Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pumping Nylon
Book Review: puerile waste of time
Summary: 1 Stars
i bought this book/dvd in the hope it would actually take me through various pieces for the classicl guitar. instead it spends overlong on things like nails, scales and arpeggios....having the lessons set in mocked up gym was so cheesy as to be embarrassing. all we got was the maestro zipping through some fine pieces...what i wanted was step by step instruction on how to play them!!! dont buy unless you have the intellectual capacity of a boiled potatoBook Review: radical
Summary: 5 Stars
i highly recommend this book to any burgeoning classical guitarist. since classical guitar is such an enormously technique based endeavor, it?s extremely helpful to have a guide which allows you to lay down a good foundation. going through the exercises, it become clear very quickly where your weakness lie, and what process you need to go to strengthen them. I?ve only had this book for about a month, and already it has made a big difference in my playing. Very comprehensive, and very well done!!
Book Review: some harmless corniness, but a great book
Summary: 4 Stars
Ignore the review by the guy who complained about the book's advice on shaping nails. That guy has an ego problem (see his bio). You are instead better advised to listen to someone like Scott Tennant who has a proven track record for being an awesome guitarist, musician _and_ teacher. (He won or placed highly in several international competitions; he has at least one student who has excelled likewise and speaks highly of him; see Martha Masters.) He makes it clear that individual preferences and needs differ, and that some of his advice may not necessarily work for all guitarists, but that he draws on years of teaching and performance experience. Even if you disagree about the nails (use your brain to decide if his advice works for you), you surely will find something else of value in the relatively inexpensive book. My only complaint might be that there are some ideas or recommendations regarding technique could use a bit further explanation or clarification. A good companion book for this (that I also recommend) is the Charles Duncan book, which goes into more detail along the same lines, but doesn't provide the practical exercises.