Outline - Sight Reading for Guitar

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1	Outline - Sight Reading for Guitar
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3	Unit no.	Title	Concepts introduced	Exercises	Duets
4	0	Introduction	- Why sight-read? - What is the keep going method? - Who can use this book? - What to know prior to using this method? (NOT A TECHNIQUE BOOK, SIGHT-READING ONLY)	n/a	n/a
5	1	Open Strings, Basic Rhythms & the 4/4 Time Signature	Pitches: Open B2, D4, E6 Rhythms: whole, half, quarter (and rest equivalents) Time sigs: 4/4 Navigation symbols: treble clef, bar line, measure, ending bar line, double bar line,	Note: The exercises may change in topic and number. Every unit will have many exercises. The following are just ideas for units 1-3... Ex. 1.1 - Plucking rhythms (in tempo) Ex. 1.2 - More rhythms (in tempo) Ex. 1.3 - More rhythms (in tempo) Ex. 1.4 - EBD as whole notes & half notes Ex. 1.5 - EBD in quarter notes Ex. 1.6 - EBD in all rhythms Ex. 1.7 - EBD in all rhythms
6	2	More Open Strings, Rhythms & Time Signatures	Pitches: Open E1, G3, A5 Rhythms: eighths beamed and flagged (and rest equivalents) Time sigs: 2/4, 3/4	Ex. 2.1 - Plucking rhythms in 2/4 Ex. 2.2 - More rhythms in 3/4 Ex. 2.3 - EGA in whole, half notes and quarter notes Ex. 2.4 - EGA in eighths Ex. 2.5 - All open strings in all rhythms 2/4 Ex. 2.6 - All open strings in all rhythms 2/4 Ex. 2.7 - All open strings in all rhythms 3/4 Ex. 2.8 - All open strings in all rhythms 3/4
7	3	Notes on the First String & Tempo	Pitches: F & G (first string) & all open strings Tempi: bpm & Italian words (metronome)	Ex. 3.1 - Plucking rhythms in 4/4 in adagio Ex. 3.2 - Plucking same rhythms in andante Ex. 3.3 - Plucking same rhythm in vivo Ex. 3.4 - Plucking eighths in 2/4 in bpm Ex. 3.4 - Plucking eighths in 3/4 in bpm Ex. 3.5 - E, F, G (first string) all rhythms in slow bpm Ex. 3.6 - E, F, G (first string) and other open strings all rhythms in slow bpm Ex. 3.7 (slow) - E, F, G (first string) and other open strings all rhythms in bpm Ex. 3.7 (faster)
8	4	Notes on the Second String, Articulations & Voicings	Pitches: C & D, (second string) Articulations: Fermata & breath (aka comma), accent, marcato, tenuto, staccato, mezzo staccato, portato Navigation: repeat, first & second ending,
9	5	Notes on the Third String & Dotted Rhythms	Pitches: A & B (third string) Rhythms: dotted half, dotted quarter (and rest equivalents), synchopation
10	6	NOTES ON THE FOURTH STRING, ARTICULATION & ORNAMENTS	Pitches: E, F (fourth string) Ornaments and Articulations: bend, slide/gliss., appoggiatura/grace note,
11	7	NOTES ON THE FIFTH STRING, NAVIGATION & MORE ORNAMENTS	Pitches: B & C (fifth string) Navigation symbols: repeat, first & second ending, Ornaments: mordent, inverted mordent, trill, inverted triple mordent, vibrato, turn, tremolo
12	8	NOTES ON THE SIXTH STRING & DYNAMICS	Pitches: F & G (sixth string) Dynamics: ppp, pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, cresc., decresc., hairpins, subito, sfz, molto, poco, dim.
13	9	COMPOUND METER & COMPOSITIONS	Time sigs: Compound (6/8, 9/8, 12/8)		Duet with articulation symbols in 6/8 - John Duet with articulation symbols in 9/8 - Mark
14	10	MORE NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING, TIES & TRIPLETS	Pitches: F#/Gb, G#/Ab, A (first string) Explain accidentals and enharmonics Rhythms: ties, triplets (over a quarter note)		Duet with triplets (across a quarter note) - Emile Duet with F#, G# and A (first string/second position) - Joan
15	11	MORE NOTES ON THE SECOND STRING, COLOR & MORE NAVIGATION	Pitches: C#/Db, D#/Eb, E (second string) Navigation: coda, dc al coda, ds al coda, segno, da capo, dc al fine & fine, Color: sul tasto, sul pont.., ord. (pick-ups)		Duet with as many as possible: coda, segno, ds al coda, fine, dc al fine etc - Wael
16	12	MORE NOTES ON THE THIRD STRING, NAVIGATION & FINGERINGS	Pitches: G#/Ab, A#/Bb (third string) Navigation symbols: simile, repeated measure, repeated measures Other: string numbers, fret numbers, left and right hand finger suggestions (2 approaches: standard and Ted's)		Duet - Pawal
17	13	MORE NOTES ON THE FOURTH STRING & SIXTEENTH NOTES	Pitches: D#/Eb, F#/Gb, G (fourth string) Rhythms: sixteenth notes & dotted eighths		Duet D#, F# and G (fourth string/second position) with sixteenths - Mark Duet with ties - Bahaa Duet with sixteenth notes - John
18	14	MORE NOTES ON THE FIFTH STRING & EXPRESSION	Pitches: A#/Bb, C#/Db, D (fifth string) Expression: accelerando, rallentando, ritardando, a tempo, rubato. poco and molto		Duet with pp, p, mp, mf, f & ff - Joan Duet with hairpins & sul tasto and sul ponticello - Bahaa
19	15	MORE NOTES ON THE SIXTH STRING & METERS	Pitches: F#/Gb, G#/Ab, A (sixth string) Time sigs: 10/8 (Samai'i), Mixed meter (Longa 2/4 to 3/4)		Duet in samai'i form and style - Ashraf
20	16	MORE NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING & KEY SIGNATURES	Pitches: A#/Bb, B, C, (first string) Key signatures		Duet in key signature with between 1-2 sharps - Mark Duet in key signature with between 1-2 flats - John
21	17	MORE NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING & EXTENDED TECHNIQUES	Pitches: C#/Db, D, D#/Eb (first string), Extended techniques: harmonics, tremolo, rasqueado, tambora, glissando, pizzicato, muted notes (See Robert Allan Lunn's Dissertation "Extended Techniques for the Classical Guitar."		Duet with extended techniques in any key signature. - Bahaa Duet with extended techniques in any key signature. - Pawel
22	18	MORE NOTES ON THE FIRST STRING, ATONALITY, SWING RHYTHM & CUT TIME	Pitches: E, F, F#/Gb, G (first string frets 12 and up) Atonality Swing rhythm & cut time		Duet based on atonality - Ashraf Duet based on atonality and swing - Emile Duet based on atonality. - Felix * Duet based on swing rhythm in any key signature - Joan Duet based on 12 and up frets - Walter (Drawing 6)
23	19	INTERVALS & CHORDS	Intervals: I will not teach the theory of intervals, only how to read them. Chords: I will not teach the theory of chords, only how to read them. STRUM SYMBOLS, up down, wavy line, rasqueado		Duet based on chords played simultaneously in Guitar 1 - Pawel Duet based on simple intervals played simultaneously in Guitar 1 - Emile
24	20	WHAT'S NEXT...	Ways to improve sight-reading from here 1. List of public domain scores to play (Bach, etc.) Sight-reading vs. preparing a piece for performance 1. Felix's pieces Collection of duet scores to be performed (Obelisks)		Duet based on atonality. - Felix Duet with extended techniques in any key signature. - Felix Duet G#, A# and B (third string/first position) - Felix
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