The University of Melbourne Faculty of Music Technical work for Classical Guitar 2008 FIRST YEAR STUDIES Prepare a piece(s) from each list. List A Matteo Carcassi, 25 Melodic and Progressive Studies Op. 60 . Studies 2, 7, 9, or or 13. Choose 1. OR Mauro Giuliani Study 22(Op.1, Parte III, no.1), 48(Op.48, no.5), 47(Op.51 no.13). Choose 1. Chitara, Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, ed. Ruggero Chiesa. Recommended edition: Scelta di Studi Per Chitara, List B Studies, ed. Fernando Sor, Twenty Studies, ed. Andres Andres Segovia. Studies 1-6. Choose 1. OR Fernando Sor, opus 60 choose choose 2 studies. Recommended edition: Fernando Fernando Sor: The Complete Studies, Chantarelle 491. List C series. Studies 1-5. Prepare all 5 studies Leo Brouwer, Etudes Simples, 1st series. OR Sencillos, Chester Leo Brouwer, Nuevos Estudios Sencillos, Chester Music. Studies 1-5. List D Melody playing. The aim of this section is to develop phrasing, phrasing, articulation and dynamics by playing playing a predominantly single line melody. Choose any second second or slow movement from a Baroque Baroque sonata or concerto for any instrument. SCALES 2 octaves - all major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. 3 octaves - E, F, F# and G major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. (Technical Development for Guitarists by Charles Ramirez, Trinity College London, is the recommended text for scales and arpeggios). E chromatic scale 3 octaves. ARPEGGIOS 2 octaves all major and minor arpeggios in fixed positions (no open strings). Giuliani right Hand Studies Op 1a 1-20.
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SECOND YEAR STUDIES Prepare a piece(s) from each list. List A Matteo Carcassi, 25 Melodic and Progressive Studies Op. 60 . Studies 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23. Choose 1. OR Mauro Giuliani Study 54(Op.50, no.25), 51(Op.48, no.7). Choose 1. OR Giulio Regondi Etude No1 List B Fernando Sor, Twenty Studies, ed. Andres Segovia. Studies 7-10, 13, 17. Choose 1. OR Fernando Sor, choose 1 study from opus 35 or opus 60. List C Leo Brouwer, Etudes Simples, 2nd series. Studies 6-10. Choose 3. OR Leo Brouwer, Nuevos Estudios Sencillos, Studies 6-10. Choose 3. List D Melody playing. The aim of this section is to develop phrasing, articulation and dynamics by playing a predominantly single line melody. Choose any quick movement (allegro/vivace) from a Baroque sonata or concerto for any instrument. SCALES 2 octaves - all major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. 3 octaves - E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B major, harmonic minor and melodic minor scales. E chromatic scale in octaves (2 octaves). ARPEGGIOS Play a 2 octave arpeggio in any key (major or minor) then play a 2 octave arpeggio on a nominated degree of the scale except the 7th. E.g. Play G# minor arpeggio followed by an arpeggio on the fourth degree of the scale = C#minor. Giuliani right Hand Studies Op 1a 21-40
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THIRD YEAR STUDIES Prepare a piece(s) from each list. List A Heitor Villa Lobos, Douze Etudes. Etude 1, 9, 11 or 12. Choose 1. OR Radames Gnattali, 10 Studies for guitar . Studies 1-5. Choose 1. OR Maurizio Pisati, Sette Studi. No.1,3,5 Choose 1. List B Emilio Pujol, El abejorro; Julio Sagreras, El colibri ; Agustin Barrios, Una Limosna por el amor de Dios; Miguel Llobet, Estudio en mi mayor or Estudio Caprichio. Choose 1. List C Leo Brouwer, Etudes Simples, 3rd series. Studies 11-15. Choose 3. OR Fernando Sor, Twenty Studies, ed. Andres Segovia. Studies 11, 14, 15, 16. Choose 1. OR Mauro Giuliani Study 73(Op.48, no.14), 74(Op.48, no.18). Choose 1. OR Giulio Regondi Studies No 3, 5, 7, 8. Choose 1. List D Melody playing. The aim of this section is to develop phrasing, articulation and dynamics by playing a predominantly single line melody. Choose a movement or piece from the Classical or Romantic chamber music repertoire for the guitar. SCALES 2 octaves - all major, harmonic minor, natural minor and melodic minor (ascending version) scales. 3 octaves - E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B major, harmonic minor, natural minor and melodic minor (ascending version) scales. 2 octaves - dorian, phrygian, lydian modes in any key. 2 octaves - whole tone scale. ARPEGGIOS All major, minor arpeggios and dominant seventh arpeggios. 2 octaves C - E flat, 3 octaves E - B. Giuliani right Hand Studies Op 1a 41-60
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FOURTH YEAR STUDIES Prepare a piece(s) from each list. List A Heitor Villa Lobos, Douze Etudes. Etudes 2, 3, 4, 7, 10. Choose 1. OR Maurizio Pisati Sette Studi No 7 List B Francisco Tarrega, Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Eduardo Sainz de la Maza, Campanas del Alba or a tremelo piece of comparable difficulty. Choose 1. List C Leo Brouwer, Etudes Simples, 4th series. Studies 16-20. Choose 2. OR Fernando Sor, Twenty Studies, ed. Andres Segovia. Studies 12, 17-20. OR Mauro Giuliani Study 76(Op.111, Parte I no.5), 77(Op.111, Parte II no.5). Choose 1. OR Giulio Regondi Studies No 2, 4, 10. Choose 1. List D Melody playing. The aim of this section is to develop phrasing, articulation and dynamics by playing a predominantly single line melody. Choose a movement or piece from the chamber music repertoire for the guitar which is mostly a single line melody. Alternatively, students might prepare a melodic movement from a guitar concerto. SCALES 2 octaves - all major, harmonic minor, natural minor and melodic minor (ascending version) scales. 3 octaves - E, F, F#, G, G#, A, A#, B major, harmonic minor, natural minor and melodic minor (ascending version) scales. 2 octaves - mixolydian, aeolian, locrian modes in any key. 3 octaves - whole tone scale. ARPEGGIOS Diminished 7 th, major seventh and minor seventh arpeggios in 2 or (where possible ) 3 octaves. Giuliani right Hand Studies Op 1a 61-80
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