The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method

by Parkening, Christopher

• ISBN13: 9780793585205
• ISBN10: 0793585201
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Hal Leonard

Summary

This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more!

Table of Contents

Foreword	7	(1)
Parts of the Guitar	8	(2)
Holding the Guitar	10	(2)
Tuning the Guitar	12	(2)
The Right Hand	14	(2)
Two Ways of Striking a String	16	(2)
Fundamentals of Music Notation	18	(2)
Practicing	20	(1)
Rhythm Studies	20	(2)
Notes on the Open Bass Strings	22	(2)
Notes on the Open Treble Strings	24	(2)
The Left Hand	26	(1)
Positioning of the Left-hand Fingers	27	(1)
Notes on the 1st String	28	(2)
Notes on the 2nd String	30	(1)
Waltz in A Minor	30	(3)
Notes on the 3rd String	33	(1)
Spanish Melody	33	(1)
Prelude in C Major	33	(1)
Rests and Ties	34	(1)
Music in Two Voices	34	(1)
Au Clair de la Lune	35	(1)
Arpeggio	36	(1)
Planting	36	(2)
Sharps, Flats, and Naturals	38	(2)
6/8 Time Signature	40	(1)
Memorization	41	(1)
Notes on the 4th String	42	(1)
Triplets and Sixteenth Notes	43	(1)
Melancolia	43	(1)
Pick-up Notes	43	(1)
Fugue - Bach	44	(1)
Notes on the 5th String	45	(1)
C Major Scale with Variations	45	(1)
Notes on the 6th String	46	(1)
The Natural Scale	46	(1)
Variation on a Spanish Theme	47	(1)
The Fingernails	48	(1)
Tone Production	49	(1)
Two Notes Played Together	50	(1)
Spanish Dance	50	(1)
Kings of Orient	50	(2)
Open String Equivalents	52	(1)
Guide and Pivot Fingers	53	(1)
Prelude in A Minor	53	(1)
Chromatic Scale	53	(2)
Theme from Symphony No. 9 - Beethoven	55	(1)
English Folk Song	55	(1)
Table of Common Tempo Terms	56	(1)
Dynamic Markings	56	(1)
Repeat Markings	56	(1)
Allegro - Giuliani	57	(1)
Ode to Joy - Beethoven	58	(1)
Spanish Waltz	58	(1)
Andantino - Carcassi	59	(1)
In The Hall of Mountain King - Grieg	60	(1)
Three Notes Played Together	61	(1)
Hymn	61	(1)
Estudio - Aguado	61	(1)
High A on the 1st String	62	(1)
Tarantella	62	(1)
Bourree - Bach	63	(1)
Four Notes Played Together	64	(1)
Intermezzo	64	(1)
Prelude in C Major - Carcassi	64	(1)
Greensleeves	65	(1)
Music Theory Scales, Intervals, Key Signatures	66	(1)
Music Theory Circle of 5ths, Relative Minors, Chords	67	(1)
Transposing Keys	68	(2)
Three Technical Exercises	70	(2)
Bourree - Telemann	72	(2)
The Bar	74	(1)
Prelude in D Major	75	(1)
All Through the Night	76	(2)
Supplementary Pieces
Moderato - Giuliani	78	(1)
English Dance - Carcassi	78	(1)
Rondo - Rameau	79	(1)
Andante - Sor	80	(1)
Etude - Carulli	81	(1)
Packington's Pound	82	(1)
Fur Elise - Beethoven	83	(1)
Scottish Folk Song	83	(1)
Minuet in G - Bach	84	(1)
Lullaby - Brahms	84	(1)
Waltz in E Minor - Carulli	85	(1)
Simple Gifts	86	(1)
Minuet - De Visee	86	(1)
Kemp's Jig	87	(1)
Italian Dance - Neusiedler	88	(1)
Bourree - Bach	89	(1)
Theme - Handel	89	(1)
Spanish Folk Song	90	(1)
Catalonian Song	91	(1)
Malaguena	92	(2)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - Bach	94	(3)
Appendix
Summary of Guitar Music Fingering	97	(1)
The Classical Guitar: A Brief History	98	(2)
Selecting a Classical Guitar	100	(1)
Care of the Guitar	101	(1)
Attaching Strings	102	(1)
Guitar Chord Chart	103	(1)
Concise Dictionary of Musical Terms	104	(2)
Fingerboard Chart	106	(1)
The Christopher Parkening Discography	107