classical guitar basic repertoire

session 6, 2023

• Technique work:

  • Segovia Scales

    • C Major

    • G Major

• Repertoire:

  • Minuet in G - J.S. Bach

  • Minuet (in G!) - Domenico Scarlatti

  • Estudio - F. Tarrega

  • Silent Night - Traditional

  • O Christmas tree - traditional

session 5, 2023

• Technique work:

  • Right hand “tremolo” technique and arpeggios

• Repertoire:

  • Study no. 7 - Matteo Carcassi (1796 - 1853)

    • my fingerings

  • Sarabande - F. Poulenc (1899-1963)

  • Bonus Piece for fun: Greensleeves

session 4, 2023

• Technique work:

  • Makin’ it up as we go!

• Repertoire:

  • Well Tempered Clavier Book 1, Prelude in C - J.S. Bach

  • Malaguena - Anonymous (Trad. Spanish Melody)

  • Lesson 38 in E major - Dionisio Aguado

  • Courtesy of the great Randy Morris!

    • Opus 60 no. 5 - F. Sor

session 3, 2023

• Technique Work:

  • CAGED system scales in Major. 1st position vs up the neck.

• Repertoire:

  • The Parlement - Anonymous Renaissance (possibly John Dowland)

  • Crazy - Willie Nelson (Happy 90th Willie! Just for funzies)

  • Prelude No. 6, Opus 114 - Ferdinando Carulli

  • Allegro, from “Prelude and Allegro” - Santiago de Murcia

session 2, 2023

• Technique:

  • “Blocking” Chords with the right hand

  • Introduction to various Brazilian rhythms as they appear in guitar music.

• Repertoire:

  • Manha de Carnival - Luis Bonfa UPDATED 3-20-23

  • Op. 35 No. 17 - Fernando Sor (continued from last session - part B)

  • Prelude (from Prelude and Allegro in D minor) - Santiago de Murcia

    • music xml file - for Bob :)

session 1, 2023

• Technique Work for this session:

  • Giuliani 120 Right Hand Arpeggios (They’re Back!) - Group 1

• Repertoire:

  • Estudios Nuevos Sencillos - No I - Omaggio a Debussy - Leo Brouwer

  • I Will - The Beatles (Updated Chart 1/25/23)

  • Op. 35 No. 17 - Fernando Sor UPDATED CHART 2/13/23

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