In “Käppels Gitarrenschule” Hubert Käppel uses his musical competence and his experience as a teacher. German edition - The result is a basic textbook, which on 250 pages provides access to the classical guitar with many illustrative examples, numerous pieces and etudes. These pieces are not of a purely classical nature, but also come from country and western songs. In the 20 chapters of this school, various playing techniques (e.g. first chord attack, tirando finger attack, barre technique, two-part attack) are dealt with in terms of their practical and theoretical basis, which Hubert Käppel explains extremely meticulously. The author succeeds in increasing the level of difficulty in a didactically meaningful way. The playing techniques learned are also illustrated by numerous photos, illustrations and sound samples on the CD. The method ends with two chapters that contain four demanding solo pieces from different eras (Renaissance, Baroque, Classical / Romantic, Modern) or three ensemble pieces (can also be played with a melody instrument instead of guitar), which the students can present in a prelude. Due to the extensive explanations and precise playing aids, this book is also suitable, with restrictions, for self-study and offers a guitar teacher a wealth of subject matter. The guitar school is intended as a textbook for both individual and group lessons. The possibility of checking and comparing one's own game with the pieces on the CD also makes it suitable for self-teaching. The book is based on many years of teaching at music schools, at various music colleges and countless courses at home and abroad. Detailed and comprehensive information is provided, inter alia. deals with: Problems and possibilities of the different guitar positions, the basic techniques of the left and right hand, song accompaniment (including striking techniques) on the different learning levels with an introduction to harmony etc. The whole thing is accompanied by pieces, songs, pop songs and exercises from different styles. For students with no previous knowledge of notes, it is easy to get started with letters for the open strings. The step to reading music is kept as simple as possible, understandable for everyone and can be learned very quickly. Take courage! Notes don't bite! - Content: working and practicing with the CD, working and practicing with the book. CD — running list, 1st chapter: Introduction, 2nd chapter: The Tirando thumb stroke / The first basics, 3rd chapter: First song accompaniment on six strings / Percussion techniques of the right hand (RH), 4th chapter: Musical basics, 5th chapter: The first chord attack, Chapter 6: Dynamics and timbres, Chapter 7: The Tirando finger attack, Chapter 8: More musical basics, Chapter 9: The two-part, non-simultaneous attack / New keys, Chapter 10: Three and four-part closed chord attack , 11th chapter: Extension of LHTechnik I, 12th chapter: Arpeggios (chord breakdowns), 13th chapter: Brief introduction to the barre technique, 14th chapter: Little harmony / The structure of chords, 15th chapter: Song accompaniment with different touches, Chapter 16: Extension of the LHTechnik II / playing in position II, Chapter 17: Arpeggio studies and solo pieces, Chapter 18: The two-part simultaneous attack, Chapter 19: Small chamber music, Chapter 20: Vie r demanding solo pieces from different epochs, appendix
