Classical Guitar TAB: 50 Iconic Solos from the Renaissance to Romantic Era

Another reviewer wrote that this book should've been spiral-bound... to which I enthusiastically-replied: "I'm so interested in the content, I don't really care about the binding, as long as it's legible. If I don't like it, I'll just rip it off!" (or something to that effect). And I still somewhat feel that way. But now that I've actually received my own copy, I have to agree with that other guy. The book is barely usable the way that it's bound. But I've decided not to deduct any stars for that. Perhaps I would've, had I not seen the earlier review, and bought this book anyway after knowing about the binding issue. The content is legible, and print quality very good. So I was left to make good on my overly-zealous mutilation threat. Being a 'book purist'... I must admit that was a challenge. I never even mark/highlight/violate a book (unless I find an error... which sadly happens with amazing frequency btw!?!). It's sort of like sacrilege to me. So prying-off the cover... of a brand new (fairly expensive) book... was a bit of a challenge for me. But I managed to do it. This is hardly the first/only/last music book to be bound this way. And I'm sure minimizing production cost motivated the choice. But in this instance, it clearly was the wrong choice. This author worked so hard to get things right, and in general pays so much attention to detail, that I'm more disappointed than I otherwise would've been had the book been flawed in other ways. I personally would've preferred more Romantic or Baroque stuff and less Renaissance (well, it's not fair to call those lute-y-ly-depressing dungeon dirges... 'crap', as they're just not my preference). And I'm already familiar with many of the other pieces. But again, that's not the author's fault. He did disclose the T.O.C. So no detraction there either. But it comes down to this: Trying to learn a rock or folk song is one thing. But for anything ~nearly~ this studious... (all the included works aren't, but a few like Asturias are) THE MUSIC HAS TO LAY FLAT! Being distracted by curvy-shadows, page-distortions, and required neck-contortions... you really can't expect to get very far (before wanting to hurt somebody!). As an instructor... I'm sure the author knows that. So allowing a detail like that to detract so much, is undoubtedly a fail. It would've been a far better choice to use cheaper paper, or a less attractive cover (which I now can frame, since I had to rip it off) in exchange for better utility... or at least offer a spiral (or better yet, unbound) version. That would've been a much better idea. That being said, I intended to take the cover-less guts to a print shop to have the pages sheared loose. But once I removed the cover, it was much easier to get the pages to lie flatter. I'm sure they'll eventually slow- ly come apart on their own so I'll save myself the trip and let them do so. But overall, the book is very good though! (And ~almost~ <unless you need the tab> worth the fair chunk of dough!) ~KinniK~

The notes on right and left hand fingering are very helpful. The videos for each piece have also been invaluable, filled with tips and insights on difficult sections. I've owned many guitar tablature books and this is easily the best organized and most thoughtful. The complaint about the pages not lying completely flat is pretty common with tab books. I just fold the spine of the book and the pages are easily viewed.

The content in this book is excellent, and is graded from beginner to difficult. I appreciate that some pages were left blank to alleviate page turns right in the middle of a selection. My only complaint is that this book is not sprial bound. The print extends close to the center, and I almost have to bend back and break the binding to see the content and to keep the book open.

This book was perfect! I’m a big fan of the author’s site for classical guitar. It’s hard to know which books are right for my skill level, but this book (as well as his books for exercise and technique) had a perfect combination of tunes to expand with and pairs well with his instruction videos. It’s reasonably priced and perfect for someone who is familiar with guitar but newer to classical.

Lots of great songs for all levels. I really enjoy all of Werner's publications and the accompanying online videos are superb.

Yep, it should be spiral bound. But where else can you find such a nice selection of music with tabs? I took mine to FedEx/Kinko's and had it spiral bound. There's just enough room in the margin to remove the spine and punch the whole thing for a spiral binding. Problem solved!

The book starts out with easier pieces, then graduates into intermediate, then harder pieces.

I've bought several classical guitar tab songbooks recently. This one has been my favorite. It is the best quality and has 50 songs with really good arrangements.

Ottima scelta di brani , i tab sono un plus

Dieses Buch bietet für den Preis wenig Neues! Enthält fast nur alltägliche Stücke die schon in sehr vielen Büchern ebenfalls erschienen sind. Noch dazu ohne CD (ist aber nicht wichtig). Das kommt davon, wenn man den "Blick ins Buch" nicht nutzt. Trozudem ist es zu teuer.

This book has given me more hours of pleasure than any other guitar publication. As a non music notation reader the TAB has been a wonderful way into classical guitar. After playing from this book for 3 months on my steel string, I bought a classical guitar. So many thanks Werner, it’s such fun.

La impresión y digitaciones están muy cuidadas. Hay partituras muy interesantes, y el apoyo web resulta muy importante.

If i had to write a book with the top 50 iconic peices I would proabbly have choose 45 out of the ones chosen here. Great selection. Works fantastic with his website so you get video lessons on early single peice in this book. The book basically starts from grade 1 through to RDLA which is listed as grade 9. So has something for everyone or has an approach so you can work your way through the grades. This guy is in the realms of virtuso - if he says you should be using these fingers - then those are the ones you should be using. I have a lot of books and regular watch his lessons. Maybe one thing that is slightly annoying with this book i show its bound and soemtimes you lose a note or two in the spine.