Set your shred phasers to "stun," because this book will give your fingers and ears a serious workout! For this edition of the Master the Classics! series, we've transcribed an amazing piece from an all-time master, the "Presto" from Sonata #1 in Gm (BWV 1001) by Johann Sebastian Bach.This classic work is a timeless standard for violin virtuosity, and not only do we give you the tab for the piece in two octaves, but we'll show you the theoretical concepts behind it. There are also dozens of custom designed exercises derived from the "Presto" that you can immediately apply to your own playing!All of the MTC books utilize great classical works to demonstrate theory, composition, and modern guitar technique, without dumping a ton of jargon on you. The books are created with the assumption that you got a guitar to play it, and not to read about theory. You'll learn while you play, building your technical and musical chops at the same time.The exercises in "Presto" will help you develop these techniques:Sweep and economy pickingTriadsArpeggiosMelodic contourExotic scalesString skippingAnd more!Get hundreds of hours of top-notch practice techniques for way less than the price of a single guitar lesson!
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