Matteo Carcassi GUITARE SEULE (NOTATION STANDARD)
CLASSIQUE
Niveau Intermédiaire: Grade 3-5

Saddle-stitched, Tunebooks. Classical. Book and online video. 40 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30998M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30989

Saddle-stitched, Solos. Sonatinas. Book. 152 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30989. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30989).

ISBN 9781513466705. 8.75x11.75 inches.

In this book, guitarist and music historian David Grimes presents 20 â??small sonatasâ? or sonatinas, complete with detailed performance notes and bio sketches of each of the contributing composers: Leonhard von Call, Matteo Carcassi, Ferdinando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani, Francesco Molino, and Antonio Nava.  While flexible, the early 19th-century sonatina form usually consists of 2 - 4 contrasting movements, here in guitar-friendly keys, making these pieces ideal for performance by intermediate-level students. 

In all but the most challenging passages, Grimes has intentionally kept fingering to a minimum to allow students to form their own concept of this critical skill. Then, as many bass notes in these pieces are played on open strings, the player must develop a sense of when to selectively damp dissonant tones or observe a restâ?? exposing and overcoming yet another shortcoming in the education of many guitarists.  
Most classic guitar teachers are familiar with the easy didactic studies by Carcassi, Carulli and Giuliani; Favorite Sonatinas offers more highly developed, but not yet virtuoso pieces by the same Italian triumvirateâ?? plus three more composers in a similar veinâ?? promoting confident, enjoyable sight-reading by guitarists of all levels. .

Composed by Miguel Llobet. Edited by Stefano Grondona. This edition: Saddle-wire stitching. Sheet music. 1048 pages. MDS (Music Distribution Services) #GHE 900. Published by MDS (Music Distribution Services)

Intermediate Etudes, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853). Standard notation. Published by Universal Edition