Repertoire Requirements - EKU Guitar Program

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Guitar Repertoire Requirements

Presented below is an overview of the suggested repertoire for each year of study. These lists merely provide the student with a starting point from which to choose their repertoire. No one is expected to perform all of these works in four or five years of study. The best way to proceed is to read through new works each week to build an understanding of the guitar's fundamental repertoire and pick
works which best suit your skills.
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Basic Assumptions

It is assumed that all Freshman guitar majors, regardless or their degree program, will work quickly to remedy any deficiencies that fall below the minimum standards acceptable for collegiate guitar study. Such standards include, but are not limited to the following:

Ability to read through the 5th position (12th position is needed by the end of the freshman year).
Ability to perform rhythms involving 1/16ths, including dotted and tied values with 1/4 notes equal to 50 m.m.
Command of rhythmic vocables at the 1/16th level of diminution with 1/4 notes equal to 50 m.m.
Understanding of the basic music nomenclature: D.S., repeats, key signatures, accidentals, ties/slurs, left/right hand fingerings, pick strokes (violin bow markings), etc., and all the basic Italian tempo and expression markings.
Basic theoretical, harmonic, and historical concepts. Knowledge of the style periods and common forms (binary, ternary, variation, rondo, and sonata).
Knowledge of the modes and how they align with chords. The sonorities found in major and minor keys.
The CAGED system of fretboard visualization and the main major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, half-diminished 7th, and diminished 7th chord shapes.

No student has been able to perfectly execute all of these tasks at their audition. Some of my finest students could not read music when they began their guitar studies. That is perfectly fine. Students who are serious about majoring in guitar quickly remedy their areas of deficiency. Its not important how many years you've owned a guitar, its how many hours you've practiced, and practiced intelligently with good problem solving skills. Remember: "Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog!"
"You never fail until you quit trying."

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Freshman

Freshman year emphasis:

1. Completing remedial work to correct deficiencies (sight reading, technique, jazz, history, and theory).
2. Beginning the style period survey (performing works from each style period and understanding stylistic differences).
3. Researching and understanding the history of the guitar.
4. Beginning studies in jazz style and performance in applied lessons.
5. Sight reading proficiency.
6. Understanding how to practice and develop successful practice strategies.

I. Technique / Studies Brouwer. Etudes Simples
Carcassi. Studies 0p. 60
Giuliani. Op. 139, 51, 30, 100, Method, 120 Arpeggios
Sor/Segovia. 20 Studies
Sor Op. 35, 31
Royal Conservatory. Scale and Arpeggio Resource Syllabus (All single note 2 and 3 octave)
Abloniz. Essential Exercises for Rt. Hand Essential Exercises for Lt. Hand
Duarte. Foundation Studies
Ramos. Coordination Exercises
Shearer. Method; Supplements 1 and 2
Provost. Classic Guitar Tech. Vol. 1 Scale Source; Vol. 2 Basic Arpeggio
Aguado Method, Studies #2-5 (1a Parte), #1-11 (2a Parte)
Coste. 43 Etudes
Dodgson Quine Transitional. Studies
Pujol. Method, Vols. 1 and 2
Sherrod. Art of Guitar Fingering
Artzt. Art of Practicing
Iznaola On Practicing
Tennant. Pumping Nylon (Giuliani. 120 Arpeggios)

II. Repertoire

RENAISSANCE Milan. Paeans Chilesotti. Six Lute Pieces Pujol. Hispanae Citharae Vihuelists: Narvaez, Milan, Pisador, Mudarra... Dowland. Dances Lutenists: Johnson, Holborne, Robinson, Holborne, da Milano, Galilei, Caruso...	ROMANTIC Ponce. Preludios Cortos, Preludes Torroba. Romance de los Pinos, Burgalesa Mertz. Bardenklange Tarrega. Lagrima. Adelita, Preludes (short works) Lauro. Venezuelan Waltzes
BAROQUE Murcia Prelude and Allegro Weiss. Six Pieces De Visee. Suites Bach. Sarabande and Double Prelude in Dm Sarabande and Bourree Sarabande (BWV 995) Sanz. Pavanas, Espanoleta, Canarios, Cinq Aires Works by: Logy, Weiss, Baron, Campion, Medard, Gaultier...	MODERN Tansman. Trois Pieces Rodrigo. Por CaminoS de Santiago, En los Trigales Villa-Lobos. Cinq Preludes (3,4,1) Margola. Tritico Brouwer. Preludjo, Two Cuban Folksongs Poulenc. Sarabande
CLASSICAL Sor. Selected works (Etudes and Variations) Giuliani. Sonatinas, Op. 71, (Selected works) Carcassi. Caprices, Op.26 Sonatinas by Carcassi, Carulli, Molitor, Moline, Albert, etc...	ELECTRIC Practical Theory for Guitar (Book/CD) Etudes From Little Pieces for Flute and Guitar Sonata movements by Vivaldi, Telemann, Corelli, etc... 8-12 pieces from the Real Book (Chord/Melody with solo) Berklee Press: A Modern Method For Guitar Bk.I

Sophomore
(Comprehensive Exam Year)

Sophomore year emphasis:

1. Preparation of two works for the Sophomore comprehensive exam (typically one extended Bach suite movement and a second extended work from another style period).
2. Completion of the style period survey (performing works from each style period and understanding stylistic differences).
3. Researching and understanding the history of the guitar.
4. Gaining fluency in jazz style and performance through Combo class.
5. Baroque ornamentation.

I. Technique / Studies Tarrega. Complete Technical Studies, Elementos Fundamentales
Toronto Royal Conservatory. Scales and Arpeggios
Papararo. La Tecnica degli Arpeggi
Sagreras. La Tecnica Superior
Provost. Classic Guitar Technique Vol. 3 Advanced Arpegaios
Pujol. Method Vols. 3 and 4
Carlevaro Method Vols. 1-4
Arenas Method Vols. 2 and 5
Ryan. The Natural Classical Guitar
Duncan. The Art of Classical Guitar Playing
Sor/Segovia 20 Studies (completed by end of Soph. year)
Brouwer Etudes Simples (completed by end of Soph. year)
Giuliani. Op. 48, 83, 111
Aguado. Method Studies #1-4 (3a Parte)
Legnani. Caprices, Op. 20
Villa-Lobos Preludes 2 and 5, Etudes #1, 4, 6, and 8, (As technical studies)
Royal Conservatory. Scale and Arpeggio Resource Syllabus (All scales in 3rds)
Tennant. Pumping Nylon (Coordination studies and Chromatic octaves)

II. Repertoire

RENAISSANCE Pujol. Hispanae Citharae Extended lute/vihuela works: Spanish: Milan, Mudarra, Narvaez Fantasias, Diferencias Preludes, Mazurka, Italian: DA Milano Fantasias English: Dowland, Pinkington, Robinson, Johnson	ROMANTIC Ferrer. various works Broca. various works. Tarrega. Marieta, Capricho Arabe, Maria, Danza Mora Torroba. Nocturno, Madronos, Suite Castellana, Castles of Spain De Falla. Miller's Dance, Recit du Pecheur, Danse du Corregidor, Homenaje Ponce. Waltz
BAROQUE De Visee. Tombeau Weiss. Tombeau, Suites, Sonatas, Passacaille Bach Suite arrangements (Segovia, Koonce, Lorimer, Duarte, Isbin...) Scarlatti. Sonatas Corbetta. Suites Roncalli. Suites Baron. Suites	MODERN Rodrigo. Tiento Antiguo, Zarabanda Lejana Smith Brindle. El Polifemo de Ordres Brouwer. Elogic de la Danza, Danza Caracteristica Villa-Lobos. Suite Populaire, Choros Tansman. Mazurka Jolivet. Two Etudes Bettinelli. QuatroPezzi, Improvisation Starer. Preludes Maw. Little Suite
CLASSICAL Giuliani. Var. on Theme by Handel, 3 Rondos, Sor. Marlborough Variations, Andante largo, Op. 5 No.5, Minuets, Minuet/Rondo(Sonata Op.22) Von Call. Sonatas	ELECTRIC Joe Pass Guitar Styles Extended Solo Works for Violin, Viola, Oboe, or Flute J.J. Quantz Flute Treatise Sonata movements by Vivaldi, Telemann, Corelli, etc... 8-12 pieces from the Real Book (Chord/Melody with solo) Berklee Press: A Modern Method For Guitar Bk.II Classical Pickstyle Studies For Guitar Jimmy Raney or Joe Pass Solo Howard Morgen Solo Arrangement

Junior
(Performance Majors Present a Junior Recital)

Junior year emphasis:

1. Preparation of an extended classic work (Sor, Giuliani, Aguado, etc.).
2. Preparation of an extended romantic work (Coste, Mertz, Regondi, etc.).
3. Preparation of a modern Spanish work (Turina, Torroba, Ponce).
4. Preparation of a transcription of a work by Albeniz or Granados.
5. A chamber recital or preparation of a major chamber work (Concerto or similar).
6. Tremolo works: Tarrega Recuerdos, Torroba Melodia, Ponce Estudio, Barrios Una Limosna, Sainz de la Naza, Companas de Alba
7. Preparation of a Bach Cello Suite.
8. Jazz/Combo Band participation

I. Technique / Studies

Study of Tremolo
Coste Op. 38
Villa-Lobos Etudes (complete)
Mignone. Etudes
Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Appunti
Dodgson/Quine. Studies
Pujol. El Abejorro
Segovia. Estudios sin Luz
Kleynjans 8 Etudes de Concert, Op. 29
Arenas. Method Vols. 6 and 7
Duncan. Classical Guitar 2000, The Art of Classical Guitar Playing
Royal Conservatory. Scale and Arpeggio Resource Syllabus (All scales in 6ths, Chromatic octaves with tremelo)
Tennant. Pumping Nylon (Coordination studies, Etudes)
Iznaola. Kitharologues (Pathway to Guitar Virtuosity)

II. Repertoire

RENAISSANCE Dowland. Fantasias, Lachrimae DA Milano. Fantasias	ROMANTIC/SPANISH Coste. La Source du Lyson, Op.47, Grand Serenade, Op.30 Hertz. Hungarian Fantasy, Liebeslied, Elegy Regondi. Introduction et Caprice, Reverie Llobet. Catalan Folksongs Crespo. Nortena Barrios, various works: La Cathedral, Danza Paraguaya, Preludes, Julia Florida, Tangos, Villancico de Navidad Albeniz. Sevilla, Leyenda, Cadiz, Rumores de la Caleta, Granada, Mallorca, Cordoba, Zambra Granadina Granados. Spanish Dances, works from Op. 37, Valses Poeticos Turina. Fandanguillo, Sonata, Homaje a Tarrega, Rafaga, Sevillana Torroba. Pieces Caracteristiques, Madronos, Ponce. Theme Varie et Finale, Sonatina Meridional, Three Mexican Folksongs Mendelssohn/Tarrega. Canzonetta
BAROQUE Bach. Cello Suites, Fugue in A Minor Couperin. Les Barricades, Mysterieuses Cimarosa. Sonatas Weiss. Fantasia in E	MODERN Santorsola. various works Haug. Alba Duarte. English Suite Cordero. Descarga Berkeley. Theme and Var., Sonatina, Op.51 Harris. Sonatina Castelnuovo?Tedesco. Tarantelle Chavez. Three Pieces Feuille d'Albumn Tansman. Suite in Modo Polonico Major. Sea Changes Harrison. Serenade for Guitar, Serenade for Gtr. & Perc. Brouwer. Canticum, La Espiral Eternal, Three Movements Gramatqes. Small Suite Krenek. Suite Bennett. Impromptus Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Tonadilla Ohana. Tiento Ardevol. Sonata
CLASSICAL Sor. Grand Solo, Op. 14, Fantasia, Op.12, Variations, Op.16 Aguado. Rondos Giuliani. Sonatas Op. 15 & 150, Grand Overture Paganini. Sonata in A	ELECTRIC Joe Pass Guitar Solos Book Bach Solo Works for Violin, Viola, Oboe, or Flute. Sonata movements by Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, Corelli, etc... Leopold Mozart Violin treatise 8-12 pieces from the Real Book (Chord/Melody with solo) Berklee Press: Melodic Rhythms for Guitar Classical Pickstyle Studies For Guitar (completed) Virtuistic jazz/popular solo (Christian to Satriani) Howard Morgen Solo Arrangement Selected works from Standard Musicals for style study (Grease, Rocky Horror, etc...)

Senior
(All Guitar Majors Present a Senior Recital)

Senior year emphasis:

1. Preparation of a balanced recital program.
2. Preparation of a Lute Suite by Bach.
3. Preparation of an extended modern work (Walton, Brindle, Britten etc...).
4. Preparation of a major concerto:

Brouwer

Rodrigo. Fantasia, Aranjuez

Giuliani

Ponce

Castelnuovo?Tedesco

Villa-Lobos

Lauro

Vivaldi

Carulli

5. Jazz/Combo Band participation

I. Technique / Studies

Duncan. The Art of Classical Guitar playing, Classical Guitar 2000
Sagreras. El Colibri
Tarrega. 35 Estudios. (Cramer, Alard, Vieuxtemps)
Arenas. Method Vol. 5
Dodgson/Quine Studies
Villa-Lobos Etudes (complete)
Royal Conservatory. Scale and Arpeggio Resource Syllabus (All scales in Chords, Chromatic octaves, Completion of book)
Tennant. Pumping Nylon (Completion of book, and Completion of Giuliani 120 arpeggios)
Iznaola. Kitharologues (Pathway to Guitar Virtuosity)

II. Repertoire

RENAISSANCE Dowland. Farewell Fantasia, Forlorne Hope	ROMANTIC/SPANISH Ponce. Sonata Classica, Sonata Ronantica, Sonata III, Sonata Mexicana, Variation on Folia Tarrega. La Alborada Grau. Corranda, Berceuse Ancienne Torroba. Sonatina
BAROQUE Bach. Lute Suites, Chaconne, Violin sonaten transcriptions. Weiss Suites, Sonatas Gaultier. Suites	MODERN Mompou. Suite Compostelana Rodrigo. Three Spanish Pieces, Invocation and Dance Brouwer. El Decameron Negro, Sonata Lauro. Sonata, Suite Venezuela Harris. Hommage a Unamuno Martin. Quatre Pieces Breves Henze Drei Tentos, Royal Winter Music I & II Davies. Hill Runes, Sonata Britten. Nocturnal Tansman. Cavatina Walton. Bagatelles Petrassi. Suoni Notturni Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Sonata Bettinelli. Five Preludes Hand. Five Studies Kolb. Three Lullabies Carter. Changes Babbitt. Composition for Guitar Ginastera. Sonata
CLASSICAL Sor. Sonatas, Op. 25 and 22, Fantasia, Op.7, Variations Op. 9	ELECTRIC Joe Pass Guitar Solos Book Extended Solo Works for Violin, Viola, Oboe, or Flute. Bach violin sonatas and partitas Kreutzer Studies for violin 8-12 pieces from the Real Book (Chord/Melody with solo and analysis) Berklee Press: Howard Roberts "Superchops" Classical Pickstyle Studies For Guitar (completed) Virtuistic jazz/popular solo (Christian to Satriani) Howard Morgen Solo Arrangement Selected works from Standard Musicals for style study (Grease, Rocky Horror, etc...)

Required Anthologies, Treatises, and Collections
(For All Guitar Majors)

Its impossible to develop your knowledge, technique, and musicality without building a basic private library. The library either has, or will soon have all of these items. They have already acquired numerous works for the guitar and many more are on order. You do not have to get everything your first semester. We will discuss what you need in your private lessons.

Required Didactic and Autodidactic Treatises:

Classical:

Solo Guitar Playing Book 1 and 2 (3rd ed. Noad/Schirmer)
Pumping Nylon (Tennant)
Royal Conservatory Scale and Arpeggio Resource Syllabus

Electric:
The Real Book
Little Pieces For Flute and Guitar
Berklee Press Series:
A Modern Method for Guitar Books 1-3;
Classical Studies for Pickstyle Guitar(Berklee Press Site)
Barry Galbraith "Guitar Comping" (Jamey Abersold www.jazzbooks.com)
Scales and Modes in the Beginning by Ron Middlebrook
Practical Theory (Sandy Feldstein)
Practical Theory for Guitar (Book/CD)
Practical Theory and Harmony for the Guitar (Out of Print See Me)
Bach Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
Jazz Guitar Solos (Hal Leonard)
Joe Pass Guitar Style
Joe Pass Guitar Solos

Optional Additional Didactic and Autodidactic Treatises:

Classical:
(See Repertoire recommendations by year above: freshman, etc...)
Electric:
Berklee Press Series (too many to list) (Berklee Press Site)
G.I.T. Book Series (too many to list)
The Advancing Guitarist (Mick Goodrich)
For Guitar Players Only (Tommy Tedesco)
Mickey Baker Jazz Series Books 1-3
Howard Morgen Jazz and Popular Standards for Fingerstyle Guitar
Jimmy Raney Books (Jamey Abersold www.jazzbooks.com)

Classical Required General Anthologies:

The Renaissance Guitar (Noad/Schirmer Pub.)
The Baroque Guitar (Noad/Schirmer Pub.)
The Classical Guitar (Noad/Schirmer Pub.)
The Romantic Guitar (Noad/Schirmer Pub.)
Royal Conservatory of Music Repertoire Series (Grades 1-8)
Tarrega "Original Compositions for guitar" (Mel Bay ISBN 963-8303-83-2)
J.S. Bach "Solo Lute Works" (Koonce)
Luis Milan "Complete Solo Works For Guitar" [El Maestro (1536)] (Mel Bay)
Napoleon Coste Op. 38 "25 Estudios Superiores" (Ricordi)
Brouwer "Simple Etudes"
Villa-lobos "Complete works for Solo Guitar"

Optional Additional Classical Recomendations (Anthologies):

Treasures of the Baroque Vols. 1 & 2 (Grimes)
Giuliani "14 Pieces" (Abe)
Sor "33 Pieces" (Abe)
Musique pour Guitare Seule Vols. 1,2, & 3 (Gerritts)
Renaissance (Scheit)
Baroque (Scheit)
Hispanae Citharae (Pujol)
Sor 19 Compositions (Savio)
78 Baroque Pieces (Nishino)
Hispana Citharae (Pujol)
The Zenon Publishing Collections of Sor, Giuliani, many others and their Anthologies (various periods and composers)
Andres Segovia Masters of Guitar (Segovia)
Renaissance (Abe)
Baroque (Abe)
Tarrega. Doce Composiciones (Savio) A Tarrecra Collection
Quine. Anthology of Modern Guitar Music
Antologia di Notturni (Carfagna)
Collection Panorama (Lesur/Werner)
Panorama de la Musique Contemp. (Andia)
Twentieth Century Guitar Music
Sor. 30 Minuettos (Savio)
Albeniz and Granados (Abe)
The Baroque Era (Bream)
The Classical Era
Lute Suites for Guitar (Willard)
J. S. Bach (Abe)
Bach Cello Suites (Lorimer)

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