Guitar

.... monumental. It is expansive and mind-opening yet perfectly concise and relatable, with text and music examples that can be used by amateurs and professionals alike, drawn from every time and style period, and every level of repertoire. It is unlike anything else before it.... Rarely does a work encapsulate the guitar’s history, repertoire, playing techniques, learning strategies, and much more, with such clarity and insight as Guitar.... This book is a must-read for any guitarist, beginner to professional, amateur to connoisseur. - Brad DeRoche - Soundboard 51 no.1 guitarfoundation.org

Guitar is a springboard for further exploration, with quality resources and pedagogical value; it is a significant contribution to any classical guitar teacher's professional development. - Paula Child, Music Teacher

In this guide to the guitar, you will find all the knowledge and information a guitarist may need, masterfully written in great detail by the authors, offering a wide range of musical tastes and expert technical knowledge. - David Russell

Here is a book that will transform how you play and think about the classical guitar and its music. Students, teachers and performing professionals alike will find a wealth of new perspectives, from insightful musical analyses to practical advice on achieving rich and sustainable careers. Each technical discussion is rooted in a profound musical understanding, inviting readers to reimagine the guitar's infinitely expressive possibilities. - Emmanuel Sowicz

This book is what we've all been waiting for. A must for all serious guitar people... - Steve Goss

This book is such a treasure chest, choc full of many incredible gems of wisdom that will play a hugely pivotal role in contributing to the pedagogical literature of the classical guitar. - Kevin Loh

What we guitarists do has never been put together in one place like this before. And it has been done in such a thoughtful and thought-provoking way. I will be thinking about the ideas here and what I learned in it for quite a while. Underpinning it all is a true love for our field and its repertoire and players: this is a book that celebrates us. - David Tanenbaum, Chair of Guitar, San Francisco Conservatory of Music

Congratulations on such a brilliant book and I'm quite sure it will become an icon in contemporary guitar literature! - Dr Kevin Kwan, Xinghai Conservatory of Music, Guangzhou, China

Read it, study it, repeat ... and be grateful. This is a fantastic contribution to guitar education and musical education in general! - Armin Kelly, Guitar International, Ohio