From Guitar Academy, Book 1 visit: www.guitaracademy.co.uk 18.

Ode to Joy (European anthem) This tune is from Beethovens Ninth Symphony. By the time it was first performed Beethoven was too deaf to hear the music or the applause. He eventually became completely deaf but had such a highly developed inner ear that he was able to continue composing and even conducting, although this could lead to problems he would sometimes carry on conducting even when the music had finished! The tune has now been adopted as the official European anthem.

Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Pupil

The double bar line at the end of the second line of music indicates the end of a musical section

Repeat Signs

When you see this sign repeat the previous section from this sign. If this sign (dots to the right of the bar line) is absent repeat the piece from the beginning.

Teacher
5

9
C C7

G7

13
G C

G C

G E7

Am D G

C C7

Repeat from bar 9

G7

Rhythmic Variations The arrangement above has a few simplified rhythms (bars 4, 8 and 16). For these bars Beethoven wrote the following, which includes the dotted crotchet this rhythm Bar 4 Bar 8 and 16 is introduced on page 52. These rhythms should be included in performance as soon as they are understood (Beethoven would have preferred it that way!).

From Guitar Academy, Book 1 visit: www.guitaracademy.co.uk