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Classical GuitarA Method for Students & TeachersVOLUME I BEGINNERBradford Werner
Classical GuitarA Method for Students & TeachersVolume I BeginnerBy Bradford Wernerwww.bradfordwerner.caSpecial thanks:Michael Dias, Adrian Verdejo, Douglas Hensley, &Erin Fisher, Jeff Werner, Maxine Werner, and all the indigenous people of Tyler Island, Nelson BC. Bradford C. Werner assicalguitar.comAll rights reserved.International Copyright Secured.No part of this publication can be reproduced by any form or by any means without the prior writtenpermission of the author or publisher. Photocopying this publication in any way or amount is illegal andpunishable by law.Made in Canada
TABLE OF CONTENTSPART I: A PROGRESSIVE METHOD6913151720232831343537394244INTRODUCTION TO NOTATION & RHYTHMRIGHT-HAND WALKING & ARPEGGIOSOPEN-STRING REPERTOIRE: First Solo, Nocturne, Nuevo Tango, Left-hand IntroC, D, E: Walking I, Prelude No.1F, G: Walking II, Prelude No. 2, Ode to Joy, Walking IIIA, B, C: C Major Scale, Jazz Cat No. 1, AllegroC, D, E, F, G: Walking IV-V, Summer Cicada, Sor Study (duet), Greensleeves, String CrossingReview & Sight-reading in C major, G major scale, Mineut in G by PetzoldTHE FIFTH STRING: C major scale, Bass Blues , Minuet, Triads in C major, Invention in CTHE SIXTH STRING: Low Down, Canon in DTRADITIONAL REPERTOIRE: In the Hall of the Mountain King, Jesu Joy Of Man’s Desiring,Canary Jig, Turkey in the StrawSight-reading in C major, Sight-reading in G major,The Swan, Living on the moon, Leyenda, Sicilano, In the WildARPEGGIOS AND CHORDS: Study No 1-4, Tempo di Valse, AndantinoFINAL PIECES: Tutu Maramba, Prelude in AmPART II: RHYTHM TRAINING46EXERCISE NO. 1 -6PART III: CHORDS & POPULAR MUSIC4853FIRST CHORDS: Exercises, London Bridge, Farewell to Nova Scotia, Chord Etude, ScarboroughFair, Saint James InfirmaryBLUES & ROCK: Twelve Bar Blues in A, C.C. Rider, Twelve Bar Blues in A, The Shuffle,Rhythm Riff Blues, Blues in G, Blues with 7ths, House of the Rising SunPART IV: TECHNIQUE SUPPLEMENT5964Right-hand alternation on open strings, left-hand placement and slurs, open-string arpeggiosSCALES: Chromatic, major and minor scalesPART V: CHORD PROGRESSIONS AND READING SUPPLEMENT697677798589CHORD CONSTRUCTION AND CHORD PROGRESSIONS: I, IV, V progressions; I, IV, V, viprogressions; I, ii, IV, V, vi progressionsBlues and Popular Music ScalesHarmonic/melodic intervals, intro to 3rd and 5th positionBlank Staff PaperBlank Staff and Tablature PaperBlank Staff and Chord Diagram Paperii
Classical GuitarA Method for Students & TeachersVolume I BeginnerBy Bradford Wernerwww.bradfordwerner.caIntentionStudents require a wide variety of material unavailable from a single source. Most classical guitar books donot include chords, blues, popular music, or the variety of teaching materials needed for moderninstruction. After years of carrying around stacks of heavy books between studios I began to write out myown material. I have left out most fingerings and editorial markings to keep the material clean and ready touse by any pedagogical approach. I find this also aids students in their note recognition skills. Enjoy.Important information about using this bookThis publication is not intended as a self-study method. Nearly every page is designed to give the studentand teacher the raw materials for use in weekly lessons. A qualified instructor is essential as this bookpurposely leaves out explanatory materials, suggestions in fingerings, and technical guidelines fortechnique and performance practise.How to use this book (“Super Duper” Important)1.2.3.4.There are five sections to this book, use them simultaneouslyCover every page, especially in Section IDo not write-in left-hand fingerings, students learn faster if they recognise the notes on the staffPhrasing, dynamics, and articulation should be added by a teacher. I have omitted them to produce aclean score and to give opportunities for the student and teacher to work them out as a teamA note to students1. Listen to your teacher. Even if your teacher recommends something contrary to the materials in thisbook, you must trust their expertise in deciding what is best for your unique development.2. Ask questions. Your progress will depend on how well you understand the material. It’s not all aboutpracticing so ask for clarification on anything you do not fully understand.3. Request material. No beginner book will ever satisfy all your personal interests so request material fromyour teacher. Do not expect to only study material you request but let your main interests be known.A note to parents1. Go with the flow. Avoid telling the student that they will “have to practice” or “you have to behave.”Instead, set up a regular time of day where practice is expected; the goal is to build routine and productivehabits. When something is routine, such as school or brushing your teeth, it just happens and usually doesnot require much maintenance once the routine is established.2. The lesson. Parents are around too much (as far as kids are concerned). Sorry, but your presence mightdistract your child during the lesson and inhibit a relationship of respect and friendship between student andinstructor. This is not always the case, but important to consider.iii
About the author:Bradford C. WernerAVCM (Performance/Teaching); Diploma (Camosun); BA (History-UVic); Examiner and instructionalfaculty member at the Victoria Conservatory of Music; Artistic Director – VCM Summer Guitar Academy2008-2010; VCM Collegium Chamber Coach; theory and musicianship instructor for Sound Advice plusGuitar; member of the Victoria Guitar Trio and the Quelus Guitar Duo. Bradford regularly adjudicates andjudges festivals and exams in Canada.Originally from Nelson, British Columbia, Bradford now resides in beautiful Victoria where he teaches atthe Victoria Conservatory of Music and works as a freelance musician. Previous studies with AlexanderDunn, Stephen Boswell, Wes Wraggett, Stephen Brown, and Murray Visscher. Many of Brad’s studentshave won prizes in the Greater Victoria Music Festival and the BC Provincial Competitions. In 2009 he wasa finalist in the Northwest Guitar Festival Competition. He has played in masterclass and festivalperformance for artists such as Paul Galbraith, Roland Dyens, David Tanenbaum, Pepe Romero, AdamHolzman, John Schneideman, Michael Partington, Ron MacFarlane, Ana Vidovic, Jeremy Jouve, andThibault Cauvin.Brad is currently working with Adrian Verdejo and Michael Dias as a member of the Victoria Guitar Trioand with Michael Dias as the Quelus Guitar Duo.For more information about Bradford please visit:www.bradfordwerner.caOnline Resources:Classical Guitar CanadaBradford’s blog about classical guitar and Canadian contentwww.classicalguitarcanada.cathis is classical guitarExploring classical guitar through multimedia.Also free music, video lessons, and more!www.thisisclassicalguitar.comiv
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Notes, Beat, & TempoBeat and TempoBeat, also called pulse, is the basic time unit in a piece of music. For example,if you listen to a drummer and you begin to tap your foot at regular intervals,you are likely tapping the beat. Your heart has a pulse, each beat of your heartis similar to the beat in music.The word tempo is used to describe the how fast or slow the beats are moving.NotesNotes are symbols used in music to represent the pitch and rhythm of a standardmusical sound. Pitch refers to how high or low a note sounds. Rhythm will bediscussed in the following pages. Anatomy of a note:f FNoteheadsqhNoteheads with stemseStems with flagsNotes will be placed on the what is called a staff, as shown below.œ œ6 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Basic Musical SymbolsThe Staff has five lines.The TrebleClef Sign is used in guitar notation.&A treble clef with an 8 below is often used in guitar notation.&‹Bars, also called Measures, are used to divide the staff into sections.&‹Bar lineâDouble bar lineâFinal bar lineâThe Time Signature tells you how many beats there are in eachmeasure and what type of note equals one beat.& 44‹ The top number states how many beats there are in each bar.The bottom number states the rhythmic value of each beat.Standard music notation starting on the lowest note of the guitar.Notice the use of the alphebet from A-G and how it repeats itself.The lines above and below the staff are called Ledger Lines.œ œœœœœ œ œœœœ&œ œ œœœœ‹ œ œ œ œ œEFG A B C D EFG A B C D E7FG A B C D E Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
RhythmPlay the first string open (the nylon string closest to your feet) and count out loud.Let the note sustain (ring until the next note).Whole NoteGETS 4 COUNTSHalf NoteGETS 2 COUNTSw& 44‹1234w123414 &4‹23 41 23 4œ4&4‹œœœœœœœ1Quarter NoteGETS 1 COUNTS2 .3&4‹1Dotted Half NoteGETS 3 COUNTS32412 .313243Exercise 1œ4&4‹ ·1œœ2œ3 41œ2œ3 .4123œ4w1 2 3 4Exercise 23œ&4‹1œ2œ3œ1 238 .123 12œ3 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Right-hand Walking IRest your right-hand thumb on the 6th or 5th string.Say the note names aloud then repeat saying the right-hand fingering.Note name:& 44‹Eœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œiiii·mimB4&4 œ œ œ œ‹ m i m i‚mimmim mmmiimiiœœœœœœœœœœ mmœ œ œ œœiiœ œ œ œmiG3&4 œ‹ m„mimi . mimD& 43 œ‹ m‰imimiœm .imA& 44‹ œÂiœmœiœmœi .œmi9œmœiœmwi Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Right-hand Walking IISay the note names aloud then repeat saying the right-hand fingering.EBœ œ œ œ4&4‹ i m i mGœ œ œ œimiDœ œ œ œmimiœ œ œ œmiA&‹ œ œ œ œi&‹i im& œ‹ i&‹mœim im mmi œœimiiimœœ mim im œœmim10mim i iimœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œmm miim mœœ œœ imimim iœœmiwm Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Arpeggio Practise ISay the note names aloud then repeat saying the right-hand fingering.#1œ œ œ& 44 œ‹ i m i m#2& 44‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œiiimimmimmimœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œmmmmim#3iœ œ4œ&4 œ‹ p i m iimiimiimiœ œœœœ œœœœ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œpimipmimpimi#44&4 œ œ ‹ p i m‰pimp11impim Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Arpeggio Practise IISay the note names aloud then repeat saying the right-hand fingering.#1& 44 œ œ œ œ‹ p i p iœ œ œ œpipiœ œ œ œpipi.œœœœpipœœ .œ#2& 44 œ œ œ œ‹ p m p mœpœmœpœmœpœmœpœm#3& 44 œ œ œ œ‹ p i p mœœ œ œpipm12œœ œ œpipmœpmpimœ .œœœpipm Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
First Solo& 44 œ œ ‹ i m p&‹œœimœ œ i mœœipiœ œ œ œœ œ ii mpmim immiwiNocturneThe teacher may wish to begin with only a quartet note accompaniment until the student is comfortablewith the rhythm. 4 &4‹ mf &‹ .44 œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ .œ̇œ̇œ̇œ̇œ̇œ̇ÓÓ .œ œ œ œ& .‹ f &‹ .œœœœœœ #œ wœ œ .mfœœ̇œœœœ̇œœœ13œœœœœœw œœnœœ œwœ Œœ. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Nuevo Tango 4 .&4‹j4œ &‹ 4 ‰ œœœ #œ .&‹jœ &‹ ‰ œœ#œœBratfort von Werwinkle(1681-3021)œœœ œ œ Óœœ.#œœ.jœ œœœ œœJœ‰ œ.œ #œœœœœœ œ œ Óœœœ.œ.‰ œ.#œœœ .#œj œ.#œ.œœœ œœœ œ œ. œ œJœœ œ .Œ œ œjœœ œœœJ œœ#œœwwwwwLeft-hand: Four Finger ExerciseHOW:1. Go to the 5th fret2. Place the left-hand palm on the bottom of the fingerboard3. Place the thumb behind the 6th fret4. Play the 1st finger on the low E string5. Play the 2nd finger on the low E and continueup the frets and strings14TIPS:1. Curve the fingers2. Play on the tip of your fingers3. Play right next to the frets Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Left-hand Notes:Starting with the 3rd finger on 5th string creates a stable hand position with all fingers above the fingerboard.CDE302w‰w‰& w‹Â5th string3rd fret3rd finger4th stringopen4th string2nd fret2nd fingerWalking I3& 44 œ œ œ œ‹imim0œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ etc.2& œ œ œ œ‹& œ‹œœœœ œ œœœ 15œœœw. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Prelude No. 1Let all notes sustain. Add some dynamics to create areas of excitement and relaxation.& 43‹ œœœpim& œ‹œœ& œ‹œœ& œ‹œœ& œ‹œœ& œ‹œœ& 6œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ . Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
C& 44 w‹Â35th string3rd fret3rd fingerDEFG0230w‰w‰w‰4th stringopen4th string2nd fret2nd fingerw„4th string3rd fret3rd finger3rd stringopenWalking II30& 44‹ œ œ œ œimi mœ œ œ œ 0& œ‹& ‹ etc.2& œ‹ 3œœœ œœœœ œœœ œœœœ 17 w. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Prelude No. 2œ œœ œœ& 44 œ œœ‹ p i m i p i m iœ œœ œœœœœetc.œ œœ œœœ& œœ‹œ œœ œœœœœœ œœ œœœ& œœ‹œ œœ œœœœœœ œœ œœ& œ œœ‹œ œœ œœœœœœ œœ œœœ& œœ‹œ œœ œœœœœ& œ‹œœœœœœ18œ Ó. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Ode to JoyLudwig van Beethoven(1770-1827)Theme from the 9th Symphony& œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ & œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ & œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ Walking III& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹imimetc.& œ œ œ œ‹& œ‹œœœ œ œ œœœœœœ œ œ œœ19œœ œ œ œ œw. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
& œ‹œœœœABC201www3rd string2rd fret2rd finger2nd stringopen2nd string1st fret1st finger„‚‚C Major Scale (Half Notes)30& 44 ‹i2 m2etc.0 & ‹ & ‹ 3 1 0 .wC Major Scale (Quartet Notes)&œ œ‹ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ& œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ20œ œ œ œ Ó Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Jazz Cat No. 1The student plays the top part and the teacher plays the bottom.The teacher may choose to use simplified chords and leave out the 7ths. 4œ œ &4‹ &‹44Cmaj7 & œ‹ &‹ &‹ œCmaj7 œ&‹Cmaj7G7 œ œ œ Cmaj7 œDm7G7 œG7Cmaj7 œ œ œ œ œ Am7G7Am7G7 œAm7Dm7œ œœ œAm7Dm721E7 œE7œœ G7œ . Am7G7 wCmaj7 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
AllegroLet all bass notes sustain for the entire bar.œœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ& 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ‹ œpm im im im im etc.& œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ‹& œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ‹œœœœœœ& œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ‹ œœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ& œœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœ‹ œ& œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ w‹22 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
CDEF1w‚w·ww31st string1st fret1st finger1st string3rd fret3rd finger3& w‹ ‚2nd string1st fret1st finger02nd string3rd fret3rd fingerG1·1st stringopen·Many players use their 4th finger to play D and G.I suggest you become comfortable with both. Try the exercises once with the 3rd finger,then again with the 4th finger. This will come in handy later on.Walking IVœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœ 4œœœœ&4‹13i m i0m13etc.œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœ wœœ&‹Walking V& 44 œ œ œ œ‹&‹œœœœœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœœœœ23œœœœ œ œw Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Summer CicadaLet all bass notes sustain for the entire bar.& 44 œ œ œ œ œ‹ œp&‹ œm im iœmpœ œ œ œ œœœœœœœm ietc.œœœœœœœ œ œ œ œœ1cG# (3rd string,1st fret)#œ œ œ œ œœ „ #œ œ œ œ œ mpœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ&‹im im im imetc.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‹œœœœœ&‹ œ&‹ œ#œ œ œ œ œœ #œ œ œ œ œ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Sor StudyFernando Sor(1778-1839) 4œ œ œ œ&4‹ &‹44w &‹ &‹Œ œŒœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œw w œŒœ œ œ œ œŒ œœœœœœ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ&‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œw Œ&‹œ ŒŒ &‹ &‹wœ œ Œœ# 25 œ bœœ œ œ œ w ÓÓ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
GreensleevesAm3&4 ‹Traditionalœ œ œœEm& ‹Am& ‹& œ‹œ Œ œ2œœœGGœœAm Amœ œ œAm .œAmœœ œGœ26 œ œ œœ œ œŒœG C .œœœ œ œœœ œ œœ œ œAm . GœŒ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
i, m, alternation - awkward string-crossings& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ i m i m i m i mœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ m i m i m i m iœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ i m i m i m i mœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ m i m i m i m iœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ i m i m i m i mœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ i m i m i m i mœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.27 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Sight-reading skills in C majorSay the note names out loud.Exercise 1œ œ4œœ&4‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ&‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ ÓExercise 2œœœœœœ œœœœœ œ œœœœœœœœ œœœœœ œ4œœ&4‹œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ& œœœ œœ‹ ÓSight-reading skills in G majorSay the note names out loud.Exercise 1#4& 4œ œ œ œ‹#& œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ 28 Ó Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Review & The Bass String BluesAD& w‹ ‰EwÂwÊA74&4‹ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œD7& œ œ œ œ‹E7&‹ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œA7œ œ œ œD7œ œ œ œœ œ œ œA7œ œ œ œE7œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ.Take a solo:Use the below notes to take a solo on the Bass String Blues.& œ‹œœœœœœ29œœœœŒ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
G major scale#œ œ œ œ œ œœ3œœœ&4 œ œ‹2œ œ œ #œ œ0Minuet in G &‹430Christian Petzold (1677-1733)Performance note: For Baroque articulation play quarter notes detached andeighth notes legato. 3œ&4‹4œœ œ œ œœœœ œ œ #œœ2 . .œ œFrom J.S. Bach's Notenbuch der Anna Magdalena Bachœœ .4 œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ &‹ &‹ . œ&‹ &‹ œ .œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ #œ œ .œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ .&‹œ œ œ œœœœ œ œ œ4 &‹ #œ œœ30œœœœœ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
The Fifth StringABC&‹ wÂwÂwÂ5th string open5th string3rd fret3 finger5th string2nd fret2nd fingerReview: C Major Scale - Eighth Notesœœœœ œœœœœœœœ œœœœ& 44œœœœœœœœœœ ‹ œi mœ i m i m i m etc.Bass Blues& 44œ ‹ œœ œœ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œœœ œœœ œp&œ ‹ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ wMinuetJ.S. Bach (1685-1750)& 43œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .‹ œp œ œ œ œ œ31 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Triads in C majorSustain all melodic notes by holding the fingers down until reaching theharmonic triad.C& 44 ‹ p iC& ‹m C& ‹G7& ‹ mipG F F C Scales and triads in C major& œ‹œœœ & œ œ œ œ‹ œœœœ œ œ œ32 œ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Invention in C 4&4 œ œ œ œ‹ mf &‹44 œœ œ œ œ œ&‹ &‹ ŒÓœ œœ œœœœ œœ mfœœœœmf & œ œ œ œ‹ mf &‹ œ œ œ œ œ&‹ &‹ œ œœ œ œ œœœ œ w œ œ œ œwwwwrit.33 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
The Sixth StringEFG&‹ wÊwÊwÊ6th string3rd fret3rd finger6th string1st fret1st finger6th string openLow Down& 44‹ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Canon in DJohann Pachelbel(1653-1706)The lower part is intended for the student. 4&4 œœœœ œœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ‹ pœœœœœœ44& ‹ mf & œ œœœ œ œœœ œ œ œœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œœœ wwwœœ‹ & ‹ 34 w Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
In the Hall of the Mountian King (Peer Gynt Suite)Edvard Grieg(1843-1907)œ œœ œ & 44œœœœœ#œœnœœœœœœœbœœ nœ œ‹ œœœœ œœ œ œœœœœ#œœnœœœœœœœœœbœœ nœ& œœ‹& . œ#œ#œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ#œ œ œ œ œ œ#œ œ ‹.œ #œ œ œ œ &œœœœœ œ #œ œ œ nœb œ œ œ n œ œ œ œ‹ œœœExcerpt from Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring#3 œ 3œ œœœœœœ& 4œ‹J. S. Bach(1685-1750)œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ#œœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ&œ œœ œœœ‹ .#œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ .œ&œ œœœœœœ‹rit.35 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Gaspar Sanz(1640–1710)Canary Jig6œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ œœ&8‹œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.&‹Uœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœœ.œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ&œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. ‰ œ‹Uœœœ œ œœœ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ. ‰&œœ.‹Turkey in the Straw& 44‹Gœœ . œœœœœœ œ œœœœ œ œ œ œœ.œœœ œœœœœ œœCœœœ œ œ œœœœœœœ œ & œœœ œœœœ œœœœœ œ‹CC& . œ œ œ œ œ‹FC& œ œ œ œ‹œ œœœ œœœœœ œ œ œœœœœ œœœœ œ œ œœœ œœœ œ 36. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Melodic Scale StudiesC Major #1& 44œ œ œœ‹& œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ ÓC Major #2œœ œœ4œœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœ&4 œœœœœœœœ œœ‹œœœœœœœœ œœœ œœœ œœ œœ&œœœœœ œœ œœœœœœœ‹& œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœ‹ œœÓC Major #3œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ3œœœœœœ&4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ&‹œ .& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ‹ œ37 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
G Major #1#4& 4œ œ œ œ‹œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ#& œ œ œœœœœœ œ œ œœ ‹œ œ œ œÓG Major #2œœœœœœœœ #4œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ& 4 œœœ œ‹# œœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœœ œœœœœ&œœœ‹#œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ &œœœœœœœœœœ‹ œœœœœœÓG Major #3#3œ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ& 4œ œ‹#œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœ&œœ œ‹œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ .œœœœœœœœ& œ œ .‹#38 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
The SwanŒ œ œ œwŒ œ œ œwœŒœœ&‹ wŒ œ œ œwŒ œ&œ‹ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œŒ œ œ œwŒLegatoœ4Œœœ&4‹ wmpfœŒœœ&‹ wmpwwœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œwÓLiving on the moon with little green friends U Bratfort von Werwinkle(1681-3021)Play staccato by planting the right-hand fingers back on the stringsimmediately after playing. . . . .œœ Œ œœ œœ Œ œœ Œ̇ œœ œœ Œ̇ œœ Œ œœ œœ Œ œœ Œ œœ œœ .5Œ.&4#. # . ‹ # . .œœ Œ œœ œœŒ&‹ ÓÓ.Ó . .Œ œœ Œ œœ œœÓÓ.Ó.# .39ÓÓÓ.œ Ó. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Isaac Albeniz(1860-1909)Leyendaœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ& 43 œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ‹p m p m etc.œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ& œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœ‹œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ&œ œ œ œ œœ œ œœœœœœœ œ œ œ‹ œ&‹ œ&‹ œ&‹ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœœœœœœ . Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Sicilanoœ. œj œ .œ3&4‹ Œ& œ.‹ .jœ #œœ. œj œ& .‹œ. œj œ .œ. œj œ .jœ œœ. .œ. œj œ . .œ. œj œ .œœ. œj œ .œ. œj #œ . .jœ œœ. .œ œ œ . .Bratfort von Werwinkle(1681-3021)OmpOÓwÓwOœŒœœ&‹ w Œ œ œ œwœœœœœœœœ& . œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ‹ fœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœœœœœœœœœ œœœœœœœœ#œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ wÓw wmp41O .œœœœœœœœ#œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ . œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ Œ œ œ Œ œ œ Œ .œœœœ & œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œw‹ rit. to endjœ œœ.œj œœ. .In the Wild4&4 Ó‹ wMatteo Carcassi(1792-1853)H.VIIO‰Ó Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Arpeggios & ChordsStudy No. 1& 43 Œ̇ œœ œœ Œ . œœ œœ Œ̇ . œœ œœ Œ . œœ œœ Œ̇ œœ œœ Œ œœ œœ . . ‹.ip.mStudy No. 21.2.œœœœœœœœœœœœw& 44 Œw œœ œœ œœ Œw œœ œœ œœ Œ œœ œœ œœ Œw œœ œœ œœ . wwww‹ p miaStudy No. 31.2.œœjœjjjœ4& 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰w œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ . www‹ wp i m a m i m iStudy No. 4œ œœ œœ œ ‰ œœ œœ œœ œ ‰ œœ œœ œœ œ4œ‰œœ œ œœ œ œ œ&4#œ œ œ œw‹ wp i m a i m a i m a i m w3& ‰ œ œ‹ wœœ œœœ œœœœœœ œ ‰w œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œ ‰ œœ œœ œœ œ ‰ œœ œÓœ‰œ œ& wœ œ œ œ#œ œ œ œ ‹w42. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Tempo di ValseFerdinando Carulli(1770-1841)œœ œœœœ œœœœ œœœœ œœ œ œœœ œœ3œ œ ‰ .œ&8 œœœœ.œ.œ.œ.œ.‹œœ œœœœœ œ ‰ .œœ œœœœœœ.œœœœ.& . œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ.œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ.œœ.‹Fineœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ ‰ .& . œ œœ.œ.œ.œ.œ‹ œ.œ.œ.D.C. al FineJohann Kapsar Mertz(1806-1856)Andantinoœ œœœœœ œœ Œ4œœœ œ&4Œœ‹ wœ œœœœœ œ œœœœŒœ œ&œŒ‹ w œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ̇ œ œ Œœœœœ œ œ Œ3œœœœœœ œœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œœœœœ œœœœœœœœœ œœ œ #œœ œ Œœ œŒ&œ‰ œœŒ œ œ ‹ wœ œœ œœ& Óœ œ‹œ œ # œÓ œ œœœœœ œ œ œ #œœœ Œœ œwŒrit.43 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Tutú Maramba& 44 œj‹Brazilian Folksongœ œ œ œ. & œ œ #œ œ œ‹ ‰jœ œ œ œ œ œ. j œœ jœ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ& œ #œ œ Œ œ Œ‹ jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ jœœ œ œ œ œ̇ œ œ œ Fine& œ̇ œ #œ œ ‹ œ œ œ #œ œ ‰ .œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œœ. ÓÓD.C. al Fine44 Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Prelude in A minorMatteo Carcassi(1792-1853)& c œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.#œ œ œ œ œ œ œJJœJJ‹ œ.œœœ œœ œœœœœœœœœœœ&œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ n ‹ œœœœœ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ&#œ œ#œ œ œ œœœ ‹ œœœ œœ œœ œœ œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ œ&#œ œ œ œ ‹ rit.45ÓÓ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Rhythm TrainerExercise No. 12œœ&4‹ strong weak2œ œœ œ œœ œ œ&4‹&‹ œœœœœœœ œ œ œ œœœœ œ œœ œ œœ œœœœ œ œœ œ œ Exercise No. 2& 42‹œ œœ ‰ œ ‰JJœ œ œ œ& ‰ J‹& Œ‹œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ ‰ œJ ‰ œJ œ œ œŒœŒœ œœ ‰ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ JJ JExercise No. 3Notice the rhythm in the first two bars are identical despite the difference in notation.& 42‹&‹œœœœ œœ œ œ œ J Jœ œœ ‰ œœJœœœ œœœœ ‰œ‰œ J Jœœ œ J Jœœ‰ œ œœœJ46œ œ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Exercise No. 42 œ œJ œ œ œ&4‹&‹œ œ‰ œ œ œ Jœœœœœœœ œœŒœ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ JJ Jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J JJExercise No. 53œ œ œ&4‹ strong weak weak3 œ œ œ œ &4‹&‹ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ JJ Jœ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ JJ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ J JExercise No. 6œ œ œ œ4&4‹ strong weak medium weakstrong4 &4‹œ œ œ œ œ Jœ œ œ œ œ œ œ JJœ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ& ‰ J ‰ J ‰ J ‰ JJ‹47 œœ Jœ œ œ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
EmFirst ChordsG7CQuietly0 0 0Em& 44 ? ? ? ?‹? ? U0 1 0? ? ? ?0 0 0 1? ? U.QuicklyC& 44 ? ? ? Œ‹? ? ? Œ? ? ? ?U.SlowlyG7& 44 U‹? ?U? ? ? UU.London Bridge 4&4 ? ? ? ?‹? ? ? ŒC44 œ& ‹Lonœ- donœœBridgeis & ? ? ? ?‹ &‹œœLon - donœBridgeœisœœlingdown,œfal -Œfal -œœlingdown,œfal -? ? ? Œœ? ? ? ŒG7lingdown,Œ? ? ? ?my48œG7 Œœ fair? ? ? ŒCœœfal -lingœŒdown? ? ÓCœlaœ-Ódy Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
GFarewell to Nova ScotiaEmD72 0 0 00 2 1 3Canadian Folk Song0 0 0 3GEm#c j& œ œ œ. œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ.œœ‹ The sun was set - tinginthewest, thebirds#œ&‹ evGœ œœ œ œ- 'rytree.Allœna - tureœ œseemed inEm& œ‹ sea#œ œœ œ œboundG& œ‹ Icoast,let yourin-œ œ œœclinedforœ œrest,butChorus Gœ. œ œ œ œœ.œœœœœ œrest for me. FareEm#were sing - ingD7œ. œJ#œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ&‹ still there was nojœ œ œ œjœ œœ.moun - tains dark-œandwellto No - vaœSco - tia, theœ. œœ œ œdrear - eyebe.ForwhenD7œœ.œ œœamfara - wayontheœœœœœœbri - nyœœœo - cean tossed,œ.œwillyouEm#œ&‹ e-œœverheaveaœsighand49œaœwishœforœ.me. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
CChord EtudeG2 0 1 0œ& 44 œ œ œ‹œœ& œ œ‹œ& œ œ œ‹œœ& œ œ‹0 0 0 3G7E‹D‹0 0 0 12 0 0 00 2 4 1Cœœœœ ? ? ? œ,,œ œGœœœœ ? ? ?œ ,,G7CEmDmG7Cœœœœœœ ? ? ? œ œ,,œœœœœœ ? ? ? œ œ,,œœœœœœ ? ? ? œ œ,,œœœœ ? ? ?,,œœœœ ? ? ?,,œœœœ ? ? ?,,Rhythm Accompaniment No. 14&4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?,,‹C& ? ? ? ?‹CEm? ? ? ?Dm50? ? ? ? ? ? ?Dm? ? ? ?G7G7? ? ? ? .C Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
Am0 2 3 1 0EmGD0 2 3 0 0 02 1 0 0 0 30 1 3 2Scarborough FairAm& 43 ‹ AreœyouD&‹œ #œ œ œma - ryandTraditional English Balladœ œ. œJgo - ing . .Scar - bor - ough Re - mem - berAm sheGœ oncewas51œœŒFair?œ œ œthyme. Amœ œ œAmG& œœ ‹ there,toEmPar - sley,Em meEmtrue love ofœsage,rose -Amœ œ œ œ œto theone who livesAmœ œ œ œ .a .mine. Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
AmE70 2 3 1 0Fma70 2 0 1 0 03 2 1 0Saint James InfirmaryAmerican Folksongá la Louis ArmstrongAmAm E7 Am E7&‹Am[Fma7 ] E7œ œ .œœœœœœœœ œ œ Œ œœÓ Œ œ œ .œœ& 44 ‹AmE7E71.Amœ œ œœœ œœ [Fma7]E7Amœ œ œ œ œ œ œ .ŒÓŒ œ œ .2.Am& œ œ ‹[Fma7]E7œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ52Am .Œ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
See supplement for appropriatescales used for improvisation.A0 1 2 3 0Twelve Bar Blues - Chords in AA### 4& 4? ? ? ?‹D###& ? ? ? ?‹###& ? ? ? ?‹EA7? ? ? ? ? ? ?D0 2 0 3 0E0 1 3 2 0 2 3 1 0 0? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?[D]? ? ? ?DAA? ? ? ?A? ? ? ? .[E]American BluesC.C. Rider### 4 & 4‹A7###& œ œ nœJ œ.‹D### œ #œ œ&J œ.‹Eœ œ œœ nœ .œ œœ wA7nœ œ œ œœ wDA7nœ œ œ œ œ w53Ó[E]nœŒœ Bradford Werner 2011 www.bradfordwerner.caFollow my blog ( free music): www.thisisclassicalguitar.com
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