Classical Guitar 2000

by Duncan, Charles

• ISBN13: 9780874876819
• ISBN10: 0874876818
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-12-01
• Publisher: Suzuki

Summary

A companion volume to The Art of Classical Guitar Playing. This book provides serious students of the classical guitar with enough exercise material to progress to the highest levels of competence.

Table of Contents

Preface	1	(2)
Introduction: First Principles	2	(2)
Section I: Scales	4	(30)
Comprehensive Diatonic Scales	6	(2)
Two-Octave Scale Forms	8	(2)
Rhythmic Formulas for Practice	10	(1)
Two-Octave Diatonic Scales in all Keys	11	(13)
Three-Octave Diatonic Scales	24	(4)
Developing Velocity in Scales	28	(2)
Scales Beyond the Diatonic	30	(4)
Section II: Chords and Arpeggios	34	(22)
Systematic Cadences	34	(1)
Recurring Chord Forms	35	(2)
Cadences in the Principal Keys	37	(5)
Arpeggios	42	(2)
Basic Arpeggios of Increasing Complexity	44	(4)
Arpeggios with Thumb and Fingers Played Together	48	(4)
Practicing Arpeggios with the Carcassi Etude 2	52	(2)
Two Etudes	54	(2)
Dionisio Aguado
Section III: Left-Hand Development	56	(14)
Slurs	56	(2)
Basic Ascending Slur Exercises	58	(2)
Descending Slurs	60	(2)
Ascending and Descending Slurs Combined	62	(1)
Triplet Slurs	63	(1)
Slurs Across the Fingerboard	64	(2)
Chromatic Octaves and Tenths	66	(2)
Bar-Chord Strength Development	68	(2)
Section IV: Exercises in Technical and Interpretive Control	70	(1)
The Left Hand	71	(5)
The Right Hand	76	(8)
Interpretive Control	84