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Classical Guitar: Part Two

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Israeli, Classical Guitarist and Composer, Naftali Lahav writes for us again and this time he is sharing his philosophy for teaching guitar. This is the second of a three part series. The final article will be posted in July and it will offer Naftali's teaching methods. We welcome Naftali as a guest writer for Suite 101. If you would be interested in sharing your talents as a writer, please feel free to contact me at the email address at the top of this page.

A note from the author:

"I wrote two main assumptions that when putting them together could look confusing:

First, I will present my priorities for starting up with classical guitar and then will present my views on respecting the new pupil expectations.

How do I put them together into a flexible private method - in practically ? I will try to answer this in my next article which I will speak to in paragraph 3: Guitar method for the first lessons."

Thoughts on Teaching Classical Guitar By Naftali Lahav

Article structure:

1. Facing Reality: (Assumptions of existing information)
2. Draw your conclusions: Talking with your guitar pupil.

3. * Guitar method for the first lessons. (in the next article)

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Facing Reality: (Assumptions of Existing Information)

First, let me put forth a few assumptions about the average pupil, who has made up his mind to study guitar. He may face these areas that need to be defined:

The distinction below, will outline Guitar in General and The Field of Traditional Classic Guitar.

General Guitar	Classical Guitar
You can see electric or amplified guitar any way you look.	Classical guitar is hardly seen on the media.
Today great pop composer and guitar can be seen & hear by origin.	Great Classic music composer and performer are caught as some thing from the past.
Electric and amplified guitar have many attractive equipment (toys) around them that gives many sounds affects	Classical guitar... does not use these manipulatives

Here you may have quick results and join a neighborhood band, even if you only know a few chords. Playing with a crew or a chamber group, needs some music experience and knowledge.

I am making this distinction because my conceptions and positions are:

a) A beginner should have the chance of having a broad and fundamental guitar playing basic elements!!!

b) Having proper basic elements enable many guitar styles playing - that may come ahead.