The Classical Guitar Companion

Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Examples Preface Acknowledgments Editorial Method Introduction

1. Learning the Fingerboard Fingering Notations and Conventions Scales and Cadences Open Position Scales and Lower Position Cadences Bursts and Exercises for Change of Direction Moveable Scale Forms and Associated Cadences Long Scales Beginning Fingerboard Harmony Triads on the Top Three Strings Triad Cycles Scales in Triads Triads on the Lower Strings Triad Progressions Cadences by Franz Bathioli 2. Scale Exercises and Studies Fingering Considerations Carulli's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Carcassi's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Giuliani's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Sor's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Aguado's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Coste's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Mertz's Right-Hand Fingering Practices Triplets Scale Exercises and Etudes in Lower Positions Three Lower Position Scale Exercises with Thumb Accompaniment Three Scale Exercises from the Carulli method Attaingnant: Two Haulberroys Giuliani: Op. 1, Part 3, No. 3 Tárrega: scale exercise in D Besard: Branle Gay Mertel: Prelude 8 Dlugorai: Finale (Thesaurus Harmonicus, 1603) LeRoy: Passemeze and plus diminuée (1568) Scale Exercises and Etudes in Upper Positions Three Upper Position Scale Exercises with Thumb Accompaniment Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Study No. 16 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 1 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 14 Tárrega: diminished chord exercises Tárrega: Prelude 9 Tárrega: scale exercises Tárrega: Estudio en Forma de Minuetto anon: Chi Passa (Marsh Lute Book, c. 1595) Johnson: The Queen's Treble Dalza: Piva for Two Lutes Advanced Right-Hand Scale Fingering Application Other Applications 3. Repeated Notes Overview Repeated Note Exercises and Studies Horetsky: Op. 15, No. 7 Aguado: Nuevo Método de Guitarra, Op. 6, Exercise 10 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 2 Sor: Op. 6, No. 4 Sor: Op. 35, No. 19 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section Three, Study No. 23 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 7 Giuliani: Op. 83, No. 3 (Antoine de l'Hoyer: Op. 27, No. 4) Sor: Op. 31, No. 19 4. Slurs Overview Slur Exercises and Etudes Carulli: Prélude from Method, Op. 27 Carcassi: Exercise from Method, Op. 59 Carulli: Andante from Method, Op. 27 Carcassi: Andante from Method, Op. 59 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 8 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 4 Slur Exercises from Horetsky's Op. 33 Horetsky: Op. 15, No. 24 Giuliani, Op. 48, No. 4 Sor: Op. 6, No. 3 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 9 Giuliani: Op. 100, No. 19 Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 9 Advanced Slur Exercises Virtuoso Slur Exercises 5. Harmony Overview Studies Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section Two, Chapter One, Exercise 12 Carcassi: Study in Damping from Method, Op. 59 Sor: Op. 35, No. 11 Sor: Op. 31, No. 22 Tárrega: Prelude 8 Sor: Op. 31, No. 20 Tárrega: Prelude 12 Sor: Op. 35, No. 16 Sor: Op. 29, No. 13 Sor: Op. 29, No. 23 Tárrega: Prelude 4 Advanced Left-Hand Exercises What Guitar Methods Say Musical Implications Applications 6. Arpeggios Overview Arpeggio Studies Carulli: Moderato from Method, Op. 27 Aguado: Nuevo Método de Guitarra, Op. 6, Part Two, Exercise 6 Sor: Op. 31, No. 6 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 2, Exercise 2 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 3, Study 5 Aguado: Colección de Estudios, Study 3 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 2, Exercise 16 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 2, Exercise 17 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 2, Exercise 20 Aguado: Colección de Estudios, Study 5 Sor: Op. 35, No. 9 Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 2 Aguado: Nuevo Método de Guitarra, Section Two, Exercise 10 Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 5 Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 6 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Section 3, Study 8 Giuliani: Op. 48, No. 3 Sor: Op. 35, No. 23 Sor: Op. 31, No. 12 7. Melody and Accompaniment Overview Chordal Textures Sor: Op. 31, No. 23 Melody Above an Alberti Bass Horetsky: Op. 15, No. 2 Giuliani's Fingering Examples Sor: Op. 35, No. 13 Melody in an Arpeggiated Texture Sor: Op. 35, No. 22 Sor: Op. 6, No. 11 Simple Melody Tárrega: Endecha 8. Counterpoint Overview Contrapuntal Pieces and Studies Valderrabano: Duo Pleni Sunt Giuliani: Op. 139, No. 4 Zani de Ferranti: Caprice, Op. 11, No. 1 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Lesson 38 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Lesson 39 Aguado: Nuevo Método para Guitarra, Lesson 40 Sor: Op. 31, No. 4 Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 6 Sor: Op. 6, No. 8 Giovanni Maria da Crema: Recercar Tredecimo Four Fantasias by Francesco da Milano Francesco da Milano: Fantasia 28 Francesco da Milano: Fantasia 40 Francesco da Milano: Fantasia 38 Francesco da Milano: Fantasia 34 9. Florid/Virtuoso Etudes Overview Virtuosity Is Not Everyday Life Carcassi: Op. 60, No. 20 Tárrega: La Mariposa Tárrega: Study in A Tárrega: Estudio de Velocidad 10. What Next?

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