Acomprehensive approach to developing practical sight-reading skills © Copyright 1979, BERKLEE PRESS PUBLICATIONS International Copyright Secured Al Rights ReservedINTRODUCTION These studies have been designed to aid in the development and maintenance of the ability to sight read on the guitar. To receive maximum benefit from them you should observe the following: First, set and maintain a reasonable tempo for each study...speed is unimportant. Second, DO NOT STOP (for any reason) before the completion of the study. (Example; even if you play every note of measure 4 incorrectly, get the first note of measure 5...right, and on time.) Last (and certainly not least) DO NOT practice any study until it approaches memorization. This will completely defeat the purpose of this book. Keep moving on through the studies even though some have been played poorly...and when you have reached the point of total failure, go back to the beginning and start again. Each time through, you will progress a little farther. Good Luck Wu.6, LesaFIRST (OR OPEN) POSITION SCALES AND FINGERINGS: Chromatic Scale (Play as Single lines, NOT as octaves) © major A minor (Relative Harmonic Minor) + ewe F major D minor = F. si 3 =, BPO @ major 3 © minor e; vo 82 FF = = es 30 wL =, F. Bb major G minor 3 = %, Fo Fi ; we ee Ab major . tab apf _F minor | 7 ny to (Het Se =— { ee = = ma Te Ess2 = ——— eo a he ee Db major oo Ba a = =| B major GH minor on 2 at + ym ee 4 Fe Gb major Eb minor F, F4 Fi Me MF FR 7 m4 cb major Ab minor ~ % c# major = be tse , nate! Ge Seeger ee tS 32 ee Tames” er ora SS aM Saree 4.Po tee et —t eeideeny SECOND POSITION SCALES AND FINGERINGS: Chromatic Scale (Play as single lines, NOT as octaves) | t 3 4, + 2 ate olde cE a 1 FE F, fesmetm Hs Zhe! ot ca 7 — 40S HTT, SPT, He F, © major a minor (Relative Harmonic Minor) | y 4 mr z F major 3 ma 7 G major fi J = m eS eS a ot oe mA |! D major B minor 42 "+ Bb major © ince Ab major ¥; FiE major c# minor + Db maior |_Bb minor et : =ht = = iiss Se ae = oo GH minor ag. 2 Fete — = ee Gb major 1 Eb minor + 34M F# major % 3 cb major Ab minor SS. * 47 + cH major ~~ Whole tone 5am Diminished ¥, =. v re, s ¥ weas = ~-Also play flas Pp¥ + neFHIRD POSITION SCALES AND FINGERINGS Chromatic, Whole Tone and Diminished scales have been omitted, as they are identical in all (closed) positions. (Relative Harmonic Minor) 2 97 A minor © major Fz 4 OD nF maior 4 Dminor G major Ey 54 Bb major 3 gt 6 minor ei a = D major B minor Eb major © minor 2p? FH minor Fs vi Fe Pe he Ab major 4g! wt F minor 4 32E major cH minor B major GH minor 2 + aA Gb major 4 gt Eb minor FRG V4 FH major rt In view of the fact that all scales and closed position (movable) fingerings have been shown in positions II and Til; (Basy and difficult fingerings in easy and difficult keys) no more pages such as these will appear in this book. It is up to the student to learn these patterns well enough to be able to function in all keys over the rest of the fingerboard. : Remember: Same key, new position = new pattern.IIIait—434413 3pee SgPp play Jas J ia59FIFTH POSITIONa ge707476Also play fd as ceSp Se,SIXTH POSITIONSee d s= = = =a 4P87=——= boys eS Ftetk90VII SEVENTH POSITIONSS aeeceetete tere os . SS aa99‘D.C. al cop4103vsbeatin ® === ==FA fs Pa ee 106ATém, 107108