Classical guitar step by step presents an original concept based on the author's 30 years of pedagogical work with children. In his new school of playing the classical guitar from the very beginning to a slightly advanced level, composer, arranger and guitarist Tomáš Ille (*1971) emphasizes methodical clarity and the sequence of individual phases of teaching, so that the development of the student's technical skills corresponds to the standards of teaching at the ZUŠ.

Finger exercises, scales, etudes and recital pieces are systematically ordered from easier to more difficult. The author makes excellent use of folk songs, whose well-known melodies help the student in the technical mastery of the game. Teachers will undoubtedly appreciate the purposeful linking of guitar lessons with the basics of music theory, as well as the vivid color illustrations for complete beginners in Book 1. Ille's new recital compositions written especially for this textbook significantly enrich the guitar repertoire, especially for technically slightly advanced players.