The Young Guitarist by Johnny Peña
Sequential Music for Group and Private Lessons
- Diverse Repertoire: Folk songs from around the world and original compositions by Johnny Peña.
- Versatile Arrangements: Melody, harmony, bass, and teacher accompaniments.
- Build a Musical Foundation: Volume 1 is written for beginners and Volumes 2 and 3 further develop students' foundation in guitar playing.
Volume 1
Units 1, 2, and 3
- Volume 1 is written for beginners and the pieces are in 1st position.
- Introduces right-hand thumb strokes, alternating rest strokes, and free stroke dyads (two-note chords) with IM.
- Versatile arrangements: Melody, harmony, bass, and teacher accompaniments.
Volume 2
Units 4 and 5
- Introduces pim arpeggios, pimi arpeggios, ima free strokes, and alternating im free strokes.
- Pieces are written in 1st position.
- Versatile arrangements: trios and quartets.
- Includes score and parts.
Volume 3
Unit 6
- Introduces right-hand alternating p and ima and pima arpeggios.
- Pieces are in 1st position and 3rd position
- Versatile arrangements: quartets and one quintet.
- Includes score and parts.