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 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.
Recommended edition: Scelta di Studi Per Chitara, Edizioni Suvini Zerboni, ed. Ruggero Chiesa.

List B
Fernando Sor, Twenty Studies, ed. Andres Segovia. Studies 1-6. Choose 1.
OR
Fernando Sor, opus 60 choose 2 studies. Recommended edition: Fernando Sor: The Complete
Studies, Chantarelle 491.

List C
Leo Brouwer, Etudes Simples, 1st series. Studies 1-5. Prepare all 5 studies
OR
Leo Brouwer, Nuevos Estudios Sencillos, Chester Music. Studies 1-5.

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 second or slow movement 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# 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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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