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Instructional - These are books that will teach you how to play
Carcassi
Classical Guitar Method (0762) - This is the book of books. It's been around for 100 years and for good reason. It is the book that I taught myself to play classical guitar with. The various pieces that Carcassi wrote still haunt me in their beauty. There is no mistaking the music of Carcassi.
The
Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 1 : The Art and Technique
of the Classical Guitar
This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more!
Solo
Guitar Playing/Book 1 with CD (Classical Guitar)
For years, the most popular classical guitar method ever published! There are exercises, practice studies, and self-tests, a survey of the guitar repertoire and numerous solo and ensemble compositions. Generously illustrated with photos, diagrams, and musical examples. Instruction, including graded exercises, practice studies, and a survey of the guitar repertoire. With CD.
Technique - These are books that will improve your playing. These are not the books you should get to learn how to play classical guitar. These are supplementary and aimed at making you a better player.
Pumping
Nylon - I love this book. It is all about speed and clean clear performance. Pages of wonderful exercises that will get your speed of play to new heights.
Art
of Classical Guitar Playing (Art of Series)
Not a method in the traditional sense, this book explains what happens in the finest classical guitar playing and what in turn the student can do to mold his or her playing to that ideal.
Guitar Classics: Works by Albeniz, Bach, Dowland, Granados, Scarlatti, Sor and Other Great Composers This treasury of more than 50 classic guitar works features rarities such as the 13th-century Cantigas de Santa Maria by Spanish ruler Alfonso X, a modern transcription of the 16th-century Fantasy for lute by Francesco da Milano, and Bach's Prelude. Recent masterworks include Granados' Two Spanish Dances, Albéniz's Asturias (Leyenda), and much more.
30 Easy Spanish Guitar Solos (Book & CD) Easy arrangements with tab of favorites by Albeniz, Granados, Sor, Tarrega, and others. Includes: Cielito Lindo, Lagrima, Leyenda, Malaguena, La Paloma, Salamanca, and more. Also includes a demonstration CD.
Spanish Classics for Guitar in Tablature (Classical Guitar) - A collection of 12 classic pieces from one of Spain's most significant composers, Isaac Albeniz. This book contains some of the finest transcriptions and easy-to-read guitar tablature, including: Mallorca, Sevilla, Serenata Arabe, and more.
Mel Bay's Flamenco Guitar: Basic Techniques (Technicas Basicas) - This book, written in both English and Spanish is the most authoritative method available on flamenco guitar technique. Juan Serrano is one of the world's premier flamenco concert soloist and is a seasoned teacher and performer in this vibrant, colorful musical genre. The text describes the history and development of flamenco music; teaches basic music theory; presents developmental studies on flamenco guitar techniques such as rasgueado and tremolo; and offers 14 exciting flamenco guitar solos. Written in notation and tablature.