For guitarists looking to further their playing technique &/or who are preparing for ABRSM, Trinity, Guildhall or indeed any classical/fingerstyle guitar exam, this book is for you.
The exercises & studies in this book are graded to correspond to the technical dem&s required of each grade from 1 to 5, in both classical & acoustic guitar syllabuses. A section with more advanced techniques is included towards the end of the book.
BOOK CONTENT 85 exercises & 16 studies grade 1 to grade 5 & beyond covering:
GRADE 1 The exercises for grade 1 are intended to help the guitarist in the early stages of their development build up their finger strength, improve their coordination, tone production, speed, & accuracy.
GRADE 2 The exercises for Grade 2 extend & consolidate the ideas introduced in Grade 1, providing more material to allow the evolving guitarist to improve their technique in a systematic way.
GRADE 3 New techniques are introduced, including slurs, (or hammer-ons & pull-offs) & natural harmonics. In addition, as well as exercises, there are several specially composed study pieces, in a variety of styles, to allow the techniques learned so far to be practised in a more musical context.
GRADE 4 Common descending arpeggio pattern across three strings, 4 note chords using all right-h& fingers, multiple slurs, or hammer-ons & pull-offs, in various finger combinations including open strings & multiple fretted notes, the half-barre technique for the left hand.
GRADE 5 Ascending arpeggio patterns, speed & rhythmic pattern exercises, left h& workouts with repeated patterns, mixed ascending/descending slur patterns, full barre technique
BEYOND GRADE 5 Tremelo technique, natural harmonics in exercise & within a study.
STUDIES
Sixteen original studies are provided for grades 3 onwards:
GRADE 3 - Six studies individually demonstrating various left h& finger combinations, two part chordal textures, three part chords, ascending slur & hammer on techniques,
GRADE 4 - Four studies individually demonstrating arpeggio playing, three & four part chordal performance, half barre in a musical context, ascending & descending slurs, playing in complex time signatures, introducing natural harmonics.
GRADE 5 & BEYOND - Six studies individually demonstrating arpeggio playing, slur exploration, speed study, thick textured chordal playing, tremolo study, artificial harmonics in melodic scenario.
DOWNLOAD
All exercises & studies are recorded & are included as a download.