Pitches on the Guitar
10
Notes on the High E-String (first string)
11
Lesson 5
Notes on the B-String (second string)
12
Dotted Rhythms
12
Lesson 6
Notes on the B and E-Strings
13
Lesson 7
Notes on the G-String (third string)
14
Lesson 8
Notes on the D-String (fourth string)
15
Lesson 9
Notes on the G and D-Strings
16
Lesson 10
Notes on the A-String (fifth string)
17
Lesson 11
Notes on the low E-String (sixth string)
18
Note Drill
19
Lesson 12
Accidentals
20
Lesson 13
Rests
23
Lesson 14
Reading Guitar Music in 2 to 4 Parts
24
Reference Sheet
26
Lesson 15
Two Beginning Pieces
27
Lesson 16
Key Signatures
28
Lesson 17
Self Test
29
Lesson 18
Scarborough Fair
30
Prelude in D Major
31
Lesson 19
Exercises for the Development of Rhythm
32
Lesson 20
TwoSelected Classical Pieces
34
Lesson 21
Scales
38
Lesson 22
Slurs
40
Lesson 23
Basic Chords
41
House of the Rising Sun
42
Lesson 24
Advanced Tuning Techniques
43
Lesson 25
Finding Notes on the Fret Board
44
Lesson 26
Classical Guitar Pieces
45
Lesson 27
Guitar Repertoire Selections
52
Answers to Exercises
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1
Introduction
The method is intended for any mature learner fifteen years old or older who has not had any
prior exposure to the classical guitar. The only prerequisite that is obligatory is your desire to learn, and
the patience to understand that everything being taught in this method is important in learning how to
play the guitar. This method can be used in a class situation or for individual instruction.
I’ve tried to leave out unnecessary and time consuming exercises. This method will move rather
quickly into short musical selections utilizing the free stroke. The pieces in this method are either
composed by the author or original classical guitar pieces that have been edited by the author. Lesson 26
gives you several intermediate level guitar pieces from various time periods which are usually not in-
cluded in guitar methods but would have to be purchased separately. All the music in this method was
written for guitar and is not transcribed from other instruments.
Compared to other available methods more emphasis is being put on knowledge of rhythm and
music theory while giving you appropriate musical selections.
Before each exercise or piece, practice hints will be given to facilitate the learning of the material.
A tape will be supplied with the method, to enable you to tune your guitar and to check your
progress. Do not learn the music by listening to the tape. The tape should only be used when checking
the already learned music. If you follow these suggestions and the ones given throughout the method,
you will surprised at your own progress.
With Lesson 14 a reference sheet is provided to help you find notes for the free stroke pieces.
Avoid writing note names and frets in the music.
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