120 Studies for Right Hand Development (Classical Guitar Study Series)

These studies constitute an irreplaceable part of the standard study material for classical guitar. They are designed to aid in maximum development of right-hand technique.

Customer Reviews:

Purchase "Pumping Nylon" instead...

By A Customer - June 15, 2003

This full complement of these classic right hand exercises is found in Scott Tennant's "Pumping Nylon", which also provides an appropriate context in which to use Giuliani's studies... read more

Good exercise book

By C. Fisher - May 26, 2009

I purchased this book because it was identified to me for right hand development. I have been learning classical guitar style and wanted some additional exercises. I have noticed in another review that it was mentioned to purchase another book. I cannot compare this book to others, but I can say why I purchased this one. I have already got a very good classical lesson book, by Christopher Parkening. I did not need another one, I only needed the strengthening exercises.
I can say that the book does go in a natural progression of difficulty. Some lessons require a little effort to get through the first time, but then repeating them is the same. I have noticed that it does help to do these exercises.
I have not gone through the whole book, but from what I have gone through there are only two cords used in the lessons. Remember this is right hand development, not cord development. Although my left hand fingers did get a little bit of a workout holding down the two cord changes... read more

An excellent primer for fingerstyle guitar

By K. Prosen - October 30, 2007

This book is an excellent primer for fingerstyle guitar, if you intend to learn either classical or folk styles. The exercises progress in order of difficulty, and through systematic work through each one you will begin to see a lot of progress rather quickly. The important thing is to practice in a disciplined way, a little bit each day. I highly recommend this as the starting point for anybody interested in learning to finger-pick.