A Modern Approach to Classical Guitar Book Three
At the completion of this book, you will have developed music reading ability in the most commonly used keys, learned the fingerboard through the ninth position, practiced various right- and left-hand development techniques, and played some of the most attractive pieces from the intermediate-level solo repertoire.
Product Overview
This intermediate-level book continues the Modern Approach to Classical Guitar method, building on the foundation established in earlier volumes. Students develop reading fluency across commonly used keys while extending their fingerboard knowledge through the ninth position — a significant technical milestone for intermediate players. Alongside continued right- and left-hand technique development, the book introduces a substantial and varied repertoire drawn from centuries of classical guitar and adapted literature, spanning composers from Purcell and Bach to Sor, Giuliani, and Mozart.
Ideal For
- Intermediate classical guitar students continuing from earlier volumes in the series
- Guitarists working to extend fingerboard knowledge through the ninth position
- Students seeking a broad, well-rounded intermediate solo repertoire
- Guitar teachers looking for a structured, comprehensive intermediate method
Key Features
Extended Fingerboard Knowledge
Students learn the fingerboard through the ninth position, a key technical milestone for advancing beyond beginner-level playing.
Reading Fluency in Common Keys
Develops music reading ability across the most frequently used keys in classical guitar repertoire.
Right- and Left-Hand Technique Development
Continues building technical facility in both hands through varied, purposeful exercises.
Extensive Intermediate Repertoire
Includes a wide range of intermediate-level pieces from composers such as Purcell, Bach, Sor, Giuliani, Mozart, Rameau, Gluck, and Albéniz, alongside traditional and folk melodies.
Contents
This collection includes intermediate-level pieces such as: "Air" (Purcell), "Andante," "Andante" (Duncan), "Andantino" (Sor), "Andantino Grazioso" (Giuliani), "Balletto" (Caroso), "Bianco Fiore," "Bourrée" (Bach), "Campanelas Study" (Duncan), "Cavaquinho" (Duncan), "Corrente" (Calvi), "El Vito," "Gavotte" (Visée), "Gigue" (Brescianello), "Greensleeves," "Humoreske," Op. 101, No. 7, "Italiana," "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," "Joy to the World," "Kemp's Jig," "La Llorona," "Le Petit Rien (Trifle)," "Lento" (Sor), "March" (Aida), "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God," "Minuet," "Minuet" (Roncalli), "Minuet from Don Giovanni," "Minuet from Orpheus" (Gluck), "Minuet" (Castor & Pollux, Rameau), "Mistress Winter's Jump," "Moderato" (Sor), "O Come, All Ye Faithful," "Ode to Joy," "Pavana," "Petenera" (Traditional), "Prelude" (Carulli), "Prelude in 5th Position" (Duncan), "Prelude in B Minor" (Duncan), "Romanza," "Santa Lucia," "Silent Night," "Study in G" (Aguado), Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, First Movement Excerpt, "Theme" (Sonata in A, Mozart), "Theme from Asturias" (Albéniz), "Trumpet Tune" (Purcell), "Vaghe Bellezze et Bionde Trecce d'Oro, Vedi che per Ti Moro," "Waltz" (Carcassi), "Waltz #2" (Carcassi), and "Wiegenlied (Sleep, Gently Sleep)," Op. 49, No. 4.
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