LESSON 19 ( Exercises for the Development of Rhythm )

LESSON 19
Exercises for the Development of Rhythm

               The eight exercises in Lesson 19 will teach you new time signatures and also new note values.So far we have had only time signatures with quarter beats.
                                                                       2    3    4
                                                                       4    4    4

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4  Four beats per measure. The quarter note gets the beat. The top number indicates how many beats per measure, while the bottom number indicates which note receives the beat.


So if the time signature is then there are 3,8 beats per measure, and the eighth note gets the beat.


Example:

 

In this set of exercises the sixteenth note is introduced. There are 4 sixteenth notes per quarter beat.One way to subdivide sixteenth notes is:

A single sixteenth note will be notated like this: ..........  Next Page

Prelude in D Major

Prelude in D Major

        This new note is the low D. You have to tune the low E- string down until it matches the pitch of your open fourth string. It will be one octave below the open forth string.

Practice Hints:
                       Practice measures 2, 6 and 14 before playing through the piece. Watch the right hand fingerings.

 

Remember:
                  i, m, a and p are the abbreviations for the fingers of the right hand. 1,2,3 and 4 are used for the left hand.

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LESSON 18 ( Scarborough Fair )

LESSON 18
Scarborough Fair

Practice Hints:
                      Follow the fingerings precisely. There is a new note in this piece:

Watch the dotted eighth note rhythm in measures three and fifteen.

LESSON 17 ( Self Test )

LESSON 17
Self Test

               You can check your progress in music theory by completing this self test. 

The answers to all the questions are taken directly from the test.

(17.1) For each pitch, name(a) the note, (b) the fret it is played on, and (c) the name of the string.

 

(17.2) Fill in the correct time signatures.

 

(17.3) What is the purpose of a sharp in front of a note?

(17.4) What is the purpose of a flat in front of a note?

(17.5) By how much does the value of any note increase when you put a dot behind the note?

LESSON 16 ( Key Signaturesn )

LESSON 16

Key Signatures

                Key signatures, just like the time signatures , are always marked at the beginning of each piece,or even at the beginning of each new line.

Example:

The key signature shows that all Fs and Cs are raised one fret throughout the entire piece,unless a natural sign would cancel one or both sharps for one measure.

(16.1)
          Name the notes that will be raised or lowered when the following key signatures are applied.

LESSON 15 ( Two Beginning Pieces )

LESSON 15
Two Beginning Pieces

Practice Hints:

                       Remember that notes are played at the same time when they are arranged vertically.The repeat sign at the end tells you to go back to the beginning and play the piece again.

Study in A Minor

Practice Hints:
Whenever you play a classical guitar piece, always look ahead to the next measure.Do not put your fingers down note by note. In this prelude, for example, you can put the fingers down for every two measures, and then just worry about the right hand.

Prelude in a minor

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REFERENCE SHEET

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