Lesson with diegord

Ok, diegord has requested to start lessons on classical guitar

So where do you wish to start? Do you want to study technique? Sight reading?

Please reply as soon as convenient

Hello master, thank you for accepting me!
I'm pretty good at sight reading I believe, I'd rather start with technique, and then maybe choosing a couple of pieces/studies and learn to study them properly. Would that be OK?

Originally Posted by diegord

Hello master, thank you for accepting me!
I'm pretty good at sight reading I believe, I'd rather start with technique, and then maybe choosing a couple of pieces/studies and learn to study them properly. Would that be OK?

Absolutely, would you be looking at studying right hand or left hand technique?

Would it be all right to do both?
Please allow me to tell you the pieces I will be studying for the audition:

Studies
Sor-Coste: Studies 1 - 3 - 8 - 9
Sor - Segovia: Studies 1 - 2 - 3
(those two are the same studies, the numbering is different that's all)
Carcassi 25 studies Op. 60

Reinassance
Milan: 2 pavanes (I get to choose them, I'm already studying 1 and 2, they are really easy to play and they are readable at first sight)

Baroque
Scheit: Baroque suite

Contemporary (am I spelling that right?)
Leo Brouwer: Estudios Simples Nros 1 y 6.

There are some more, but those are some of them. I'm already studying Carcassi and the two pavanes. I need to get the rest of the sheets, but I will get them soon.
Would any of those be OK?

Originally Posted by diegord

Would it be all right to do both?
Please allow me to tell you the pieces I will be studying for the audition:

Studies
Sor-Coste: Studies 1 - 3 - 8 - 9
Sor - Segovia: Studies 1 - 2 - 3
(those two are the same studies, the numbering is different that's all)
Carcassi 25 studies Op. 60

Reinassance
Milan: 2 pavanes (I get to choose them, I'm already studying 1 and 2, they are really easy to play and they are readable at first sight)

Baroque
Scheit: Baroque suite

Contemporary (am I spelling that right?)
Leo Brouwer: Estudios Simples Nros 1 y 6.

There are some more, but those are some of them. I'm already studying Carcassi and the two pavanes. I need to get the rest of the sheets, but I will get them soon.
Would any of those be OK?

I would recommend adding Sor's study No. 5 to the list, it's a very good right hand study and it's also a very nice piece

Originally Posted by Will Kirk

I would recommend adding Sor's study No. 5 to the list, it's a very good right hand study and it's also a very nice piece

Ok, I will, thank you master. Any thoughts/suggestions about the rest of the list?
I still need to get the material, but I will surely have that one since it's part of Sor studies.

Originally Posted by diegord

Ok, I will, thank you master. Any thoughts/suggestions about the rest of the list?
I still need to get the material, but I will surely have that one since it's part of Sor studies.

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There should be a whole list of Sor's Studies at this website, and some other pieces I'd recommend are listed here

Grand Solo - Fernando Sor

Giulinani - La Motreuax Characteristiques (not sure about the spelling there )

I'll will add more later, but remember not to overload your brain with too much, keep it organized and quick

I've seen in You Tube one of the LAGQ guys playing Sor's Grand Solo. Sounds hard. I'm starting to download the material.
How do you recommend aproaching Sor's solo? Studying it by parts and trying to master it at a good speed, or reading it several times entirely? It seems that it should help to improve techinque.
I know the site, but I really don't know what are the studies I'm looking for. I didn't find the Grand Solo either.
Edit: The search for Giulinani returned no results.

Originally Posted by diegord

I've seen in You Tube one of the LAGQ guys playing Sor's Grand Solo. Sounds hard. I'm starting to download the material.
How do you recommend aproaching Sor's solo? Studying it by parts and trying to master it at a good speed, or reading it several times entirely? It seems that it should help to improve techinque.
I know the site, but I really don't know what are the studies I'm looking for. I didn't find the Grand Solo either.
Edit: The search for Giulinani returned no results.

Ok, the Giuliani isn't a must, just thought if you could find it it would be a nice addition

ok, as for the Grand Solo, it's quite a large piece, so you could possibly stand to omit a few other smaller pieces unless there is a number of pieces required

For studying purposes, it usually makes things easier if you break it into smaller sections, for instance, learn the first page of the piece, memorize it, perfect it, and then the next page or part and so on

Originally Posted by Will Kirk

Ok, the Giuliani isn't a must, just thought if you could find it it would be a nice addition

ok, as for the Grand Solo, it's quite a large piece, so you could possibly stand to omit a few other smaller pieces unless there is a number of pieces required

For studying purposes, it usually makes things easier if you break it into smaller sections, for instance, learn the first page of the piece, memorize it, perfect it, and then the next page or part and so on

I'll see if I can get the solo, but first I'd rather learn the compulsory pieces. Any tips for memorizing? I need to do that with all of the pieces, except for the studies, but I find it really hard. A teacher told me to read all the material first, and read it while I play, but I know I'll have to face memorization sooner or later.