Classical Guitar Resources
On this page you will find required materials for lessons on classical guitar here at Promethean Studios and various other resources for the classical guitar as well. The resources on this page are specifically for the classical guitar, more generic resources (metronomes, music stores, recording studios) are listed here . At the time this information was entered, all links worked and products listed were available. For information purposes only; we won't post resources when we know there might be any sort of problem with a product, business, or person listed but please checkout the reliability, appropriateness, and reputation of any resources you plan to use. If you have any additional questions, please ask your instructor or email us at askus@dallasmusiclessons.com.
For Lessons:
An classical g uitar in fair condition. Your instructor can advise you on the suitability of specific instruments.
Yamaha CGS104A Classical Guitar - @ $150
Yamaha CG122MC Cedar Top Classical Guitar - @ $250
Cordoba C9 CD/MH Nylon String Acoustic Guitar - @ $750
3 ring binderwith loose-leaf paper and pockets for holding handouts.
Pencil. Musicians write with pencils because they make changes to their music and make frequent notations on the pages. Erasable, colored pencils are best.
Manuscript paper (music paper, staff paper). For assignments and written exercises. Go to Music and Tab paper at www.dallasmusiclessons.com, and there's over 120 kinds of music and tab paper you can use for whatever you need. Download all you want and your friends can, too.
256 Meg flash drive (or larger). To record your lesson. When you begin each lesson, give your flash drive to your instructor and they'll record your lessons. Be sure and take the drive with you when you leave and listen to it in your computer the day of or the day after your lesson. This will give you a way to review the lesson and give your instructor a way to send demonstrations of technique or songs home with you. Also, if you'd like to record some of your practices, you can record go to http://www.audio-tool.net/ and download their free computer-based recording program. If you'll review your lesson each week, you'll progress about 5 to 10% faster.
Metronome. Korg Ma-30 (a Promethean Best Buy), Korg TM-40, Planet Waves PW-CT-08, or Boss TU-80 or better. Use the metronome for everything possible. It will develop your sense of rhythm and counting; equally important, it will show you where you should be practicing. If you follow the beat from the metronome in songs and exercises, the areas where you don't do well will be revealed, and you'll know where to spend extra practice time. The metronome is your drummer. A SUBSTITUTE: A little home keyboard with rhythms and metronomic markings is more fun than a metronome. Students who practice with metronomes or rhythm machines will also progress about 5 to 10 percent faster.
Christopher Parkening method, vol. 1, pub. Hal Leonard.
Music: to be purchased as recommended by instructor.
Strings: high tension. Savarez recommended.
Tuning fork(or a piano or keyboard) Preferably E. This is to learn to tune your guitar. We discourage the use of electric tuners (unless you're playing on stage and can't hear your guitar), because it prevents musicians from developing their ear to its fullest.
Harvard Brief Dictionary of Music.Recommended, but not required. Definitions for many useful musical terms are found here.
More classical guitar resources:
Strings
http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/
For more information about classes and our teaching philosophy, click the buttons on the left. All the pictures on this website are of our students and instructors.
Promethean Studios at Dallas Music Lessons: Private, Group Classical Guitar Lessons and Repertoire Classes. instructors, Instructors, and Guitar Lessons | Classical Guitar students. Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional Teaching, Coaching, Private and Group Guitar Lessons in Classical and Finger- style. Teaching Classical Guitar for Addison, Allen, Anna, Carrollton, Coppell, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Farmersville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Garland, Highland Park, Lake Park, Lewisville, Lucas, McKinney, Melissa, Metroplex, Murphy, North Texas, Park Cities, Plano, Princeton, Prosper, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Sasche, The Colony, University Park, White Park, and Wylie.
On this page you will find required materials for lessons on classical guitar here at Promethean Studios and various other resources for the classical guitar as well. The resources on this page are specifically for the classical guitar, more generic resources (metronomes, music stores, recording studios) are listed here . At the time this information was entered, all links worked and products listed were available. For information purposes only; we won't post resources when we know there might be any sort of problem with a product, business, or person listed but please checkout the reliability, appropriateness, and reputation of any resources you plan to use. If you have any additional questions, please ask your instructor or email us at askus@dallasmusiclessons.com.
For Lessons:
An classical g uitar in fair condition. Your instructor can advise you on the suitability of specific instruments.
Yamaha CGS104A Classical Guitar - @ $150
Yamaha CG122MC Cedar Top Classical Guitar - @ $250
Cordoba C9 CD/MH Nylon String Acoustic Guitar - @ $750
3 ring binderwith loose-leaf paper and pockets for holding handouts.
Pencil. Musicians write with pencils because they make changes to their music and make frequent notations on the pages. Erasable, colored pencils are best.
Manuscript paper (music paper, staff paper). For assignments and written exercises. Go to Music and Tab paper at www.dallasmusiclessons.com, and there's over 120 kinds of music and tab paper you can use for whatever you need. Download all you want and your friends can, too.
256 Meg flash drive (or larger). To record your lesson. When you begin each lesson, give your flash drive to your instructor and they'll record your lessons. Be sure and take the drive with you when you leave and listen to it in your computer the day of or the day after your lesson. This will give you a way to review the lesson and give your instructor a way to send demonstrations of technique or songs home with you. Also, if you'd like to record some of your practices, you can record go to http://www.audio-tool.net/ and download their free computer-based recording program. If you'll review your lesson each week, you'll progress about 5 to 10% faster.
Metronome. Korg Ma-30 (a Promethean Best Buy), Korg TM-40, Planet Waves PW-CT-08, or Boss TU-80 or better. Use the metronome for everything possible. It will develop your sense of rhythm and counting; equally important, it will show you where you should be practicing. If you follow the beat from the metronome in songs and exercises, the areas where you don't do well will be revealed, and you'll know where to spend extra practice time. The metronome is your drummer. A SUBSTITUTE: A little home keyboard with rhythms and metronomic markings is more fun than a metronome. Students who practice with metronomes or rhythm machines will also progress about 5 to 10 percent faster.
Christopher Parkening method, vol. 1, pub. Hal Leonard.
Music: to be purchased as recommended by instructor.
Strings: high tension. Savarez recommended.
Tuning fork(or a piano or keyboard) Preferably E. This is to learn to tune your guitar. We discourage the use of electric tuners (unless you're playing on stage and can't hear your guitar), because it prevents musicians from developing their ear to its fullest.
Harvard Brief Dictionary of Music.Recommended, but not required. Definitions for many useful musical terms are found here.
More classical guitar resources:
Strings
http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/
For more information about classes and our teaching philosophy, click the buttons on the left. All the pictures on this website are of our students and instructors.
Promethean Studios at Dallas Music Lessons: Private, Group Classical Guitar Lessons and Repertoire Classes. instructors, Instructors, and Guitar Lessons | Classical Guitar students. Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, Professional Teaching, Coaching, Private and Group Guitar Lessons in Classical and Finger- style. Teaching Classical Guitar for Addison, Allen, Anna, Carrollton, Coppell, Dallas, Farmers Branch, Farmersville, Flower Mound, Frisco, Garland, Highland Park, Lake Park, Lewisville, Lucas, McKinney, Melissa, Metroplex, Murphy, North Texas, Park Cities, Plano, Princeton, Prosper, Richardson, Rockwall, Rowlett, Sasche, The Colony, University Park, White Park, and Wylie.
