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FVANCELOS BOUDOUNIS the guitar technique Vertical Exercises Kastec Aoxknosic MOYSIKOZ EKAOTIKOS O1KOS K. ITATIATPHTOPIOY — X. NAKAY EVANGELOS BOUDOUNIS RU LUMTZELLL Vertical Exercises Kd0stec Aoxnosic IKOE EKAOTH K. NATIAIPHTOPIOY- nd NAKA vangelos Boudounis was born in Athens. He studied classical guitar with Dimitris Fampas at the National Concervatory from which he graduated with honours. Having obtained a scholarship, he continued his studies with José Tomas in Spain. In 1968 he received secont prize in the International Guitar Contest of Milan and the «Mario Castelnuvo Tedesco» Award in the Viotti Competi- tion, Italy. In addition, he won first prize in the competition of the class of Andrés Segoria at the Academy of Santiago de Compostella and Andrés Segoria subsequently offered him private tuition in Granada and Madrid. Evangelos Boudounis has given recitals in Spain, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Turkey, Yugoslavia, Lebanon, Sweden, Hungary, Canada, USA, USSR, and Greece. He has also played for radio and television and has performed as a soloist with the National Orchestra of Athens. Since 1975 he has been working with the composer Manos Hadjidakis who, he con- siders to have been the most important teacher that he has had in music to date. He has made recordings of music for guitar under the labels of “Lyra”, “Motiv” and “Sirius”. He has also composed and published several works for guitar as well as books con- cerning guitar technique. His artistic career apart, he teaches classical guitar at the National Concervatory of Athens and at the «Athenacum» Cultural Centre, having created a school of talented guitarists. Vertical Exercises Ka@eteg Aoxiceic (Contents) (Tlegteydueva) EXERCISEI (12 Formulas) EXERCISE I (6 Formulas) EXERCISE Hl (4 Formulas) EXERCISE IV (8 Formulas)... EXERCISE V__ (11 Formulas)... EXERCISE VI (12 Formulas)..... EXERCISE VII (6 Formulas)... EXERCISE VIII (4 Formulas) EXERCISE IX (2 Formulas) EXERCISE X 6 Formulas) EXERCISE XI (80 Formulas). Vertical Exercises The Vertical Exercises are exercises for the left hand, and so named because they are designed to train the fingers in a movement vertical to the strings and the fret- board; to train signifies to help achieve: 1. Complete independence of each finger. 2. Strengthening of the fingers. 3. Facility in stretching (always in reference to a vertical position). 4, Acquisition of ease, precision and, mainly, absolute control in any change of note or chord what so ever. ‘How to study these exercises: 1, Each exercise is self-contained and consists of a series of shorter patterns. This autonomy allows the student to study the exercises in whatever order he wishes. 2. Latin numerals (I, Il, etc.) indicate left hand position. 3, All the exercises begin in the Ist position. They should ascend chromatically to the 7th position at least, and descend again chromatically to the initial one. 4. Study the exercises very slowly at first; when an exercise is mastered, speed may be gradually increased up to the limit one can reach without losing control. 5. Check the left hand fingers frequently during each and every exercise, as they might easily slip off their proper positioning, 6. Keep note values exactly; lift fingers only at the moment when they should change note or position. 7. Never raise the fingers high above the strings. 8. Many of the Vertical Exercises are difficult, but not unreasonably so. Every one of them is within reach of an advanced student, since the fingers always move in natural positions. 9. The Vertical Exercises are fatiguing, They aren’t meant for practising for hours, but for patiens and longterm study. Vertical Exercises EXERCISE I 12 Formulas Evangelos Boudounis fom Found Foim4 EP.N.31 EPN.31 ele. Fond: Fou. 12 EXERCISE II 6 Formulas EPN.31 Foun Fob EXERCISE Ill 4 Formulas ft be se te of ae oft 1 2B EPN. 31 EPN, 31 25 EXERCISE IV 8 Formulas Fon! RPNY fom2 Form EXERCISE V 11 Formulas Pree WG ew iia Aut, ele, ele. =a = 7 = ele, ERR Fre Pr ret yd aod ry Ladue J 2 tt {}—__.. —H ele Re, TT FF PAgigiyil Mh y asa ni ed eae ele, 6 Ot r qe tata _ ft ve 2 Tyo P —, Ee J id bd eo ed be ; - 7) | a eT 7 Form re = wa Tay a % TY — eis e oe e rire ty gd ey F gos gwd ng ey [ Toh i yi i wd or | or ele. daft 29 Foun Tl = jeipte Pier Pp roeti itr te tert i ie <= yo mga Prive! t Footy tr tory rf Force tr etc. EXERCISE VI 12 Formulas Form | —— fey or ery irr try ey r ir ete i ori

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