Simply Guitar Book One

Vincent Lindsey-Clark
&
Alexander MacDonald

Montague Music Editions MM123

 Part I Melody
The open treble strings

  
  
 E B G

Three open string exercises

1.
           
i m i m i m i m i m i m




   
      
i m i m i m i m i m

2.
          
i m i m

   


    
       


3.
         

i m

    
   

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Notes on the second & third strings 3

 
   
0 2 0 1 3

 
 G A B C D

 Notes on the third string


      
2 0

     


           
2 0 2 0 2 0


Notes on the second string

          
1 0 1 0

            
1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0


Three note tune
      
       
0 1 0 3

        
    
0 1 3 1 3 1 0


MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
4 Crossing strings
 
Notefinder

G A
 
B

C

D
 
 0 2 0 1 3

Crossing strings
            
    
0 2 0 1

              
0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0

June tune
 3
 
0

3
 0
     
  
1

             


Folk song
 
2

           3

 
0 0 1 3 1 0 1

           
  

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Helping hand 5

VLC
Pupil
        
    
 Teacher
                        
         

            

                       
  
         

            







           
                      
 


          


    
  

          
 
        
      

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

6 Tagging along
VLC

Pupil
 
       

   
Teacher
        
       
 

        

      
     

  
    


          
 


    
            

        
     

    
    

        
  3   

 
  

  
  


      

 
      


     
     

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Notes on the first string 7



E

F

G


 0 1 3

First string exercise

        
 
0 1 3 0 1 0


3
 
1
 0

3
 0
 1
 
0




Blues


   

  
       
3
0 1

           
  
3
0 0 1 0 3




Chorale
       
   
0 1 3 1 0

  


            
     
0 0 1 3


MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
8 Ground bass
AM


Pupil
          


Teacher
                                 
 
 
Guitar
  

  
          

                       
        
    

               


                
 
               
 
    

  
           
1


         
       
  
        
   
    

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Rustic dance 9

AM

          
Pupil
 
2 1
  
   

Teacher
                    
 
       
 
 

   
              
2




      

   

  

   


       

       
      
1 2 1



   

   

   



  

         
  


      
    
  
    

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

10 Notes on the bass strings
  
E F G C D E F

A B

     
   3
0 2 3
0 2
0 1 3

Suggestion: Use free stroke thumb

Fourth string tune


0 2 3 2 0

   

      

       

     

Jacque minor


0 2 3 0 2 3 0 3 0 2 3 0 2

           
  


    
2 3 2 0 3 0 2 3 2 0 3 0 0

    
         

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Rumba for thumb 11

    
AM


    
0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2

            



 

        
0 2 3 2 0 0 2 3 2 0 2 3 2

          

   

         
0 1 3 1 0

     
        

  
  
             
0 3 1



  
  

    
    
0 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 0

            



  
   
     
            

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

12 Part II - Accompanied melodies
Duet for one AM

           
m i m


1 3

  0
    
0

            
1 0


   
0
 

      
2

  
        

Minitune No.1
VLC
Fairly quick

           
         

  
fine
 
      
        

           
  

     

D.C. al fine

            
        
D.C. (Da Capo) go back to
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy) the beginning, ending at fine.
 Dynamics (volume suggestions)
mf - normal volume Minitune No.2 13
f - loud, p - quiet
VLC
Fairly slow
           

        
mf

          
 
        
f

          
  
 
     
p

          
   
 
   


           

    
   
mf

      
    
 
      
p
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
14 Minitune No.3
VLC
Brightly
         
 
     
mf

          
  
    

       
     
   

p

            
 
     

                   
 

    
 
f
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Minitune No.4 15

VLC


Thoughtfully
       

         
mf

      
    
         

     
     
 
  
    

         
  
       

f

                 

 
  
      
p

         
  
          
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
16 Tango
AM

  
Lively i m i

 
             
 
1


 
mf

   

            
 
 
2  
mf

         
            
     
p

                
   
   
 
f

  

            
  

     
       


 
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Unwinding 17

VLC

  
Expressively 4

    
   
 p    
3
       

       

        
mf

     
              
 mp
   


           
 
 

      
     
mf

      
    

             
  

      
       
 p         
mf

   
     

  
    
p 3

       
        
      
0 3
pp
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
18 Hidden message
VLC

Reflective
              
   
 
 
    
0
2
 3 2 0 3

               
    
 
     
 2 0 3

         
 
 
   
    0 2 3 0
2 3
0 2

3 
1 3 0
f

             
 
        
  2 3

mp f

          
  
 
 
  
2  3 
0 0 0 2 3
mp

              
 
 
    
2  3
0
  2
0 0 2 0
3

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Winter walk 19

VLC

Andante
           

    

         
   
   


         

          

   
      
 

          

          

            

          
    

     
 
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
20 Mayfest
VLC
Brightly
            
 
2 2 2

  

      
mf

           
   
2 2

   
     

p

                

2 2 2


 
      

f

                   
2


     
 
mf

          
       
2 2 1 2


 
   


         
     

      
 
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Sailboats 21

VLC

             
   
      

mf

            
 
           

              

 
         

          
     
1

     
    
  
p

    
         

   
       
f

         
    
     
 p

             
 
       
f
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
22 Snowscape
VLC
Fairly quick

              
 
 p
      

             
 

      

           
    
         f
mf p

     
      
   
 
    
p
   

                

        
f

               
   

       

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Out of step 23

VLC

  
  
         
          
mf
f

           
     
       
mf

            
   
      
   
f

               
  
 
   
 p
 

     
      
 
 
     p  
f


           
 
 
      
 p

f
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
24 Part III - Harmonic music
Free stroke exercises

1. m
        
     
1 1
i 0 2

2.
           

    

       
 
0

  
2

   

3. m
i m i
                
   
2 0 2 1
i 0


2 2

        

              
1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1

   
1 2 2 1 2

  
      
 
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Study No 1 25

AM
Medium fast
    
             
     
mf 3 2

       
        
   
3

0

       
1 2 1

        
  3
  
0

     
                    
 0    
p 3
2


1

    
                  
      
3
3

   
2 1

               
 
3
 
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
26 Waiting for summer
VLC
poco rall. a tempo
         
    
 p   mp
 

        
          


 

              
   
    

       
     3

        
 mf

2
 

   
          
 



           
      
 
   rall.

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 Slow rag 27

AM

     
3

                 
   
3 1

 
4

      
4

         
    
3
 
2
2 3

  
         
       
          
 1
2 4
 slide 4th finger
-4

up to fifth fret

      
              
   4

       
       
      

     
             
     

rall.
     
           
    
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28 Three pima exercises

No 1 i m a m i

                   
    
2 1 0 2 0 0

  
0   0

            
      
1 0 0 2 1 0

    

No 2
              
a m i i m a

         
1

      
0
3
0

           
    
 
1

3
  
3

       
   
   
     
 
3

  
0   2
0

No 3
   
                
i m i a i m i

    
2 1


0 1

 
p p

        
       
  
3

              
      
1 2 1

    
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 Break Even 29

VLC

      

1

  
2 1 0 2 0 1 1

 p 
 


         

    
 
 
 

         

 
 f   
p

       

   
 f     

          

  
 
 
p


         

    
 
 
 
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30 Arpeggione
Medium speed AM

   
i m i a m

      
     
0 1
0

   
0 1

  2 0
   
3 3
mf f 2 3

           
       

   
  2 3 0

                   
   
3


 

f
3 2


                 
    
1


 p

 3 2
0

           
       

   
 mp

          
      
   
 f
 
3

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 Four tune 31

VLC

          
i m a

 
m i m i

    
4 4

        
0 0 0 1

  3
   
0
mf p 0

     
    
4

      
0 0


 
2

mp

     
fine
       
       
  3
 

    
           
 
 
   
2 0
3

mf

    
          
 
 
    
2

           

      
4 0


 
  
0
mf

D.C. al fine
        
       
 p
    
  0 2

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32 After dark
VLC

         
i m

 
             
a


i

  
p

     
     
    
f


            
            
        
p
mf

               
        
     
mf

          
             
  

p

         
           
   
 
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 In this piece we use i, m, & a Chordially yours 33
to play three note chords.
VLC
a

   
m

    
i m i a i m i i

 
             
2 3

     
0 2 0
4


0
0

  
mf

   
         
2

        
0

 p      
3

                
              
0 2 3

 
2
0

 
0

p
 p
f f

    
     
         
    
2 3

 
0

     
f

           

              
 p   

       
           
 mf    

rall.
 
3

  
0

 
i m a

    
2

 
2 0 0

 
  

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34 Soneto
AM

 
a

          
i m m i

             
 2
  
0 3
p

               

     
   
2

0


         

     
 
3

   
3 2

          
           
  
3
 
3

mf

      
                
 
3

 
2
  0

  
         
         
     3
2 0
mf

       
          
2

 
 
  
2
0

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 Pieces of eight 35

VLC


Gently
        
     
0

       
2 3 0 3

    
 0

p

        
        
        



       
                
1 2 0 -1 0 0


  
mf

                   
 
0 2 0 3 0 2 3

    
 

             
2 4

           
 3
  2
0

                 
  
0 2 4 3 2 0 3 0 3

     
    
p

     
                
0


4 2 0 2 3 0 3

  




  
rall.
  
            
2

   

 

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36 Part IV - Strummed chords
Chord window - diagram of
Em the fingerboard showing open strings as o Chord symbol (abbreviated
(or non sounding strings x) and finger positions form of chord window)

 
Em

   

 



 
 
 Down strum  Up strum P
Spread strum
with i finger with i finger with thumb

Simple G chord - mute the  string

by touching with finger from the string.
G major study
introducing chords: G, Em, Am & D7
G
  i m a m i
 
        
           
   

   
   
P

Em
   
           
          
    

Am D7
   
                 
    
    

     
Em D7 G

 
        
        
  

       
 
 



P

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 A
A major study 37
introducing chords: A, E & D
E
             
A


               
                 
      








    
           
          
         
   

D
          
E

           
              
           
    
                
           
 
   
   

          
A E A

            
           
      




   
             
            
      
 

        
E A D


         
          
         
  
            
         

    
  

 A
  E
   A
  

         
    

       
        
       
 

         
       

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

38 Study in C major
introducing chords: C & G7
C Cmaj7
            
Am7

                
             
       
G7

   C C/B
           
       
 
      
Dm6

Am7      G7   
            
         
       
  3
3 

         
C Am

            
          
  
     
2 3

        
Dm6 C

             

          
 0
2 3
  
2
3   
3 0 2
  

        
Cmaj7 Am7

          
         
   

G7  
       
      
4

 
     

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

 Manitas ... 39
Am E
VLC
        
            
         
f     
 


       
E Am

                 
        
     

          
E E Am

                    
            
      
mp

      
Am E

      


             
    
4 4

 

    

    
E Am
 
           
        
    
f

  
Am
E Am
        
      
 




   
  p
p p

MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)

40 Cool breeze
Cmaj7 Am7
VLC
Relaxed            
                   
              
    
    
   
strum lightly

       
           
     
1

        
4


          
0
2

mf

E7sus4 E7

       
           
  
1. 2.
     

           
p   
mp
    E7     Dm6   
             
Dm6

       
        

         
  3 0

        E7    
      
E Dm6
            
           
          
3
2 4   mf
Am7

        
             
                
 


p  
p

   

Am7
      
     
 
 
  


   p

molto rall.
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
 G blues 41

AM
 G C
 
G
  
G C

G

       
Slow
            
        
 

   
   
  

mp 3

     C 
C C7 C G E7

    
       
    


    

    
    



Am7
 
D7

G
 C 
G
  D7
 
              
   
4

          

 
          

G
 
C
  
G
  G7
  
             
          
 
         

f

         
C G E7

             
             
 
  
  

G
 
C
 
G

  
G7
     
        
    
           


2 3 4    p
mp
MM 123 (Please do not photocopy)
42 Blue sky
AM

       
Am Am
Quite fast  
     






     






 

  
   
  3 2
   
3

mf

     
E
   
               
            
       

 

     
  
mp

     
Am
   
             
              
        

     
Dm6 Cmaj7 Dm6

           

    
      
 
Esus4
      
Am7
 
E Cmaj7


G/D
             
          
 



     
    p

Fmaj7
Am
     Esus4
   

G/D
             
           


 
     
p

Am6

Am
    

E
        
         
 
4




  
3
2

p  p

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VLC
   
D Dsus2 E7


A A
            
          
i m

     

      
   
mf p

       
D Dsus2 D E7

  
A

             
    
i m

          
 
      
mf p  

 D
    Dsus2 A      D
 

                   
    

      
     
mp f

   Dsus2

  
A
    
   
i

  
a m m
i

        

 

1

   p

      
D E7

               
         

     
 

      
D Dsus2 D E7

  
A A

     
       
         
 
     
 
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B11
VLC
   
Em
 
   
            
3

    
       
mp
   mf

     
Cmaj7 Am7 Em
  D7 
               
  
1


3

          
2 1

      
mp






 
Am

      
        
3 1 3

  
   
    2

   D6  Cmaj7  
Em
 Cmaj7
 
                     
             
2

  

0

      
1

 
G6
     D6  Cmaj7   D6
 
Cmaj7
       
            
              
2

  

0

      
1

3 f
 
         
Em Cmaj7 Am7
 
B11
rall. A tempo
 B7         
                     
3

  
    





    
mf

 
Em
D7 
         

1


3

      
2 1

 mp






   
Am Em
 B11 
         
            
3

  
       


    
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E Fmaj7+11 VLC
(soleares)

     
E Fmaj7+11
i m a

           
a m i

          
 mf  
0 0

     
0 0
1 1

  
3 3
2 2
p

E
    E

        
      
    
 




f

       
 
     
   2 3 0 2

p 0 1
4 0

        
E

             
             


3 2 0
 
F maj7

      C
    
              
              

  
f

    
Fmaj7
 
E

           
         
4

 f  


    
Am G6 Fmaj7+11
               
1. E 2.

                     
                       
 f                   
1 1

         
3 3
2 2 2
3

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