Along with free YouTube video lessons, this book teaches classical and fingerstyle guitar skills with a focus on the rich pedagogical tradition of classical guitar. Most learning objectives are covered through pieces and duets allowing students to perform full pieces from the first lesson. Students enjoy a wide variety of solos, duets, technique exercises and tips, and chord songs all in book. Five main goals of this book 1. Play solos and duets from start to finish with a steady tempo 2. Play legato melodies (also with open string bass accompaniment) 3. Play arpeggio pieces and patterns 4. Become proficient at reading music in first position (without key signatures) 5. Accompany basic songs with strumming or fingerstyle chords