Kitharologus: The Path to Virtuosity
by Ricardo Iznaola
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Author: Ricardo IznaolaEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1997-01-01
ISBN: 0786617748
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
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Book Review: One of the best technique books out there
Summary: 5 Stars
I use this book every day when I practice and I'm certain I wouldn't be the player I am today without it. It covers just about every technique that guitarists need to master in order to have a sweeping command. Some of the demands Ricardo imposes on the player are somewhat ridiculous (like playing really fast arpeggio patters all rest stroke as well as free stroke) but you can customize the exercises and routines that he lays out into something that works for you. There are no diagrams in this book and I applaud that decision as well because what works for him may not work for the rest of us. Also, some have criticized this book for pushing players to the boundaries of their technique too quickly. All this being said, I would recommend using this book with a teacher so that you can be paced appropriately and you can figure out mechanics that work for YOUR hands and YOUR body. Once you figure those things out, these 101 exercises from open strings to gymnastic stretching exercises and blistering scales will give you a fantastic arena to apply your mechanics to.
Summary of Kitharologus: The Path to Virtuosity
The premise of Kitharologus is that "Guitar technique is made up of a limited number of procedures with an unlimited number of applications. Therefore, a sound technical methodology is not one that tries to cover all possible forms of a given procedure, but rather one that identifies and trains the essential mechanism which makes the procedure, in all its forms, possible". Covering all grades from novice to expert, this book is certain to be enthusiastically embraced by any classical guitarist wishing to maximize his technique.Instruments & Performers Books
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