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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (1-16)Julio Salvador Sagreras(1879 - 1942)About twenty years ago when I was talking to my distinguished colleague, virtuoso guitarist Miguel Llobet,and asked him what he taught as a first lesson for beginners, he told me he had them play the open stringsrepeatedly, to accustom their fingers to the motion, even if the student did not know (at first) what notes hewas producing. This method is unbeatable, because it lets the student realize how difficult that first lesson isand teaches him the correct guitar position. No.1Mii m0i00i0 000RéSolm0La0 Simi0000 000000 Ré0LaMi mSol0000000000 Si0000000 00 Mi00000Scale 1, from C on the 5th string to G on the 3rd string. No.2 Do i3 Rém0 Mii2 Fam3 Soli0 Fam3First Lessons Book 1 (1-16) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft Mii2 Rém0Do i30
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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (17-36)Julio Salvador Sagreras(1879 - 1942)Scale 3, from C on the 2nd string to G on the 1st string. No.17Do 1 No.18 RéDo13 111 Sol3333 No.19 Do1Ré133 01310FaMi 3333Ré Fa1111 FaMi0011FaSol 0000Mi Mi0000 FaSol3311 31RéMiDo 1111Fa Ré3331 RéMi0First Lessons Book 1 (17-36) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft3 Do033Do1
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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (37-51)Julio Salvador Sagreras(1879 - 1942)CHROMATIC SCALE (2 octaves)Note: In the manner of writing the chromatic scale that follows, the author did not want to be very strictin the observance of the rules governing the matter, in order to avoid complicating the study forthe student, because the intention is solely to let him learn the effect of a sharp note. No.37 i im01m23041234012304123142 04321032104321043210432134 0In this lesson the right hand thumb is used for the first time; it needs to push the bass string, initially catchingjust a little of it with the thumb somewhat sideways, towards the 1st string and slightly upwards.This study also serves to learn the notes in different octaves. Specifically from this lesson on, the note namesand locations will be omitted. No.38 p3i 1 p0 4m3 2 0 3 1 0 43 3 1 2First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft 0 0 43 3
This lesson is similar to the preceding one and is interesting because the student will learn howto more rapidly play bass and treble notes simultaneously, accentuating the latter; hence much care should betaken during practice in preparing the fingers before each move, taking very little string with the thumbso it can be released more easily, and ensuring that the treble note is well accentuated. No.39 1 303 02 1 303 13 023 0 13The following lesson involves for the first time the first three fingers of the right hand in a fixed order ofthumb, index and middle finger. The left hand will not change position throughout the measure, and willmove only at the next measure. There are no rest strokes in this lesson. No.40 320000201303 201000201 3This lesson is the same as the one before, apart from the slight difference that the index and middle fingersare played simultaneously, moving towards the palm of the hand. No.41 230202000002101033030 21010First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft0000021010 3
The student has already learned the effect of the sharp (#) in lesson 37 when studying the chromatic scale,but since in this study a sharp appears for the first time, the teacher should repeat the explanation. No.42i 2mim010i20 2033 00mi01mim3100 20310310103310 30001 131 02 00In this study the ring finger of the right hand appears for the first time along with the thumb, index andmiddle finger. Fingering indications should be strictly observed. As for the left hand fingers they will beplaying the notes as needed. This study is also used to learn notes in three different octaves. No.43 p0 m22i2 a01 13 331 13 3 004 31 3 3131First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft 1 02 22 0 03
ARPEGGIOSThis lesson sees the first introduction of a fixed position of the left hand, and also for the first time the casewhere only notes played with the ring finger of the right hand are accentuated, all of them being played onthe first string. From this lesson on the teacher will require students to pay attention to the difference in theamount of force applied, so that notes played on the first string stand out clearly and firmly but withoutexcessive force. No.44 330101001 34300 30 02 3000 33 33010003 1032330330000100 023CHORDSIn this lesson chords appear for the first time. It is preferable that the student should play them lightly at first,catching just a little of the string with the fingertips in a movement towards the palm. No.45 01040103 010 2 010 010010 300 300 300 2 300 30010003 300 100 0103First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft 100 0100 010100 3 100 100
Same instructions here as found in lesson 44, concerning strength and accentuation of the notes on the 1ststring. The teacher should warn the student that the number 3 above each group of notes indicates a tripletand has nothing to do with the numbers indicating the left hand fingers. No.4633 0121202 331012 33341 13013013013 3332 020020020020 33 201023311001001033100100 33120233120030001033301210 3332032112333021323 33210First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft02105
Same instructions as for Lesson 45. No.47 0120120 0310120132012013200011320120012 10310 00012031 020 0200 4001020 012 0010 132 00 001 031 0120 012 0200 001001 00012012 Same instructions about force and accentuation with the right hand fingers as recommendedin lessons 44 and 46. No.48 6031000100010001000010First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft00100010000
03000030300000002010100010001003 020020002000200200 0030003030000013221322132232 00201010033In this lesson we encounter the 2nd position for the first time, as the “A” on the first string will be playedat the fifth fret. The change in position from bar 4 to the next should be performed as follows:Lift your finger from the "A" on the 3rd string and slide the index finger from the "C" to the "C #" withoutlifting it from the string. This technique is called “portamento” or "glissando" 333No.49 3201010210212 3310003010301010First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft7
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These four-note chords should be played at first with little force, slightly raising the right hand for each one,the index, middle finger and ring finger moving toward the palm and the thumb meeting up with the index. 3333No.51 010010010010 020 020 020 0000 020 1000 1320 1000 1320 10001000 1320 1320 300 300 300 22223333300010010 300 300 300 22223First Lessons Book 1 (37-51) (Sagreras) - Marieh 2020 Copyleft300010010010 9
First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (52-67)Julio Salvador Sagreras(1879 - 1942)Here we see for the first time the bass note played simultaneously with an accentuated treble note, althoughthe student has learned
This method is unbeatable, because it lets the student realize how difficult that first lesson is and teaches him the correct guitar position. Julio Salvador Sagreras (1879 - 1942) First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (1-16) 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3
