In this unique video series, even the person with no musical training can progress beyond simple strumming to mastery of the guitar as a SOLO instrument.

 In the tradition of his teachers Segovia, Bream, Diaz and Valdes-Blain, Michael Laucke explains every phase of solo guitar playing, from fundamentals to concert level.
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• Contents

Lessons 1, 2, 3. . . beginners

Lessons 4, 5. . . intermediate

Lessons 6, 7, 8 . . advanced

Study Plan

. . . Entire series is equivalent to a two year university course.

. . . Each lesson requires 1 to 2 months of study

. . . An ideal time investment for the student would be 1 or even 2 hours a day.

Eighteen pieces of sheet music are enclosed in the entire series.

All required music is on your video screen.

Introduction:

. . . Ist Gymnopédie by Erik Satie . . . Suggested Study Plan

. . . Principal Parts of the Classical Guitar Guitar. . .Complete Notes of the Guitar

. . . Basic Technique . . . Tuning . . . Beginning to Play (Strokes,

Alternation, Naming the Fingers, Left Hand, Right Hand) . . . Chords. . . Arpeggios

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—Danza Negra by Antonio Lauro

Enclosed in Tape Box: Complete Notes of the Fingerboard

Intro: Lagrima by Francisco Tarrega

Reading Music . . . The Staff and its Notes. . .Duration of Notes

. . . Bars and Time Signatures

Reading on Guitar . . . 1st String . . 2nd String

Music—Jingle Bells, English Carol, French Round

. . . 3rd String . . . 4th String

The Half Note

Music—House of The Rising Sun, Frere Jacques, Skip To My Love

Technique Review

. . . 5th String

Music—The Frog Galliard (excerpt) by John Dowland

. . . 6th Sting

Note Review

Music—Leyenda by Isaac Albeniz: Malaguena

. . . Michael Laucke In Concert with Sonia Del Rio, Flamenco

Dancer: Playing Panaderos Flamencos by Paco de Lucia and Soleares

Sheet Music Enclosed: Leyenda by Albéniz, and Malaguena

Intro: Adelita by Tàrrega

Completion of the First Position

. . . Sharps and Flats . . . Natural Signs . . Key Signatures

. . . Chromatic Scale

Music—Malaguena

Chords, Rests, Dampening Strings, Music in Two Lines

Music—Au Clair de la Lune Aire by Mauro Giuliani

Arpeggio Review

Music—Prelude by Matteo Carcassi. Study by Ferdinand Carulli

Legado (Slur) Techniques

. . . Ascending . . . Descending . . Two Slur Patterns for Daily

Practice

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—Las Abejas (The Bees)

by Agustin Barrios

Enclosed: Complete Notes of the First Position

Intro: Romance by Anon.

Dotted Notes . . . Counting . . . The Dotted quarter Note

Music—Greensleeves: Saraband by Robert DeVisée

Chord Charts, Memorization, 3 Daily Exercise Patterns

. . . Chromatic Exercise . . . Slur Exercise . . . Arpeggio Exercise

5 Major Scales, Second Position

Music—Folk Theme

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—Bourrée and Double by J.S. Bach

Sheet Music Enclosed: Greensleeves: Bourrée and Double by Bach

Intro: Leyenda by Albéniz, with Castanets accompaniment

Third Position . . . New Notes . . . The Mobile Major Scale

Fifth Position

Music—Catalan Folk Song

Position Shifts, Dynamics, Nuances and Tempo Indications

Music—Andante by Carulli

New Time Signatures—3/8 and 6/8

Music—Andantino by Sor

Bars . . Half Bar

Music—Bourrée by Bach; Andante by Handel

. . . Full Bar

Music—Study by Sor: Minuetto by DeVisée

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—The Emperor's Song by Narvàez

Sheet Music Enclosed: (A) Canciòn del Emperador by Luis de

Narvàez: (B) 5th Position Chart

Intro: 3rd Gymnopédie by Satie

Tone Production

. . . Vibrato . . . Slide . . . Tone Contrast . . . Nails

Melody and Arpeggio

Music—Study by Sor

Seventh Position

Music—Prelude by DeVisée: Study by Carcassi

Michael Laucke in Concert—Vals by Barrios

Sheet Music Enclosed: (A) 3rd Gymnopédie by Satie:

(B) 7th Position Chart

Intro: Passameze by Adrien Le Roy

Scales, Contrapuntal Music

Music—Fantasia Xlll by Narvàez: Study by Sor

Harmonics . . . Natural . . . Artificial . . . Chord with Harmonics

Advanced Techniques and Effects . . . Tremolo . . . Pizzicato

. . . Tambor

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—Fantasia XIV and Baxa de

Contrapunto by Narvàez

Sheet Music Enclosed: (A) Passamèze by Leroy: (B) Narvàez

. . . Fantasia XIII . . . Fantasia XIV . . . Baxa de Contapunto

Intro: (VL & GT) Giga by Arcangelo Corelli

Ninth Position Mastery Hints for Completion of the Fingerboard

Four Popular Works

. . . Adelita by Tarrega: . . . Lagrima by Tarrega . . . El Testamen de

N'Amelia by Miquel Llobet: . . . Romance

(Magazine Advice)

Flamenco . . Rasqueado . . . Alzapùa

. . . Michael Laucke in Concert—Prelude No. I by Heitor

Villa-Lobos

Sheet Music Enclosed: (A) Adelita by Tàrrega: (B) Lagrima by

Tarrega: (C) El Testamen de N'Amelia by Llobet: (D) Romance