(hh a f | Meaige 2° ast The Guitarists We | cress pas ies 7 pe: Qi Zaye tt se ee Peter Nuttall Tohn Whitworth A Be rdThe Guitarists Way Book 4 ‘Welcome to Book Four - the final book of The Guitarist's Way series ..... Here we introduce some new and interesting rhythms, continue to develop left and right hand techniques, and explore a wider range of keys and musical styles. There is also opportunity for more expressive playing in some of the higher positions. Several of the pieces can be combined to produce duets or trios, and there are many strong solo pieces with which to build a rich and varied repertoire. This range of musical styles (which includes Blues, South American and Spanish music) can be extended even further in our follow-up books Diversions and Twelve Inventions. To all those who have helped us on our journey along "The Way" with their interest and suggestions, we give our special thanks. ‘We hope you continue to have lots of fun with your guitar playing... Putter — HE shat Original compositions are marked PN or JW. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without permission in writing from the publisher. “Music seting & layout: John Whitworth Cover artworké illustrations: Peter Nuttall Editors: Alison Bendy, Peter Nuttall & John Whitworth Printed by Artisan Litho, Oxford, on paper produced from sustainable forests © HolleyGLOSSARY Here is a list of the most common musical terms you will come across. These are a guide to help you play with feeling and expression. Listening carefully to your playing will help to develop your own musicianship. Have fun! TEMPO (speed) CHANGES of TEMPO Lento slow rall. (rallentando) slowing down Adagio slow rit. (ritardando) —_slowing down Andante at awalking pace riten. (ritenuto) held back Moderato at a moderate pace accel. (accelerando) speeding up Allegretto fairly quick a tempo back to original speed Allegro fast ARTICULATION EXPRESSION d accent (play strongly) cantabile with a singing tone fi . dolce ‘sweetly A tenuto (emphasise) . ¢ espressivo expressively d staccato (detached) marcato marked j molto very pe es thelncte ting on) poco a poco little by little Jd lefthand stur i lke a... < rhythmically a fermata (pause) DYNAMICS PP very soft Pp soft mp fairly soft Sf very loud Ff loud mf fairly loud —— = _crese.(erescendo) _ getting louder —— dim. (diminuendo) getting softer TECHNICAL TERMS apoyando rest stroke tirando free stroke tambora a drum-like sound produced by striking the strings with the side of the thumb, near the bridge rasgueado _a strummed chord which is ‘spread’ by striking the strings with the back of the right hand fingers in turn, starting with the little finger ponticello play near the bridge tasto play near the fingerboard 2Introducing g Time In § time there are 2 main beats inabar J. J Each J. beat is divided into 3 quavers, making 6 quavers in a bar. The quavers are beamed together in threes: J] J S77 4.26 gc i yy 123456 123456123456 123456 1a Tap or clap, counting 6 quavers toa bar: J)=1, 1b Ata medium or fast tempo, count 2 dotted crotchets to a bar, and use 1+a 2+a: TtaQea tea 2eatea2ta Tt+a®ea & pit 2 i ™ — ; (free stroke) Use finger 4 at fret 3 for D Duet: 2&3 Sounds Irish oy Dc. al FineNew Ground Use tree stroke Catwalk « Use finger 4 at fret 3 for D Poe Uh Wr ‘Remember to hold the bass notes for their full length ‘Ensemble: 4, 5, 6 & 7 (any combination)Greensleeves Anon. (16th. century) Andante Te ns A SEMIQUAVER ( 4) is twice soos | og DL SIT Db L Seemiquevers [TT] out 23 4 546 1 2B 5 4s 2 dotted quaver eo 3 2 %28 2 aeons & semiquaver z) A 7 Chords: @4m jG ___jAm_JE m |G Am E jAm y : t Wt c 1G Am |E ic G Am E jAm t t T t | % x — Chords for Accompaniment + Am G E cPlay the two voices Chorale aoe Lento § is 2 minim beats in each bar we Chorale Variations & 3 Add a middle voice a using either G or A on the third string: Add extra notes to the 8b upper voice (‘treble’) or lower voice (‘bass’): etc. om I ae ee Sad. Scale of F major - 2 octaves 9 1 3 Watch out for the B flats!Swin Many Jazz and Blues pieces use SWING rhythms. Rh Ra Arhythm writen as J7JIS1S7_ is played with the yt! ms first note of each pair about twice as long as the second. Watch out for the marking ‘Swing Rhythm’, and possibly J] = re at the beginning. % Shout it out! Swing Rit ft 10 © co (To Coda) fae Dc. al -- © coda a —_— 7 Duet: 108 17 Flat Blues Swing Rhythm pimiCavatina I a tempo rall. atempo 8 2 ral. a tempo Sgn te net ba epast vil & Ensemble: t-bar canon Improvise a duet part to ‘Cavatina’ using notes from The slurs can be left out at first ‘Study’ or the first part of ‘The Ox & the Ass" (!)Ensemble: 14, 158 16 (any combination) The Ox and the Ass French Carol Accompaniment Em __jCmaj’ B? 4Em DG _C_jEm Am 1B” Em_y T “ll 16 Chords: 4°" 1B"Prelude (‘At the Villa’) arte an baa Cantabile mn Harm7 mp —$— Harm 12 10rallentando.... a tempo ——_f" =— mf © marcato —— ret (To Coda) Vv Harm 12 Harmonics Touch a string lightly with a left hand finger (try finger 4), directly above fret 12. Pluck the string crisply - free stroke ('tirando’) is best. IJike HARMONIC should sound out, an octave higher than the open string. Playing fairly near the bridge produces the clearest sound. Harmonics are indicated by DIAMOND shaped notes. "Harm 12' or ‘12’ means ‘Harmonic at fret 12. Harmonics can also be produced at fret 7 (‘Harm 7). Can you find them anywhere else ? ®@ @ ® ® git ges Se eo Harm 122 ——————____- Harm7 ilPa Heart of Spain wee gn eenaes a aria tae nT 18 2 ft R ti t fey Tambora——, R Ty seein oot RA + strum down with finger 4 strum up with finger Rrasgueado: strum down with all the fingers, spreading the chord 12EI Noy de la Mare Catalan Folk Song Cantabile mf S (2nd. time p) Siesta Espressivo mf S (2nd. time p) ft. eo 3[" motto rall. 13Scale of Amajor 27 Ritmico IL yy v4Twelve Bar Blues Swing Rhythm (J10=4 24 2) ? 55S 3, 23 ‘Make up your own variations (on the tune and bass line = mp rallentando 1 m Blues Chord A_jAT AAT p pr 1A ATE DA iE ya! 4 jequence x x xx xx e 9 I A a D o E e 15Reflections aS Flowing ~ a P ow o @ (To Coda) =s mp ————— rit. SF atempo = = =. Ff cantabile 7. Coda ws =e mf atempo all, Gay 16After Book Four you will be ready for . . . DIVERSIONS .... Peter Nuttall & John Whitworth Holl $006 ‘An excing mix of style from Folk to Blues, from Elabethan music to Jazz and Classical. This collection of eleven pieces has proved to be very popular with players of all ages. Tiles include Inside Blues, Celebration, Rakes of Mallow, Stomp, Night Prec, Lord Zouch’s Masque, Kemp's ig Pltures of Spain & Rock Me, Mama, ‘TIMESCAPES .... John Whitworth Holl $042 A collection of nine evocative pieces which produce a cycle that takes the player from dawn to late night. They cover a ‘wide range of musical styles and are suitable for players approaching Grade 3 level and above. Titles include FirstLight, Rood to the Hills, The Traveler, Edge of Storm, Serenade, Miongo and Late Night. INTERMEDIATE MUSIC for GUITAR (Vol. 1) .... edited by John Whitworth Holl S021 A superb new edition of this popular collection of repertoire for the Grade 2/3 guitarist. Included are Elizabethan favourites ‘Wilson's Wilde and Packington’s Pound, as well as well-loved teaching pieces by Sanz, Carull, Sor and Mertz. All eighteen pieces have been taken from original sources, and there are notes on the pleces and their composers. Recommended. ‘TWELVE INVENTIONS ...... Peter Nuttall Holl S007 This collection of original pieces at Grade 3/4 level has been described as a ‘classic’. Musical styles such as Ragtime, Celtic and South American are included, and the music is widely enjoyed by guitarists and audiences alike. PLAYFORD FANTASIA .... John Whitworth Holl $041 ‘This evocative piece, based on the old dance tune Goddesses, has a distinctly English flavour. Grade 3/4 level MORE CAROLS ...... arranged by John Whitworth Holl S012 Imaginative arrangements of well-known nineteenth century and traditional carols with notes on their history. DANZA MORA (CD) ....... Alison Bendy ‘ACD 002 This superb CD includes all of the music from Diversions, Twelve Inventions and Playford Fantasio. Order direct from Alison, Recordings and backing tracks (created by Oli Whitworth) are available from www.alisonbendy.com For more guitar music by Peter Nuttall: visit www.peternuttall.co.uk ‘Our catalogue is available online at www.alisonbendy.com or by post from the address below - HOLLEY MUSIC ISMN M.708021-04.9 ca SIM =