Book with online audio. This comprehensive beginner's guide uses the music of master composers to teach the basics of classical style and technique, 25 pieces in all, by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Giuliani, Carcassi, Aguado, Purcell, and others. Covers all the basics including: tuning, proper playing technique, notes in open position, PIMA technique, two- and three-part music, reading notation, time signatures, key signatures, articulation, free stroke, rest stroke, and more. Audio features all the pieces for demonstration and play along. Notation only. 79 pp.