Classical Guitar Method Volume Two | This is Classical Guitar

Classical Guitar Method Volume 2 by Bradford Werner. PDF sheet music method for classical guitar with video lessons. This book teaches classical guitar skills with a focus on reading tonal music. It includes solos, duos, chords, and exercises, giving students a well-rounded and enjoyable musical experience along with free video lessons to help with the learning process. Designed as a manageable amount of material, it prepares students for early intermediate repertoire. The four sections of study allow students to focus on specific strengths and weaknesses in the learning process. Free video lessons provide students extra help with musicality and guitar technique. Prerequisite: Students should have completed my free Volume One Method Book.

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Videos and Lessons for Volume 2

Review & Info Lessons (not book material but use for you)
How to Practice Music and Organize Your Practice Session
How to Play Legato on Classical Guitar
Introduction to Key Signatures and Scales
Q&A Lesson on Rest and Free Stroke in the Right Hand

Part 2 – Introduction to 3rd & 5th Position
Single-String Chromatic Scales (Learn Every Note on the Guitar)
3rd & 5th Position Notes, Exercise 1-10, Joy to the World
Shifting Positions, Feng Yang Flower Drum, El Noi de la Mare, Canaries or the Hay & Captain O’Kane

Part 3 – Rhythm Training
Tips and Rhythm Exercises on Open Strings No.1-60
- More In-depth
- 4/4 Time Signature, Quarter, Half, Whole Notes (Exercises 1-3)
- 3/4 Time Signatures and Dotted Half Notes (Exercises 4-6)
- Rests: Quarter, Half, Whole, Dotted Half Note (Exercises 7-12)
- Counting Eighth Notes, 2/4 Time Signature (Exercises 13-19)

Part 4 – Technique Exercises
Right Hand Exercises
Left Hand Exercises

Using an older edition of this book? The older 2017 edition videos are here.

Student FAQ

What other books can I use? Some theory knowledge can be helpful at this stage so you can consider a basic intro such as the Berklee Theory Book 1 and 2 which are pretty good and has an answer key at the end or a more comprehensive book. Here’s is list of Music Theory Books. I also really like The Cornerstone Method by Simon Powis as it does not duplicate material but has a very similar approach.

Should I memorize the pieces and should I keep them in my repertoire? Although I’m not strict about memorization with my students, I do believe that we play better when the piece is memorized. Also, our brains seem to get used to it as a habit and memorizes more efficiently if we do it regularly. So, I highly recommend you memorize your pieces but don’t be too hard on yourself, just do a little bit of memory work everyday and see how it goes.

When should I move onto the next piece? Aim for confident playing of the piece. As a basic check you might put a metronome on and be able to play through it as that is a common issue. Aim for an even rhythm, nice tone, arched phrases, and a prominent melody. I encourage students to stick with pieces for awhile to see how they ‘settle’ into the piece in terms of relaxation. It’s important to dive deeper into musicality after you have accomplished the basic physical movements. A large part of what teachers do is to just raise the musical bar and get students to strive for higher levels of musicality so you’ll want to push yourself in that regard.