FERNANDO SOR The Complete Studies, Lessons, and Exercises for guitar Edited by Brian Jeffery TECLA 101CONTENTS Preface vee ee cece . Passages rom Sor’s Method Commentary on some individual studies Thematic index Twelve studies, op. 6... Twelve studies, op. 29. 24 progressive lessons, op. Dees, 38 24 very casy exercises, op.35 0.0.0.0... cee ees 5B 24 short progressive pieces, 1 serve as lessons for absolute beginners, op. 44..........2.5 BL Introduction to the study of the guitar, op. 60...... 95 Exercises from the Method ...... 6... 025025 ve 2TWELVE STUDIES OPUS 6 STUDY 1 Prt S Ea GeO SAS BAG: | GGG Ig FEUER oe eo + —He 5 eS r 5 = = : 4g GG 5 (Sm 2 ie (ee eae PS = 4 Pr a Po ASS bose GI aoe a f+——F 7 fe 7 # EGG GOOD Boe S a oe —>- ra to fT eee et a SS eee jG 5990 GORE Gee og $A. a SE a 34-9 OO og SS 1 Se = HG 9E Seo ag SS SSeS PSG eae ae a : © Tecla Editions 19932 SOR; THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 2 Andante atlegro | o_ ete rate ae = pe tre hte ioe Bes tf ssp) > a = = = a 7 = = “ps Fp h ff? 422 ee = ‘ > St pee ; o # FE 3 3 : 44 fe | fee fey 4 a = s S fr. f eo h fe 4a Soper Sash 2 = salt Sra z # fy Fy F BON Dee gg tly hea NR eeTWELVE STUDIES, OPUS & 3 t g ay colt = a a # Pepe 0 is, ey +a Ee Pngeiahsep ati age Bis —= em se iN Sea ted SS ae oe Top FO geri Bei Er F STUDY 4 Allegretto hy gt ce ei Pe le eee ‘ 5 tal « : be! +4, + pte ey i Pp ie) art “yet ped 1 Syd 3 Gee shaded Saad Piper ar ep as eo deed gd id4 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 5 = = = germs gg $e Oe a a a a 4! « t ae a te et aa se a Op a ee 6 EE OTE ig iia lap ofa Sa ceo Suess age ig af aTWELVE STUDIES, OPUS & nies STUDY 6 ree FF oes tif Deer fe + Vader) ial a fa = tis +t ae iat if t oh aS de: J oh peri an sid Fa stig pf EE 8, oe 7 err6 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 7 Bee wd purse etal te My, soa = 7 co ee dnt Er) a é = ait i i 3 # Se IaTWELVE STUDIES, OFUS 6 TECLA Lata SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 8 SS eae 7 = f 7 « : foe t 7 “? a | 13 cee eS ae * eee at : ,TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 6 a r te r : 7 Ee a es lw = = = oer t= ot a Bt de aa zum i or a = io a —14-— == wi — oF eee cere erie =SOR; THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 10 STUDY 10 Moderato = [7]. 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Jo oo an ce ae StS 2 —= — sd 2 lte a Dror? = aa =u e rr tr tir 4 45, TECLA 101! a ? are? i] eae = ayes rF oe Fr Ht ia fe ents ap oe Tf tag FE an ft Tee ea ai ae i ie - =a we AP SSS eet [tor we see te Satie ott ECLA 101 a ee to tr tl or SS a TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 6 t + eA a? rr Beas fre Sarat erarar erat fd fro he = we mm iis rr ape ot Cr = —o oe afore: rerec= oro hI dé ae see ana dH: gad 4 a7, 4 4 8 = o DSSOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 12 STUDY 11 Allegra maderato ry 2 a ei pe ey we a a wet 2 = ae ze = P tetas Ps cae ee = = é nN i, | fy IN wy al Me I ath +i Jf | ibd is] fy alt i ia fl aH 4M fl | a hits a TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 614 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 12 Andante 4] | ‘TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 6 Team16 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES TWELVE STUDIES OPUS 29 wasisi STUDY 13 8 i. = — a= = 5 ae 2 8 a wr te rs oe ee ee f- * if ad > t t—* 2 Th : gte]e aA LE ae =. aa © r a J T t ESUDED ESESED Sosr=le==F © Tecla Editions 1993 ee or TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 Sr18 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 14 Andante moderato ued ; N‘TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 dda qeo8 [ot deed Pa geod = ye. $f. of aT; prea eSOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 15 sy 74 _ 2 = = - = a TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 STUDY 1622 SOR; THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 17 Allegro moderatoTWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 2 geld PILE 7 jy yy24 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 18 Andante — t = Gis = oi =o = z ae ir =a a el Co TECLA 101“TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 a Saget ees ogee a Bae ee ae a? oo vient ee a) ee ae tis oT ee PRI GS = ri wae? res | pe Sera Fite Pe sn ond 2k 2 FT a ae a = # £ ry BG pie Gel ep a = SS ae Bo tear SE Tete ete 1 es & ore ete Sa F ‘TECLA 10126 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 19 + ¥ STUDY 20 Cette étude doit étre jouée presque piano, mais on doit attaquer Iss cordes 4 endroit ou les vibrations sont lus prolongéss, Prom the original edivioz @-p This study must be played almost piano, but the strings should be plucked at the point where the vibrations will last longest, pe Ee, 3 were “ILL pa Ly | 4) FTL % TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 —— oa es 1 cE ae fa — a +, oot ioral —— Pp are P a EEE ? oF BEF, : . F : j t_ Foe as E rar! = # — t a = as ? AEE te =f F —F ‘TECLAIOISOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 21 Toure cetteérude ese en sons harmoniques.Lesnuméros | Thisstudy consists entirely of harmonics. The number: indiquent la touche vis-i-vis laquelle on produira les | indicate the fretsat which the sounds are to be produced, sons From the original edition Lento mW‘TWELVE STUDIKS, OFUS 29 : 2h of if eh TE, vty Cp 7 OS fae a TSS Ty TT te te Ps a = spe aaaed geese a ae30 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 23 Cette étude suppose l'écolier assez familigrisé avec Uharmonie pour que les positions successives de 1 main gauche ne Pembarrassent nuliemenc. Le but principal est d’habituer le pauee de la main droite & choisir la note convenable sans que la main change de place. From the original ediston This study assumes that the student is sufficient fomilisr with harmony to have no difficulty with successive left hand positions. The principal aim is t accustom the right hand thumb to choose the corre: note without the hand moving from its place. TECLA 101TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 wir ue wu" 4 TECLA 10132 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIKS, LESSONS AND EXERCISES STUDY 24TWELVE STUDIES, OPUS 29 335 24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS OPUS 31 BOOK ONE LESSON 1 Cette Legon n’exige que ls connaissance des notes.Son | This lesson requires the recognition of notes. Its but principal est @habitucr Mécolier @ bien placer Ia | principal purpose is to accustom the student to place main gauche. From the original edition | the left hand correctly. Andzcte Andunte Tecla Editions 199336 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 3 Allegretto moderate typ ite ideo ge] sh piisfled Tal dT SD oT -. f S e ? oe ae we Andante = 7 _ 9 324 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 ee po | eR f Sr |e pris a i ai a LESSON 5 Andantino |e saad ed Jes fee = < 1 ine ee Re iF 7 t pgsa die dod =A38 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 6 ‘The purpose of this lesson is to accustom the right hand thumb to find the strings which ic is to pluck without disturbing the right hand position, and to matk the four beats. 2, yo Le but decetre Jegon est d'habituer le pouce & chercher les cordes qu'il doit attaquez, sans déranger la main, et Amarquer les quatre temps. From the originat edision LESSON 7 TECLA 101Wi we uu 24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 : ih i ~~ fe) [ ‘ i wah hh gee pS eae Ss a pa tg: =e eae tre oy ts trtr ai Tt li ue 5 al if ‘th ‘VE ll cil ali | ei24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, GPUS 31 LESSON 8 Andante (8 a P ? P 4 fe = : Pr 7 ee aad fud fa ; Poa Se es So o = = = r a Port See pomp Pe 7 ue ele40 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERGISES. LESSON 9 Allegretto : Se ee — See ee LESSON 10 Le but de cette legen est de faciliter la liaison des | The purposc of this lesson is to provide pructise ie tiercee et des sixtes From the original edition | combining thirds and sixths. WU) Pp ey dy =e ; : a Fr q ay a 2 7 ddd ‘ pieere24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 41 LESSON 11 Moderate i= * a ae eS = oo Se =a = SS =a = e = TECLA 1014a SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 12 J et24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 pase ea +h, epeeSOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES a4 7 # ¥ BOOK TWO LESSON 13 Andante = = My a — PPR pot o> r r 7 4 vo. 4 4, a ore ays «de #8, “, TECLA 10124 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 LESSON 14 i a ; bs SS eee = of SSS eS aS ECLA 101%6 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 15Moderato 24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 LESSON 16 * ee ee ee of 35 spt SS By de rears +7 a e pp EE fa = So = 7 Ti = 7-4 i coe a al TECLA 10148 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 17 a Moderato TECLA ii24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 a LESSON 18 Moderato TECLA 10150 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 19 ‘Le but de vette legon est d’habitucr Pécolier adonner | The purpose of this lesson is to accustom the student. au pouce de la main droite la veritable dieeetion,en le to give the correct direction to the right hand thumb faisant alterner avec Findex pour les triples ¢taches, by making it alternate with the index finger for the From ihe original edition demisemiquavers (thirty-sccond notes), Andante = 7 TECLA io24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 = 4,04 ETAL deg at _ tps ph — _ sh “we > tmaerr were" tere TECLA 101SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 20 This lesson may be played more slowly than the speed indicated, but since its purpose is to provide practice in playing the chords with confidence, the speed may be increased as facility is gained. Cette lecon peur érrejouge moins viteque le mouvement indiqué, mais ayant pour but de prendre posscssion des accords, ilest utile den presser le mouvement 4 mesure qu’on Is jouera avec plus de facilicé, From the original edisfon Andante allegco 4 fergie eeted es Sa Sein geodnded Dd SPE Tg Ty 7 pie —-—24 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 3 3 —— petat atte Ml Py Q i = poh Opes? tpi Pe? r— Prove 5p” ee ee oe 7° gre TTS wre Pray # LESSON 21 Andantino cantablle rrr. ‘TECLA10154 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 22 ‘Tempe di marcia Madersto fe aa Fy ae oe p= ECLA 10124 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 55 LESSON 23 Mouvement de priére religieuse — TECLA 10156 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES LESSON 24 Allegretto moderato t i iN iy | La tn HL Le TECLA 10124 PROGRESSIVE LESSONS, OPUS 31 37 Sale Lo ee a a a ee a a =F i aan “pity a | ald eee eae as se Andante24 VERY BASY EXERCISES, OFUS 35 9 EXERCISE 14 Andante Sa ga = pes F r = - r : rig? Ys, vi jell 1 | A ee t = == eI a = ea ee iy od eal Bd al = tI — 7 fr = 7 1 ae EXERCISE 15 aif E i ie S “3! ai)0 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISE 16 Moderato ah ge t a F bog? a7 a Sos wT : Prrmepryy pry py24 VERY EASY EXERCISES, OPUS 35, dj Pg ahs ge te ¥ r — cs TECLA 10172 SOR: THB COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISE 17 Moderato : t4___h ne = ay a ee = = ¥ vp TR! i ‘ at pyc ty bl J rgr “gt Tet TF rt rat Tigh 1% | — pd ty he |. Se a aS 7 ie 7 b TP! TECLA 10124 VERY EASY EXERCISES, OPUS 35 a EXERCISE 18 Andantino TECLAL0Lu SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISE 19 Moderato 9 a ee ap SS5 ew pas A) Ja 7 es “4 =p5 24 VERY EASY EXERCISES, OPUS 35 Ie, ego ea 2 =] es # [ == era 4 ara! - i me a ae, © = hats eae F =a L a ao {9-2 y= 4 a de 9) aa oe eo = a a T Leone) puts ay} i FE 2 2 i 4tS 3, th 45, 2 fe 4, a 55, i ai Lalas — = — oe ee TECLA 10176 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISE 21 Andante TECLA 10124 VERY BASY EXERCISES, OPUS 35 a EXERCISE 22 1 el al | L = Le ea rt Z Allegretto at wih ty ‘TECLA 101or SOR: THE GOMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISE 23 TECLA 10124 VERY BASY EXERCISES, OPUS 35 3 EXERCISE 24 La doigt qui fair Ja plus haute nore doit la conserver | ‘The finger which stops the highest nore should hold ir cane qu'il nest pas obligé d'en faire unc autre until requited to move fo another note. From the original edition, Allegre moderato THCLA 16180 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES TECLA 10124 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR TO SERVE AS LESSONS FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS OPUS 44 Ne lever te doige qui presse une curde jusqu’é cc que | Do not raise a finger from a scring until you need ir in vous en ayez besoin pour érre employe silleurs, dnrder Lo place it elsewhere Prom the original edition | g os B ! ze pc S 3 = 2 cs Sl SPS SSS 7 p : : SS = = eo a +> oie a ———1 Ss SS = = $ oJ f — y+ Be =f = = — SSS SSS 3 7 i z ®Tecla Editions 1996 ECLA 10SOR: THR COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES pas ? a = zo fte Fie oe — = se g r aaa Allegretto aT Andantino ~~ = ‘TECLA 10124 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 83 Allegro inederato Andanting Pe a i tree a 1 I } a oh ao 7ka SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES Moderate Andante allegro ‘ eae no ; TECLA 10124 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 Allegretto t $0) 9s te eee 2 TECEA 101SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 10 J} a = I oF h =f l # I Allegretto N24 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 a788 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 13 Allegretto24 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 TECLA 10190 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES Cantabile24 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 Allegretto certain eae ee ety 3S= Z = == fs q ECLA 10192. SOR: THR COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES Andanting TECLA 10124 SHORT PROGRESSIVE PIECES FOR THE GUITAR, OPUS 44 22 AndantinoSOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES VALSE gore! ae Ae. ulin) 4 ee Oe z = i > " = i ¥ o Is =| s.INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR OPUS 60 Les six premiéres legoms ne sont que pour s"exercet trouver of chaque nore doic étre produite. Néanmoins, en suivant le doigté indiqué, et en ayant soin de ne pas lever Le doigt placé jusqu's ce qu'il doive étre eitiployé ailleurs,ou quela corde qu’ i] presve doive ptoduire une note plus basse ou vide, on parviendza, suns s'eh apercevair, 4 comtracter Mhabitude de bien placer le main gauche Les legons dont le mouvement n'est point marqué doivent etre étudiées lentement, et elles doivent sugmenter de vitesse en raison du deere d’assurance auquel |"éléve sera parvenu, From she oviginal edition ‘The first six lessons provide practice in finding wht each note is to be played. By following the fingeri given, and by taking care not to lift any finger unti is needed elsewhere or until the string which it is ox to be sounded at a Jower pitch ur to be played ope ene willimpercepubly acquire the habit of placing t left hand correctly. Where no tempo is indicgied, the pisce should studied slowly und should increase in speed in prope tian to the degree of confidence that the student h reached. © Tecla Editions 1993 TECLA 10196 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES ECLA rotee a ———— ee cc aS Sect ‘TECLA 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 a ae38. SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES ‘TECLA 101INTRODUCTIGN TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 9 Cette legen n'est pas autrechose quele développement | ‘This lesson is a development af the previous ane. de la précédente. From ihe original edition = bond | | —_— z a #z eo eel pel op fe ee aera eae a i ia PF 5 | i J L at ee 4 a100 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 11 BC al Fine 12INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OFUS 60 Tr eo a a tr, F ‘TECLA 101102, SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES Allegre ie =F gi sea gee eee Pr es q « eal w ' Andantino gtd ah gu Pcie. Se | a rE = = Big. =. Sa Ea aan Pr Toffee ST trel —— Pe — eee pe bs E = ies S sa. i Sha agg gh ECLA 101INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 1104 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 18 Le burde cette legon est de faire prendre auxdeigtsen | ‘The purpose ofthis lessonista provide practice for the un seul mouverncnt lacenfiguration qui produit l'accord fingers in taking the shape of the chord in one single dont les nares successives me sont que I'expression movement, the successive notes being merely the détaillée. From the original edition -dctailed expression of the chord, hoa Ty ed ft pT Tn Ty TECLA 101INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 19 ie SN Se = pele SSS tT ears 20 + = 4 7 r L 3 aE aaa Baer Pater ere ‘TECLA101108 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 20 Conte Legon s pour but Ia fixicé du doigt sur lequel est basee Fexécution d'un pussage. From the original edizion In this lesson the finger on which the execution of a passage is based should remain firmly in position. ECLA 101INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 Allegretto ECLA 101108 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES Allegretto moderato £4 fg ea 2 fe ee PP a aa Le SS aeINTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 Andantina felts Gente Se ft ‘TECLA101a0 SOR; THE GOMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES 24 : zl \ ie ie a a = ; aes tot : , =e r B.C al Fixe TECLA 101Te INTRODUCTION TO TEE STUDY OF THE GUITAR, OPUS 60 mu Dans les suns harmoniques, les notes inféricures indiquent I opération a faire, et les motes supérieures le sésaltat & produire, Le 3 surligné indique que te sen doit se produire en Gestus dela troisiéme touche, car sur lle iln’en existe point, et cn desous on en produizait un autre un ton et demi plus haute From she original edition 25 In the harmonics, the lower notes indicate the finger- ing and the upper notes the resuht to be produced The figure 3 with a line above it indicates that the Sound is to be produced at a point slightly above the third fret, for there is ne harmonic exactly at the third fret, and the ane below it would produce a difference Sound, three semitones higher. Sg ia eS OPP PS eters12 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISES FROM THE METHOD EXERCISES IN THIRDS esta 1 ee er oe eGo rere SS ¢ = a FASE titetlciteEXERCISES FROM THE METHOD, EXERCISES IN THIRDS 13 eo anes pele Glo seit aaa aes (ee ede Pia tatedlabe tate pebeze oes hr Ea he ona: al Fin 5 oS Se =a eae eee SSS = eet E silels dete 6 “ap el peren ae Scio = See === pee EOE, feet af i,t ia v Soe eS wl) TECLA1O1lid SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES EXERCISES IN SIXTHS 1 fehl te dS a ee * TT Se ep ee $y ee TECLA IOEXERCISES FROM THE METHOD, EXERCISES IN SIXTHS 115 3 SS Se) Ss oS ee Se tS ——| =— G5 4 eae a 3 wt = dma Td st lw = ee ee ‘ rm aye 2 ofa z Lit eS SSS St a) 4 DS. at Fine TECLA 102116 SOR: THE COMPLETE STUDIES, LESSONS AND EXERCISES ? 7 + ¥ 7 t F 7 Eire yp AE Ms ° 7 op GOUT UR CE peecrsec te EE Beer lerres == v tr 7 F [pool 7 7 7 aadEXERCISES FROM THE METHOD uy EXERCISE IN THIRDS AND SIXTHS i q Bae pre oy SP PTE - T gtd tae Ce ee (CSS ei rt ECLA 101 Poco Ld, Leschworth, HeraThe marvellous studies of Fernando Sor, and his lessons and exercises, have been a part of guitarists’ experience for a century and a half. T) ook contains them all: first the well- known virtuoso sets of studies, opus 6 and opus 29, because they were the first which Sor composed, and then the simpler lessons and exercises, opp. 31, 35, and 60. Beginners and students will find many beautiful and easy pieces in the Lessons and Exercises opus 31 and 35 and especially in the introduction to the Study of the Guitar, opus 60. A new feature of this edition : on the pieces based on Sor’s own views as expressed in his Method. Opus 44 is now included. TECLA EDITIONS www.tecla.com