20 Practice Routines for Classical Guitar: Graded exercises and studies for classical guitar pre-written in a clear and structured progression.

As many others have pointed out - this book contains a carefully thought out and well refined set of exercises to assist progression through the classical guitar grades. I doubt there is a better book.My only problem is fitting such a book into my practice routine. As an adult learner I struggle to find more than 45 minutes a day to practice guitar and I like to spend that time working on the pieces that I'm currently studying. I find that when I try to work with this book, it is hard to organise my 45 minutes effectively between playing music and studying technique. This is obviously not a criticism of the book itself but I suspect that I am not psychologically unique. Practice for me is a process of getting slowly into the water, adjusting to the temperature and then complete immersion. I find it very difficult to chop and change what I'm doing and for me, actually playing music takes priority over technical exercises (albeit quite musical ones).

This is the second book i have bought of Simon's and again impressed.It is laid out well and it has a number of set routines against the grades they support.My reason for giving this book 4 out of 5 stars is there is no accompaniment. I am working my way through this book and there is a chance i am not playing these parts correctly or as instructed. There is a brief description about each exercise but a soundbite of each exercise would have been nice especially as this book is more likely to be bought by beginner/intermidiate players

Dr Simon Powis is an excellent communicator and teacher and is the principle of the online Classical Guitar Academy of which I am a student. The routines in this book provide an interesting and varied selection of work which are mostly aligned with the grade systems of guitar progression. Ample notes are provided on how to approach each exercise. I would recommend this book to all classical guitar students and teachers.

Does exactly what it says in the description. A range of exercises at different levels to help improve all aspects of playing.

Excellent, just what I needed, a structured lesson book for beginner, intemediate and beyond.

I instinctively know I must practice to improve my classical guitar playing but there can be that ever present nagging doubt about spending your time wisely, especially when time is at a premium. In the early stages practicing technique can seem a little abstract, and like most people I guess I needed direction and an effective approach. I came across this material while studying with Classical Guitar Corner, developed by Dr Simon Powis. This guy is the real deal, motivational and fun are not words often associated with studying the classical guitar... yet here is!

I don't own the book but I have been working through these routines as part of the learning process on the classical guitar corner academy - and they are really good. I've found I floundered before because I didn't work at the right level. The book appears to have more written text than in the academy where the exercises come as part of a programme with videos and other stuff. If you are not subscribed to the academy it would be a great buy.

A collection of practice routines for advancing your skills in a progressive manner. Follows the excellent courses available on Simons website, which is well worth signing up to. Simon Powis is a great teacher , you won’t be disappointed.