Playing Examples

Playing Examples

(21.1) G major, two octave scale:

 

(21.2) E major two octave scale:

 

(21.3) C major two octave scale:

Note:
If you have a problem with (21.2) read through Lesson 25: Finding Notes on the Fret Board.

F major and D major

In the preceding example you can see how all notes are one whole step away from each other except from the 3rd to the 4th note, and from the 7th to the 8th note. 
In case of the C major scale the natural half steps from B-C and E-F happen to fall into the right places. This is not always the case though. 
If for example you would start a major scale on a G everything would work out fine, until you get to the 7th and 8th step. In order to make the distance between these two notes a half step, as the formula requires, we would have to add a sharp in front of the F.





Example:

This, by the way, is how key signatures came about.
The key signature for G major would be one sharp:

Two more examples:

F Major:

So the key signature of F major would be:

D major:

Key signature of F major

With the knowledge you have gained in this section, you are able to figure to the key signature for any scale.

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LESSON 21 ( Scales )

LESSON 21
Scales

            Scales are basically a row of notes, starting on one note (for example C) and ending on the next higher C. 

This space form one C to the next is called an octave. 

Scales on a guitar can be one, two or three octaves long.

Example:
2 octave C major scale

 

There are many different scale types. Each of these scales has a unique sound. Some of the scale types are: pentatonic, minor, natural minor, and harmonic minor.

           For now we will only study the major scales. Each scale type has it’s own formula. The formula for the major scale is: The distance from one note to the next is one whole step (2 frets), except from the 3rd to 4th note and from the 7th to the 8th note, where the distance is one half step (one fret).

Example: C major scale

Andante

Practice Hints:
                         Pay special attention to the second measure of the second line. The B is to be played on the fourth fret of the G string, the D is played in its regular place. The last line has the most difficult fingerings of the piece, so practice it first.

Andante

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Practice Hints:
                        Do not be fooled by the sixteenth notes. This piece should not be played too fast. In the third measure there is a B which should be played on the fourth fret of the G string instead of the open B string.
The D stays in its regular place.

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Note:
A number in a circle tells you what string to play that note on.3 = G-String     ....................next page

LESSON 20 ( Two Selected Classical Pieces )

                                                                                                                                                    

LESSON 20

Two Selected Classical Pieces

The next two pieces contain everything you have learned so far. They are your first “real” classical guitar pieces. 

They were written by famous composers who were also accomplished guitarists.
Each piece presents different difficulties. 

Expect to practice at least two to four weeks to be able to play the piece at your full potential.

Note:
You have come a long way. Try to play not just the notes but play musically. In other words, play it the way you would like to hear somebody play it for you.                     Next page

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When there are more than one sixteenth note the
notes can be connected by two bars :





Another note value introduced is the eighth note triplet 

One way to subdivide :                         




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Exercises:
     You can clap these exercises, or play them on the open E-String.