Ten Classical Etudes
By Sor, Carcassi, & Giuliani
For intermediate classical guitar
Fingerings, Tips, Video Lessons, Fingering
Comes with two editions: Notation & Notation + TAB
Edited and Fingered by Bradford Werner
The etudes have been arranged in a progressive order from easy to difficult. The first and last etude emphasize the importance of using etudes to develop a musical technique. I have tested all these etudes with my students and found them to be very beneficial for learning musical and technical concepts.
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Samples
Video Lessons for Each Etude
Sor Study, No. 6, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor
Musicality: basic legato, phrasing, and shaping, muting basses
Allegretto, No. 22, Op. 50 by Mauro Giuliani
Slurs and the four-finger position (one finger per fret)
Allegro Moderato, Study No. 14, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Free-stroke scale-work, legato, and position shifts
Allegro Moderato, Study No. 19, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Arpeggios, right hand balance, and upper voice melodic phrasing
Moderato, Study No. 6, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Right hand balance and voice independence (counterpoint)
Allegro Moderato, Study, No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor
Arpeggios, speed work, thumb control and coordination
Allegretto, Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Compact left hand position, slurs, thirds, and shifts
Thirds in G Major No. 5, Op. 1 by Mauro Giuliani
Left hand position, shifts, accuracy, economy of motion
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Octaves in G Major No. 7, Op. 1 by Mauro Giuliani
Left hand position, basic reach and stretch, shifts, accuracy
Study in B Minor (Allegretto) No. 22, Op. 35 by Fernando Sor
Musicality: balance, shaping, phrasing, arpeggios, melody, tone