This manual is designed for beginners who want to learn classic guitar style and technique the right way, as well as for guitarists already familiar with a few technical concepts who want to broaden their knowledge. Includes a 'crash-course' on Ben Bolt's approach to the guitar with many of his best original didactic compositions and arrangements plus detailed photographs illustrating sitting position, string attack, and more. Features a private photo essay lesson with Professor Bolt, humorous stereotypical portraits of teachers you might encounter, thoughts on tools of the trade, how to tune and change strings, and a wealth of technical information. Includes scale patterns and position studies, numerous transcriptions, arrangements of Christmas carols, and both time-tested and original studies- all written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.

As Ben Bolt studied with both Andres Segovia and Abel Carlevaro, you can rest assured that this book will set you on the straight and narrow path to authoritative classic guitar technique.

Credits
The Classic Guitar
Introduction
The Note Finder
Tuning
Changing Strings
      When to Change Strings
      How to change Strings - Nine Steps with Photos
What Kind of Learner are You?
A Private Lesson with Ben Bolt
Models of Learning
Stereotypes of Teachers
Sitting Position - Six Steps with Photos
Free Stroke, Rest Stroke
Tools of the Trade
Fingernails
String Attack
Fungi is No Fun
Beveling Your Fingernails
The Right Hand
Chords
Music Theory
Arpeggios Using Open Strings
Tremolo
Daily Right-Hand Warm-Ups
The Left Hand
Perpendicular Presentation of the Left Hand
Diagonal Presentation of the Left Hand
Parallel Presentation of the Left Hand
Left Hand
Natural Notes in the First Position
Military Step
Point of Reference
Slurs
Canon by Johann Pachelbel
Double Note Dance by Ben Bolt
Gavotte by J.S. Bach
House of the Rising Sun arr. Ben Bolt
Danza Latino by Ben Bolt
Fur Elise by Ludwig von Beethoven
Anitra's Dance by Edvard Grieg
Theme, Variations, and Finale of Balboa by Ben Bolt
Andante � by F. Sor
Andante 4/4 by F. Sor
Hymn for Zadok by Ben Bolt
Streets of Paris by Ben Bolt
G Major
Spring Morning by Ben Bolt
March by Tchaikovsky
March by F. Sor
Allegretto by M. Carcassi
Pinky Pivot
D Major Scale
Photos of Right-Hand Harmonics
Away In A Manger
Allegro Alla Renaissance
Saltarello
Hark the Herald Angels Sing
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Allegretto by M. Carcassi
Hallelujah Chorus by G.F. Handel
A Major
Dominant Peddler
Study by Fernando Sor
Prelude by Ben Bolt
Allegretto by M. Carcassi
Allegretto Grazioso by M. Carcassi
Prelude in E by F. Carulli
Spoof on a French Folk Song by Ben Bolt
Study in Sixths by F. Sor
Chromatic Octaves
Major And Minor Scales
The Puzzle
Closing Comments
Ben Bolt