Sor's Method for Spanish Guitar
by Fernando Sor
Acoustic Guitar - Sheet Music

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Instruments
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Genres
Classical Period
Romantic Period
Composers
Fernando Sor
Publishers
Dover Publications
Formats
Collection / Songbook
Item Types
Physical
Instructionals
Methods and More
Levels
Beginning
Usages
School and Community
Guitar - Beginner

SKU: AP.6-460436

Composed by Fernando Sor. Classical Guitar Method or Supplement; Masterworks; Method/Instruction. Dover Edition. Classical; Masterwork; Romantic. Book. 96 pages. Dover Publications #06-460436. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-460436).

ISBN 9780486460436. English.

Known as "the Beethoven of the guitar," the 19th-century composer Ferdinand Sor is acclaimed for his many etudes, fantasies, and minuets, which systematize the instrument's technical and expressive resources. Suitable for players at every level, this manual concisely illustrates every aspect of interpretation with text, diagrams, and music.

  • Introduction
  • A chord
  • Construction and choice of an Instrument
  • Figures 4 and 5, method of supporting the sounding-board of the guitar
  • Positions of the performer and his instrument
  • Of the performer's Right Hand
  • Of the performer's Left Hand
  • On supporting the neck of the guitar
  • Manner of setting the strings in vibration
  • Quality of tone produced
  • Imitation of the horn, trumpet, and hautboy
  • Buffed sounds
  • Knowledge of the finger-board, open strings, frets
  • Fingering on the length of the finger-board
  • Use of the fingers of both hands
  • Alberti basses, or batteries
  • Action of the right hand, and position of the left elbow
  • Of thirds, their nature and fingering
  • Of sixths, major and minor
  • Application of the theory of thirds and sixths
  • Fingering of the left hand, in regard to melody
  • Ditto for the right hand
  • Harmonic sounds
  • Indian marimbo, note
  • Accompaniments for pianoforte, guitar
  • Diminished seventh, and its inversions, or derivatives
  • Analysis of the Accompaniment to part of Haydn's Creation
  • On using the ring-finger of the right hand
  • Conclusion
  • Methods, exercises, lessons, and studies discriminated, note
  • Summary of general maxims for students