Student and Teacher guitar duos. Ideal for helping students to develop the melodic aspect of the guitar. All the sheet music is presented in Duo format with a second guitar accompaniment for the teacher.
In this level, the sheet music is a bit more technically demanding.
Right hand: Touch Rest Stroke “Apoyando”, supporting the index and middle fingers on the first three strings, often moving down to the lower strings, especially the fourth.
Left hand: Using the entire length of the fingerboard, from Position I to Position IX. Use of the four fingers on the left hand, legatos, barres, etc.
This sheet music requires a more advanced level of reading music, with more accidentals (sharps and flats) in the key signature, and accidentals, syncopated rhythms, and a greater register of notes in the staff, etc.
GUITAR DUO: PUPIL AND TEACHER
“Vois sur ton chemin” is a well-known song from the French film “Les Choristes” (The Chorus Boys). This musical piece, composed by Bruno Coulais with lyrics by Christophe Barratier, is originally performed by a children’s choir accompanied by an orchestra.
Digital sheetmusic by guitar duo: Pupil and teacher.
GUITAR TUNESDUO: PUPIL AND TEACHER
Right Hand: Index and middle, Rest Stroke Apoyando.Left Hand: 1st and 2nd Position.Slurs, Half Barres. Change of Dinamics.
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This “Airoso” belongs to the church cantata BWV 156 by Johann Sebastian Bach. He composed it in Leipzig on 1729. It’s original for orchestra and oboe solo like the opening sinfonia from this cantata.
Guitar 1 (melodic design) features various position changes along the neck of the guitar. Guitar 2 (accompaniment) maintains bass and harmony.
GUITAR DUO : Pupil & Teacher
“El cant dels ocells” (The song of the birds) is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature’s joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. The song was made famous outside Catalonia byPau Casals instrumental version on the cello. After his exile in 1939, he would begin each of his concerts by playing this song. Index and middle: “Apoyando”. Change positions.
“La tarara” is a Spanish popular song popularized by Federico García Lorca. Right Hand: Index and middle Rest Stroke “Apoyando”. Thumb: Melody Bass String.Left Hand: Position II and VII.
Mazurka “Mi favorita” (Spain XIX century). Version by guitar duo. Change of Position. Index and middle “Apoyando” y “Tirando”. Barres, harmonics, Slurs, Glissandi.Two and Three Note Chords.
