Solo Guitar Playing - Book 1, 4th Edition / Edition 4

by Frederick Noad

Overview

(Music Sales America). Express yourself through the beautiful voice of the solo guitar. Solo Guitar Playing can teach even the person with no previous musical training how to progress from simple single-line melodies to mastery of the guitar as a solo instrument. Fully illustrated with diagrams, photographs, and over 200 musical exercises and repertoire selections, this book offers thorough instruction in every phase of classical guitar playing. Complete coverage of individual skills includes: Basic technique; Reading music, memorizing, and ear-training; Mastering the fingerboard; Building dexterity and speed; Developing tone color and musical phrasing; Position playing; Interpretation; and more. Since its first printing in 1968, Frederick Noad's Solo Guitar Playing has been used by countless students and teachers of classical guitar. The fourth edition features revised and updated exercises and an expanded selection of solo guitar repertoire gleaned from the best-selling Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780825636790
Publisher:	Music Sales America
Publication date:	07/01/2008
Edition description:	Revised & Updated Edition, Book 1
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	379,269
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	13
Lesson 1	Rhythm and Counting	15
	Dotted Notes	15
	A Common Baroque Pattern	16
	The Reverse Pattern	16
	Double Dotting	17
	Double-Dotted Quarter Notes	17
	Double-Dotted Eighth Notes	18
	Practical Exercises	18
Lesson 2	Scale Technique	23
	Tone Quality	23
	Right-Hand Stability	24
	Rest and Free Strokes	24
	Practical Exercises	24
	Increasing Speed	26
	Use of the Metronome	26
	Varied Practice Patterns	27
Lesson 3	Sight Reading, Frets 6-8	31
	Memorization Exercises	32
	Four Pieces with Study Notes
	Prelude	38
	Allegro	40
	Andantino alla Siciliana	42
	Andantino	44
Lesson 4	Arpeggios	47
	Historical Importance	47
	Style Brise	47
	Alberti Bass	48
	Arpeggio Technique	48
	The Tarrega Rules	49
	Giuliani's Exercises for the Right Hand	50
	Four Pieces with Study Notes
	Variation on La Folia	68
	Variation	69
	Prelude in D	71
	Study No. 1	74
Lesson 5	Slur Technique	77
	Ascending Ligados	77
	Descending Ligados	77
	Exercises for Daily Practice	78
	The Double Slur	80
	Three Pieces with Study Notes
	Variation	82
	Etude	84
	Minuet	85
Lesson 6	Sight Reading, Frets 9-12	87
	Memorization Exercises	87
	Study Notes	93
	Prelude	94
Lesson 7	Style and Ornament: Classical and Romantic Periods	95
	Reformed Notation	96
	Grace Notes	96
	Turns	97
	Trills	98
	Cadenzas and A Piacere Passages	98
	Sforzando	99
	Dolce and Sul Ponticello	99
	Slides	99
	Portamento	100
	Tempo Rubato	100
	General Style	101
	Five Pieces with Study Notes
	Divertimento	102
	Allegro Spiritoso	104
	Siciliana	107
	Prelude in E	110
	Mazurka in G	112
Lesson 8	Style and Ornament: the Late Renaissance	115
	Tempo	116
	Divisions	116
	Trills and Relishes	117
	Common Dance Forms	118
	The Pavan and Galliard	118
	The Alman	118
	The Coranto	118
	The Fantasia	118
	Five Pieces with Study Notes
	Pavan, "The Earl of Salisbury,"	120
	Galliard, "Heigh Ho Holiday,"	121
	Galliard	122
	Alman, "Hit and Take It,"	125
	Fantasia	126
Lesson 9	Style and Ornament: the Baroque Period	129
	Mordents	130
	Shakes (Passing Trills)	130
	Cadential Trills	130
	Appoggiaturas	132
	Improvised Ornaments	132
	The Baroque Suite	133
	The Prelude	133
	The Allemand	133
	The Courant	133
	The Saraband	134
	The Gigue	134
	Optional Dances	134
	Seven Pieces with Study Notes
	Prelude	135
	Allemand	136
	Courant	138
	Gavot	139
	Saraband	141
	Gigue	143
	Fantasia	144
Lesson 10	Two Concert Masterpieces	149
	Study Notes	151
	Recuerdos de la Alhambra	152
	Study Notes	156
	Estudio Brillante de Alard	156