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| Title |
Recorded |
| Capricho #3 |
01/11/06 |
Selection from a collection of Spanish Caprichos published in 1974, printed in Spain. |
| Capricho #1 |
06/28/05 |
Selection from a collection of Spanish Caprichos published in 1974, printed in Spain. I began learning how to play this piece in February, and am
still refining it. Meanwhile, I've moved on to other studies. |
| Exercise #23 |
11/07/04 |
Practice exercise from a collection of Spanish arpeggio studies titled Metodo de Guitarra, compiled by Daniel Fortea. |
| Exercise #21 |
11/07/04 |
Practice exercise from a collection of Spanish arpeggio studies titled Metodo de Guitarra, compiled by Daniel Fortea. |
| Duet Eight |
6/14/04 |
An arpeggio study from Christopher Parkening - Guitar Method Book 1. This piece is normally played by the student with his/her teacher accompanying
on the background melody. I opted not to record the teacher's part. The arpeggio (from the Italian "in the manner of a harp") is a very effective technique
for giving chords more vibrance and enhancing the richness of a song. They're used frequently in guitar music. In an arpeggio, the notes of a chord, instead of being
played simultaneously, are played one after another. Usually the thumb strikes the down beat (or first beat) of the measure, then the fingers follow in some sequential
order. An arpeggio is most often played free stroke. This is an example of such an arpeggio, and was my first experience with them. |
| Two Voices |
4/13/04 |
An exercise in the study of two voices in music from Christopher Parkening - Guitar Method Book 1. Music in two voices is played in parts
(called voices). Generally, the upper treble part is the melody, and the lower bass part is the accompaniment. When playing music with two or more voices,
it's important to be sure to let each note ring for its full tie value. This creates an overlapping of voices that often allows the guitar to sound like more than one
instrument. |
| Minuet in G |
4/11/04 |
The last song I learned to play from Hal Leonard - Guitar Method Book 1, completing the book and "graduating" from the basics.
I recorded two seperate tracks - the melody and the harmony - and spliced them together to produce this. I should note that recording and editing - especially multiple
tracks - is a very difficult process. Consider yourself warned (grin). |
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