Here comes a book with really fresh ideas just at the right time.The two authors John Kember and Martin Beech are profound experts on guitar didactic problems. They present a compendium of pieces arranged in progressive order that is without equal. Due to the guitar's specific fingering, sight-reading is, by tradition, a real pain for all generations of guitar players. By cleverly splitting the learning steps, the two authors have succeeded in creating a consistent and practical concept of easy to medium difficulty.Most important approach: all pieces without fingerings!In combination with a textbook and selected accompanying literature, teachers and pupils will certainly greatly enjoy the exercises and pieces.This book will turn a budding guitarist into a mature musician!(Dieter Kreidler)

Preface - To the pupil: why sight-reading? - Section 1: Open treble strings - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Section 2: Treble-string notes in first position - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Section 3: Treble notes with open bass strings - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Section 4: First-position bass notes - quavers (eighth notes), dynamics and 2-time - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Section 5: New keys, dynamics and performance directions - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Section 6: Revision, keys of F major and D minor - Solos - Duets - Accompanied pieces - Glossary