A Practical Study Guide for Nylon-String Players
A focused, musicianly study aid for intermediate classical guitarists. Each chapter centers on real repertoire or targeted technical problems, presenting full scores in both standard notation and tablature, accompanied by audio references and precise practice strategies. The goal is deliberate, efficient practice that produces audible musical improvement rather than just more hours at the instrument.
This volume is the first in a planned pair; a companion book for the ukulele following the same philosophy will appear in due course.
https://altustd.github.io/classical-guitar/
Front Matter
Part I — Foundations
Back Matter
cd ebooks/classical-guitar
pixi install
pixi run render # HTML → docs/
pixi run render-pdf # PDF → docs/
pixi run preview # live preview with auto-reload
The rendered site (including embedded audio and score images) will be in the docs/ directory and is safe to commit. The project is designed to work on both macOS (Apple Silicon) and Windows.
This is not a method book and not a collection of performance pieces. It is a study aid: annotated musical examples with the thinking that experienced players use when they approach new or familiar music. Every score is accompanied by targeted practice suggestions that address the actual difficulties most players encounter.
All scores and audio examples in the book were prepared specifically for these studies. Public-domain sources are credited; modern editions and original material are used where clarity and pedagogical focus demanded it.
Quarto · pixi · LilyPond (for score generation)
The text and original scores are © Troy Altus. Public-domain musical examples are used in accordance with applicable law. Suggestions, corrections, and discussion are welcome via GitHub issues.
Companion volume for ukulele: forthcoming.