PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- David Grimes

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 �??small sonatas�?� 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 rest�?? exposing and overcoming yet another shortcoming in the education of many guitarists.  

Mo st 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 triumvirate�?? plus three more composers in a similar vein�?? promoting confident, enjoyable sight-reading by guitarists of all levels. .

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