Solo Guitar Playing Book 1

This well-known method is used world-wide by teachers, though originally designed for self-instruction. With sufficient material for at least two years of study, book 1 has 254 pages of music and text, which includes 150 exercises , most with an optional teacher accompaniment, for technique and step-by-step learning of the fingerboard.

A basic solo repertoire from the works of Dowland, Bach, Sor, Aguado, Tarrega etc. is included, and there are duets and trios suitable for class ensemble.

In addition to the explanations of how to read music and how to learn the various classical guitar techniques, Solo Guitar Playing Book 1 contains an extensive repertoire of pieces for the first two years of study. Many of these pieces are recorded by the author on CD.

Los profesores utilizan este conocido método en todo el mundo, aunque originalmente se diseñó para el autoaprendizaje. Con material suficiente para al menos dos años de estudio, el libro 1 cuenta con 254 páginas de música y texto, que incluye 150 ejercicios, la mayoría con acompañamiento opcional del profesor, para la técnica y el aprendizaje paso a paso del diapasón.

Se incluye un repertorio solista básico de las obras de Dowland, Bach, Sor, Aguado, Tarrega, etc., y hay dúos y tríos adecuados para el conjunto de clase.

Además de las explicaciones sobre cómo leer música y cómo aprender las diversas técnicas de guitarra clásica, el Libro 1 para tocar solo de guitarra contiene un extenso repertorio de piezas para los dos primeros años de estudio. Muchas de estas piezas están grabadas por el autor en CD.

  • Exercise 016 - NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING

  • Exercise 017

  • Exercise 019

  • Exercise 020

  • Exercise 022 - NOTES ON SECOND THE STRING

  • Exercise 023

  • Exercise 024

  • Exercise 025

  • Exercise 026

  • Exercise 027

  • Exercise 028

  • Exercise 029

  • Exercise 030

  • Exercise 031

  • Exercise 032 - ARPEGGIOS

  • Exercise 037

  • Exercise 038

  • Exercise 039

  • Exercise 049 - ARPEGGIO PRACTICE

  • Exercise 127 - in D major

  • p049 - Spanish Study Arrangement F. Noad

  • p111 - Canary Jig Arrangement F. Noad


Contents

1. Spanish Study Arrangement F. Noad Page 49

2. Malaguena Arrangement F. Noad Page 57

3. Waltz Ferdinando Carulli Page 58

4. Andantino Ferdinando Carulli Page 59

5. Greensleeves Anon. Page 81

6. Etude Ferdinando Carulli Page 82

7. Allegretto Frederick Noad Page 84

8. Study in Ligados Frederick Noad Page 85

9. Saraband Robert de Visee Page 85

10. Rondo Ferdinando Carulli Page 110

11. Canary Jig Arrangement F. Noad Page 111

12. Minuet Robert de Visee Page 113

13. Bouree Robert de Visee Page 114

14. Theme G. F. Handel Page 115

15. Bourree J. S. Bach Page 116

16. Pezzo Tedesco Anon. Page 117

17. Orlando Sleepeth John Dowland Page 118

18. Mrs. Winter's Jump John Dowland Page 118

19. Air Thomas Robinson Page 119

20. Dove Son Quei Fieri Occhi Anon. Page 133

21. De Io M'Accorgo Anon. Page 134

22. Italiana Vicenzo Galilei Page 134

23. Pavane Luis Milan Page 138

24. Etude in D Fernando Sor Page 138

25. Etude in B Minor Fernando Sor Page 152

26. Pavane in A minor Gaspar Sanz Page 158

27. Prelude Robert de Visee Page 165

28. Allemand Robert de Visee Page 166

29. Saraband Robert de Visee Page 168

30. Gigue Robert de Visee Page 169

31. Etude in A Matteo Carcassi Page 172

32. Etude in F Matteo Carcassi Page 174

33. Minuet in C Fernando Sor Page 175

34. Andantino Mauro Giuliani Page 178

35. Andante Dionisio Aguado Page 179

36. Etude in C Fernando Sor Page 183

37. Adelita Francisco Tarrega Page 193

38. Lagrima Francisco Tarrega Page 195

39. Romance Anon. Page 197

40. El Testamen de N'Amelia Miguel Llobet Page 199


Nos. 9,12,13,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,26,27,28,29,30 transcribed from the tablature originals by Frederick Noad.

1. Song Tune Thomas Campian Page 202

2. Bourree G.F. Handel Page 203

3. Minuet G.F. Handel Page 204

4. Gavot G.F. Handel Page 206

5. Gavot G.F. Handel Page 208

7. Awake Sweet Love John Dowland Page 209

8. Mrs. Nichols' Almain - - - - - - - Page 210

9. Courant Anon. Page 212

10. Ballet Anon. Page 214

11. Largo Antonio Vivaldi Page 216

12. Minuet Josef Haydn Page 218

13. Grave G.P. Telemann Page 220

14. Chorale J.S. Bach Page 222

15. Trio Facile Pour Trois Guitares Leonhard von Call Page 223

  • Adagio I Page 223

  • Minuet and Trio Page 227

  • Adagio II Page 232

  • Rondo Page 234


Additional Repertoire (Solos)

(From The Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology)

1. Wilson's Wilde Anon. Page 239

2. Lesson for Two Lutes Anon. Page 240

3. Alman Robert Johnson Page 241

4. Bourree J.S. Bach Page 242

5. Canarios Gaspar Sanz Page 244

6. Theme from Op. 102 Mauro Giuliani Page 247

7. Caprice Luigi Legnani Page 248

8. Noctune Johann Kaspar Mertz Page 250

9. Rondeau Napoleon Coste Page 252

10. Barcarolle Napoleon Coste Page 254