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First

Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (1-16)


Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

About twenty years ago when I was talking to my distinguished colleague, virtuoso guitarist Miguel Llobet,
and asked him what he taught as a first lesson for beginners, he told me he had them play the open strings
repeatedly, to accustom their fingers to the motion, even if the student did not know (at first) what notes he
was producing. This method is unbeatable, because it lets the student realize how difficult that first lesson is
and teaches him the correct guitar position.

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No.1

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Mi Si Sol Ré La Mi

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i m i m i m i m


0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

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La Ré Sol Si Mi

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0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0

Scale 1, from C on the 5th string to G on the 3rd string.

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No.2

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

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i m i m i m i m i

 0 2 3
0
3 2 0
3 3

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No.3

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol

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 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

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Fa Mi Ré Do

 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3

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No.4 Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

 0 0 2 2 3 3
0 0
3 3 2 2 0 0
3 3 3

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No.5

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

 0 2 3
0
3 2 0 0 2 3
0
3 2 0
3 3 3

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No.6

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

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 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 0
3 2 0
3 3 3 3 3

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

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 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 0
3 2 0
3 3

No.7

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Do Ré Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Do Mi Ré Sol

 0 2
0
3 2 0 3 2 0 2 0
0 0 0
3 3

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Do Ré Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Sol Fa Ré Do

 0 2
0
3 2 0 3 2
0
3 0
3 3

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No.8

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Do Mi Ré Fa Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Mi Fa Mi Ré Do Mi Ré Fa

 2 0 3 2
0
3 2 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 3
3 3

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Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Do Ré Sol Mi Sol

 2
0
3 2 0 3 2 0 0
0 0 0
2
0 0 0
3

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Fa Sol Mi Sol Ré Sol Mi Sol Fa Sol Ré Sol Do

 3
0 0 0
2
0 0 0
0
0 0 0
2
0 0 0
3
0
0
0
3

Scale 2, from G on the 3rd string to D on the 2nd string.

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No.9

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Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

 0 2
0 1 3 1 0
2 0

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No.10

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Sol La Si Do

 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

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Ré Do Si La Sol

 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 0

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No.11

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Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

 0 0 2 2
0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0
2 2 0

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No.12


Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

 0 2
0 1 3 1 0
2 0 2
0 1 3 1 0
2 0

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No.13

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Sol La Si Do Ré Ré Do Si La Sol

 0 2
0 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
2 0 0 0 0

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Sol La Si Do Ré Ré Do Si La Sol

 0 2
0 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
2 0

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No.14

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Sol La Si Ré Do Si La Do Si La Sol Si La Ré

 0 2
0 3 1 0
2
1 0
2 0
0
2
3 3 3

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Sol La Si Ré Do Si La Do Si Ré Do La Sol

 0 2
0 3 1 0
2
1 0 3 1
2 0

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No.15

 0
0
2
1 0 3 1 0
2
1 0
2
0 1 0
2 0
0
2
1 0 3 1 0
2
1 0
2 0

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 2
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 0 3 3 3
2
3 3 3 0 3 3 3 1 3
2
3
0

The first two scale forms combined

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No.16

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 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 2
0 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
2 0 0 0 0
3

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 0
3 2 0 0 2 3
0 0 0 0 0 2
0 1

3 3 3 3 3

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 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
2 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 0
3

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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (17-36)
Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

Scale 3, from C on the 2nd string to G on the 1st string.

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No.17
Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3 1

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No.18
Do Ré Mi Fa


0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3

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Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1

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No.19
Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0
1 1 3 3 3 3 1

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No.20


Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


0 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3 1 3 3 1

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No.21
Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


0 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
1 3 3 1 1 1 1

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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Sol Fa Mi Ré Do


0 1 3 3 3 3 3 1 0
1 3 3 1

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No.22
Do Ré Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Do Mi Ré Sol


0 3 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 3
1 3 3 3 1 3

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Do Ré Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Sol Fa Ré Do


0 3 1 0 1 0 3 1
1 3 3 3 1

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No.23
Do Mi Ré Fa Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Mi Fa Mi Ré Do Mi Ré Fa


0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 3 3 3 3 1 3

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Mi Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa Mi Ré Do Ré Sol Mi Sol Fa Sol


0 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 1 3 3 3
3 3 1 3

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Mi Sol Ré Sol Mi Sol Fa Sol Ré Sol Do


0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 1 3 3
3 3 1

The first three scale forms combined.

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No.24


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Do Ré Mi Fa Sol La Si Do Ré Ré Ré Mi Fa Sol Fa Mi Ré Fa


0 1 3 1 0 1
0 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
0 2
0 2 3
3

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Mi Mi Fa Mi Ré Do Si Do Ré Do Si Si


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Si Do Si La Sol Fa Mi Ré Do

 0 1 0
2 0
3 2 0
3

Scale 4, from G on the 6th string to D on the 4th string.

No.25

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Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

No.26


Sol La Si Do

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0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

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Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3

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No.27

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Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0 0
0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0
3 3 3

No.28

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Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol La Si Do Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0 0
0 2 3 3 2 0 0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3 3

No.29

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Sol La Si Do Ré Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3 3 3 3

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Sol La Si Do Ré Ré Do Si La Sol

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 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

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No.30


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Sol Si La Do Si Ré Do Si La Do Si La Si Do Si La Sol Si La Do

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 0
2 0 3 2 3 2 0 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 2 0 3
3 3


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Si Ré Do Si La Do Si La Sol La Ré Si Ré

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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 2
3


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Do Ré Si Ré La Ré Si Ré Do Ré La Ré Sol


 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 0 2 3 0
3

Scale 5, from E on the 6th string to B on the 5th string.


No.31


Mi Fa Sol La Si La Sol Fa Mi

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0 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0

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No.32


Mi Fa Sol La

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0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3


Si La Sol Fa Mi

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2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0

No.33


Mi Fa Sol La Si La Sol Fa Mi

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No.34


Mi Fa Sol La Si La Sol Fa Mi Fa Sol La Si La Sol Fa Mi

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0 2 0 0 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0 1 3 3 1 0

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No.35


Mi Fa Sol La Si Si La Sol Fa Mi

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0 2 2 2 2 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0


Mi Fa Sol La Si Si La Sol Fa Mi

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0 2 2 2 2 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0

All scale forms combined.

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No.36

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Do Mi Fa Sol La Si Do Ré Mi Sol La Si Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Do Ré Mi Fa Sol La Si

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 0 2 0 2 3
0
0 2 3
0 2
0

3 0 2 3 0 2 3 3
0 1 3 3

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Do Mi Fa SolLa Si Do Ré Mi SolLa Si Do Ré Mi Fa Sol Sol Sol Sol Do

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0 0 1 3
1 0 1 3 0 1 3
0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0
2 3
3
3 3 3

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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (37-51)
Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

CHROMATIC SCALE (2 octaves)


Note: In the manner of writing the chromatic scale that follows, the author did not want to be very strict
in the observance of the rules governing the matter, in order to avoid complicating the study for
the student, because the intention is solely to let him learn the effect of a sharp note.

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No.37

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       
i m i m

 0 1 2 3 4
0 1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4

0 1 2 3 4
0 1 2 3 4

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         
        


0
4 3 2 1 0
3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0

In this lesson the right hand thumb is used for the first time; it needs to push the bass string, initially catching
just a little of it with the thumb somewhat sideways, towards the 1st string and slightly upwards.
This study also serves to learn the notes in different octaves. Specifically from this lesson on, the note names


and locations will be omitted.

      
  
No.38

       
4
4 4


i
p p
0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3
0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

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This lesson is similar to the preceding one and is interesting because the student will learn how
to more rapidly play bass and treble notes simultaneously, accentuating the latter; hence much care should be
taken during practice in preparing the fingers before each move, taking very little string with the thumb
so it can be released more easily, and ensuring that the treble note is well accentuated.

                   
 
No.39

       


0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3 1
0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

The following lesson involves for the first time the first three fingers of the right hand in a fixed order of
thumb, index and middle finger. The left hand will not change position throughout the measure, and will
move only at the next measure. There are no rest strokes in this lesson.

                         
No.40

     

 2
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1

3 3

This lesson is the same as the one before, apart from the slight difference that the index and middle fingers
are played simultaneously, moving towards the palm of the hand.

                
    
           
No.41

 

 0
2
0
2 0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
3
3
0
3
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
1
0
3 3

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The student has already learned the effect of the sharp (#) in lesson 37 when studying the chromatic scale,
but since in this study a sharp appears for the first time, the teacher should repeat the explanation.

                         
No.42 m i

 
m i m i m i m
i

 

0
0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 3 3 1
2 2
0 0
0 0

  
                
  


0 0 1 0
2 3 3 2 3 3 0 1 3 1 0
2
0
0 0
0

In this study the ring finger of the right hand appears for the first time along with the thumb, index and
middle finger. Fingering indications should be strictly observed. As for the left hand fingers they will be


playing the notes as needed. This study is also used to learn notes in three different octaves.

   
  
No.43

       
   
p

 
m i a 4
1 1

2 3 3 2


1 3 1
0 1 3 1 0
0 0
2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
0 1 3 1 0 0

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ARPEGGIOS
This lesson sees the first introduction of a fixed position of the left hand, and also for the first time the case
where only notes played with the ring finger of the right hand are accentuated, all of them being played on
the first string. From this lesson on the teacher will require students to pay attention to the difference in the
amount of force applied, so that notes played on the first string stand out clearly and firmly but without
excessive force.

   
 
   
         
No.44

  
3 3 3 3

 
3 3 3 3


0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
3 3

 
        
3 3

  
3 4 3


3 3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
2 2 3

CHORDS
In this lesson chords appear for the first time. It is preferable that the student should play them lightly at first,
catching just a little of the string with the fingertips in a movement towards the palm.


   
             
No.45

          


0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
3 3

        
         
    
 


3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 3 3

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Same instructions here as found in lesson 44, concerning strength and accentuation of the notes on the 1st
string. The teacher should warn the student that the number 3 above each group of notes indicates a triplet
and has nothing to do with the numbers indicating the left hand fingers.

                    
   
No.46 3 3 3 3

 
3 3 3 3

 

0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
0 0
0 0

                  
     
3 3 3 3
3 3

 
3 3

 
4


0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

     
     
             
3 3

 
3 3
3 3

 
3 3 1
2 3
2


0 0 1 1
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

           
       
3 3 3

 
3 3 3

 

0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 1
2 2 1 1 2 2
0 0
0 0

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Same instructions as for Lesson 45.

                


    
No.47

 
    
4
1


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0
0 0 0

               


     
    


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0

                


     
   


1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
0 0
0 0
0 0

Same instructions about force and accentuation with the right hand fingers as recommended
in lessons 44 and 46.

                
No.48

                        


0 0 0 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
3

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           
     
                   
  


3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3

               
                     
  


0 0 0 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0
0

         
                     
  


3 3 3 0
0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 3

In this lesson we encounter the 2nd position for the first time, as the “A” on the first string will be played
at the fifth fret. The change in position from bar 4 to the next should be performed as follows:
Lift your finger from the "A" on the 3rd string and slide the index finger from the "C" to the "C #" without
lifting it from the string. This technique is called “portamento” or "glissando"

       
            
           
No.49


 

3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
0
0

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       
                        

2



3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
0
0

    

        
                 

4


3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
5 5 5 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
0
0

    
                   
  


3 3 3 3
3 3
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 2
0 0
0

 
  
                
No.50

   
 
2

 

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

  
        


    


 
  


5 5 5 1 1 1 0 0 0
2 2 2 3 3 3 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1
0
0 0
0

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These four-note chords should be played at first with little force, slightly raising the right hand for each one,
the index, middle finger and ring finger moving toward the palm and the thumb meeting up with the index.

               
      
No.51

          
           


0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3

             
               
        


0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 0
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3

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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (52-67)
Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

Here we see for the first time the bass note played simultaneously with an accentuated treble note, although
the student has learned how to do this in lesson 39. If he has any difficulty, have him practise playing the two
notes in arpeggio, the thumb leading slightly.

           
      
No.52

      
      
       

0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3

       
         
   
      
           

3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3

                   

        
                  
               
 

       

5 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3

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The notes on the 1st string should be stronger and clearly accentuated. For the position in bar 1, if the student
finds it too hard to use his third finger on the 6th string, he can use the second, which Aguado always
preferred. Note the F# key signature.

              
 
              
No.53

    
   

3 3 2 2
0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
3 3

            
       
             
    
 

2 2 3 3
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
3 3

        
                                
   


0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

           
                    
 
   

2 2 3 3
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
3 3

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In this lesson the “B” on 3rd string is used for the first time. The teacher should explain that the note
produced at the 4th fret on the 3rd string is the same as the one produced using the open 2nd string.

            


       
No.54

        
   
2 2
3
1


0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
0 0
0 0

               
  
                
   


0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

                 
                        
 
 
4 2
2 3
1 1


3 3 2 2
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0

        
 
         
         
2
 

0 0 0
0 0 0 0 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
2 2
0 0

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Here for the first time we encounter the flat (b). The teacher will explain its effect and that the “B” on
the third line of the staff, being flat, will be played at the third fret of the 3rd string instead of on the open
2nd string. We also see for the first time a half barre, which is made by extending the first finger of the left
hand as far as the third string, flat on the fingerboard and applying pressure on the three strings.

              
             
No.55

 
 

2


3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
1 1 1 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
0
0

                  
       


  

4

2
1


3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0
0

           
              
   
₵3

  
3

1
2


3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0

               
      

  
2


3 3 3 3
3 3
0 0 0 1
2 2 2 2 3 3
0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0
0

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      
Care must be taken in the next lesson as some notes are accented (rest stroke) while others are not.

             
No.56

      
               
m i a
3
2


p

0
0 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

   
2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0

    
3 2 3

 
3

              
             
   
m
4 a 4 i


3
2
1 3 0 0 0
0 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
0 2 3 2 2 2 3
3 0 2 3
3

  
  
                  
No.57

    
    

    
a a m


0 1 0
1 3 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 
2 3 3 0 2

  
3

       
            
            

m a


a m i


0 3 3
3 0 0 1 1 1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2

   
3
3 1

           
    
         

i a m a m


0 0
1 1 3 0 0 1
0 0 0 2 2 0
2 3
3
0 3

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The lesson that follows is actually a little easier than the last, but as this is the first time that the student

      
      
will be playing in 6/8 time, I have placed it here.

               
     
No.58

    


0 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 3 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0

          
2 2 3 2 2

    
                 
            


0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 3 3 1 3 3 1 3 3
0 0 0 0 0

     
2 3 2 3 2 3

       
     
           


0 0 0
1 1 1 1 3 3 1
0 0 0 0
2 2 2 3 2

In this lesson, you should not accentuate any note.

            
    
No.59

         
  

0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0
3 2 3

       
3 3


     
     
  
   
2
4
1 2 3


0 0 1 1 0
2 2 3 3 1 3 1
0 0 2 2 0 0 0
2 0 3 2
0 0 2 3 3
3

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In lesson 60, which follows, the teacher will recommend that the student play the accompaniment very gently
in the second bar (two chords of “F-G”) but that on the other hand he should play the “D” of the melody
strongly, so that its sound is sustained. The same care should be taken in the fourth bar, and in the 2nd and
4th bars of the second part. A very moderate waltz rhythm should be given to this lesson.

     
Pay close attention to the accentuated notes.

         
     
No.60

         
   

 

0 1 0 0
1 1 3 0 3 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
3 3 0

    
3 2 3 3 0

    
        
   
          

a m i


0 1 1 3
3 1 1 1 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2

  
2 3 3 2

  
3

    
            
        


0 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 3 1
0 0 0 2 1 0
3 3 0 2 3 3
3

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In this lesson, students will be advised to avoid unnecessary movements of their left hand, for example, at the
beginning the “E” on the fourth string is held for six measures, then the “F” on the same string will be held
for the next three measures, etc. Care must also be taken over the force applied with the right hand, as the
bass notes (which carry the melody), should be played more strongly than the accompaniment; they can be
accentuated (or played with rest stroke) and sustained for their full value. The rhythm of this lesson, a waltz,
is somewhat less moderate than the previous lesson. The thumb, when playing the bass notes of the melody,
should come to rest on the next string above.


                   
No.61

 2
      


3 1 3 3
3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 2 3 0 3 2 3
3

          
        
  
  

 3


2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 2 3 0
0 2
3

                  
       

 0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0 0
2
0
2
0
2
0 2 0 3 2 3
3 3 0

                 
      
  


2


1 3

2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 3 0 3 3
0 0 0 0

  
3

     
    
             
    



0
1 1 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 2
2 3 2 3

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        
   
No.62

       
   
 


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
0
0 3 2 2 3 0
0

       
     

    
   
 


0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2 2 3 3 1 0 1
0 0 2 2 2 1 2
2 0
0 3 2 0 0
0 0

       
                   
   
No.63

               
  
 2 10 10
0 0
0 0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 0 2 2

   
3

   
     


                
        
  
 0 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
3 2 2 0

   
3

       
               
          
     
 
 
4

 
 3 30 30 0
2
0 0 1 1 3 3 0
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2
3 2 3

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In the following lesson, the teacher should watch carefully that the student adheres strictly to the right hand

       
fingering. The same care should be taken in the observation of accented notes (rest stroke).

                 
      
No.64

  
a


m m m
m i i m i m
i i i m i m i



0
1 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 3 0 2 2 3

        

         
       
  
       
a


m i


m


0 0 1 0
1 1 3 0 1 1 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 0 2 2 3 0 2

       
3

   
             
         
    
a

     
m i
4 m


2
0 1 0 0
3 0 1 3 1 3 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 3 0 2 0
2 3 3 2 3 3

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The notes of the melody, played on the treble strings, should be played louder and accentuated.

                      
No.65

                   


   
2


1
0 0 0
1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
3 2 1

                               
                            
rit. a tempo

  
2 4
3 1


1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3
2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
0 0 0

               
                                    
  


4

1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 2 2
0 3
3

                      
                     
   
4


2 3
0 0 0 1 1 1
3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
2 1 0

                              
                          
    
     


1 1 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 3 1 0 1
0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2
0 0 3 3
3 3

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In lesson 66 that follows, the teacher should ensure that the student strictly observes the indicated right hand
fingering as well as the accented notes. In moving from bar 4 to bar 5, fingers 1 and 3 of the left hand, playing
the "C" of the second and the fifth strings, should move without lifting from the strings to get to the next fret,

       
thus producing two “C#”s.

   
             
  
No.66

    
    
m a


4 1 m


2
0 1 0 0
1 1 3 3 3 1 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 3 3 2 2

    
3 2 2 3 4 0

     

         
         

Fine

 

1 0 0 2
3 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2


0 3 2

   
0 2 3 2

      
0

       
    
        
m


D.C. al Fine

 
a i

  
4 4 m 4

  
i m i


2

2 3 0 0 0 3 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0 1 2 2 0
0 1 2
2 3 0 2
0 0 0

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        
Be careful with the use of the right hand fingers so that the melody notes are being well accentuated.

     
                                                 
No.67

  
i m i a a a 4 1


p

0 1 0
1 1 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

      
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

 
3 2 2

         
                                                 


0 0 5 0 1 0 1
1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

       
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0


3 0

         
                                      
            

2 0 2 3 0 1
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

    
0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

   
0 2 3 2

   
3

   
                                                 
 

0 0 0 5 0
3 3 1 1 2 2 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

   
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2


2 3 0

            
                             
  
 


1 0 1 0
3 3 3 3 1 1 3 1
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 3 3 3 3 2
2 3
3

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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 (68-86)
Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

The teacher can choose whether or not to ask for the notes played with the thumb to use rest stroke, apart
from the “D” in the 8th measure which should not use rest stroke, since there is already the "D" on the 2nd


string which is being played at the same time.

          

No.68

 
          
4

 

2

0 0
0 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1
0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
0
0 2 3 2 3
3 3 3

          
   
           
4



3 2
0 2 0
3 0 3 2 3 0 1 3 3
0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
0
2 0 0 3 2 0 0 2


3 3 3

   
            
    

            
3 3 4



0 0 3 3 2 3
1 1 3 3 1 1 0 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 2 0
0 2 0
3 2 3
3 3

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 
In this study, some notes of the melody are accented and others not; be sure to observe the indicated

  
accentuations.

            
      
No.69

       
a a m i m i a
a m a a
m 4 m m 4


4


2 2 3 i

0 3 0 0 0 0 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


2 2 3 3 2


3 3

  
     



        
     

0 3 0 2 3
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
2 2 0 0
3 3
3

          
             
a a m a

 
m i m
2

   
4


1


2 3

1 0 0
0 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 3 0 1
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2


2 3 2 3


0 0


0 0

       
          
    

4


1 3 1 0 3 0
3 3 1 1 1 3 1
2 2 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 3 2
3
3

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    

The teacher will explain to the student the significance and effects of ties between two notes of equal value.

          
       
        
No.70

     
   
4 4


2 2 1 2
2 2
0 3 2 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
2 2 1 1 2


2 2 2

    
             
 
 
       

0 0 2 0 3 2 0
0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
1 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 2 0
2

       
2 0 2 2

 
0 0

            
       
 

   

m

    
i m i
2


0 3 2 0
0 0 3 3 1 1 3 0
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2


2 2 0 0

  
3 3 2

   
             
    
a a

   
m m m


i


0 2 0 0 3 2 0
1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 2 0
2
0 2 2 2
0

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   
           
  
No.71

       
        
i i i i


0 2 2
0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 1
0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  
0 2 3
3

         
      
       
       


3 3 0 0 2 3 0 3 2 0 0
0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1
0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
2 0
3 2 3
0

       
    
    
 
   
     
   
3 4
1 0
1 1
3 4


m i p

0 2 3
3 1 0 1 2 3 2 1 0
0 2 0 2 3 4 3 2 0
2 3 4 0 0
2 0
3

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I particularly recommend this lesson as practice for the right hand. Fingerings given and the strength of the
accented notes should be strictly respected. All the "G" notes played on the 3rd open string should sound very

        
weak.

    
           
No.72

               
       

  
a a a
m a a m
m m


i m i
0 1 3 1 0
1 3 3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0

  
3 2 3 3 2 0

   
         
                 

     


0 1 3
3 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2

  
2 3 2 3

  
3

        
             
 

   
 


1 0 1
3 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0

    
2 3 3 2 3



        
   
       
       
         

0 0 1 3 1
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0
3 2 3 2
3

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        
        
                        
      

     


0 1 0 0 1 3 1
3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0

  
2 3 3 2 3

 
          
                 

     


0 1 3
3 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2

  
2 3 2 3

   
3

           
                

           


1 0 0
3 1 3 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0

  
3 2 0 2 3 2 3

 
3

            
              


1 3 1
3 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 2 0
2 3 3

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The teacher will explain to the student the example of unison in measure 11 where the "E" of the second

           
string and the "E" of the first string should be played simultaneously.


          
  
      
 
No.73

      
     
2 4
1 2


3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 1 0 2 2 2 2
2 4 0 3
0 0 0

               
              

 
      
1
3
2 2


2
4 4

0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 1 1 3 3
2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4
2 0 2 2
3 3 0 0

                
0 0


                      
  
 
0 4
4
3


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 0 3 2
5 4 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 2
4 3 2
0 0
0

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        
  
                          
         
No.74

        
2

   
4


0 0 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 2 3 3 3 1 0
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2

    
0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0

                        


0 0 0 0 0

          
       
₵5 ₵5

    
4 4

    

0 1 3 4 0 2 4 5 3 1 0 0 5
1 1 0 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 5
0 0 0 0 4 4 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 5
0 2 0 0
3 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0

 
   
           
                      
  
No.75 a a m i
m i m

   
i m i m m m
1

 
i 4 4 2 3
1
2


0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 2 2
2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 0

   
0 0 0


0 0

                        
     
a a m

  
m i


m m


4 i 4
m
3


3

0 0 0 0
3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0
2 2 2 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 2

 
3 0 2 3 2

  
0

             
0 3

          
            
     


0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 3 1 2 2 2 2 3 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 2 2 1 2
3 2 3 0 2
0 0
3 0

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The teacher will explain how to execute the last note of lesson 76 which is a simple harmonic "D" on the
fourth string. I suggest that whenever possible, the harmonics be played with the thumb, using a rest stroke

     
andhaving the right hand placed somewhat closer to the bridge.

                    
  
No.76

      

2 4 2 2 2


2 3 2 2 0 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 0 0 0
0

     
0

                
    
₵2

     

 

2 4 2 4
2 2


3 5 3 2 3 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2


0

    
0

     
                           
4
4 4 4 2



2 3 2 7 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 0 0 0
1

 
0

   
         
₵2

 
 
  
4
2
0 2 Hr.12


3 5 0
2 2 2 2 3
2 2 0
0 12
0 0
Hr.

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DESCENDING LIGADOS
This study is for practising descending ligados (descending slurs or pull offs). Care should be taken in
teaching how to prepare the notes of the ligado in measures 2, 3 and 5, with the two fingers placed
simultaneously on the fingerboard.

     
  
                   
No.77


i i m i
i m m m

 

0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0
3 3 3 3
0 0
0 0

           
        

4 i


1 2 4 2 1 3 3
1 1 1 3


2 3 5 3 2 3 5 6 0 1 3 1 0
3
0
0 0
0

ASCENDING LIGADOS
For learning to play ascending ligados (ascending slurs or hammer ons). The left-hand finger that produces
the sound must strike the fingerboard firmly near the fret.

                     
No.78

        
  
2 2 4
1 1 2 1
1


2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 5 3 0
3 3 3 3 3 2 2
0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0

                           
            
4

      
2 4 2
1 2



3 5 3 2 3 2 0 5 7 5 0 2 0 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Ascending and descending ligados.
The finger holding the lower note must be planted firmly.

          
    
No.79

  

1 2 2 1 1 4

  
1 3
3


2

4 5 5 4 0 2 2 0 0 2
0 2 4 0
2
2

 
0 0 0

           
 

2 4
2 4 1


3
1


5 7 7 5 2 4 4 2 0 2
2 4 0
1
2
0

          
    

₵2

   
3
1


4 5 5 4 0 2 2 0 0 2
0 2 4 2
2
0
0 0 0

        
     
  
3 4 4
1
2 3


1 1
2 0 0 4 0 2 0
1 0 0 0
2 2 1
2
0 2 2

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Note: Actually, for decending ligados, the finger that applies more strength is not the one that produces the
sound, but the one that holds the string in place. I stress this point, because it is often the case that exaggerated

 3  3
force is used to produce the sound.

 
                 
  
No.80 3 3

 
3 3

 
4 3 2
3


3 2 3 2 2 0 2 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
2 2 0 0

 3  3  3  3
0 0
0 0

            
₵2

        
 
3 3

 
3 4 2 3


5 3 5 3 3 2 3 2
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2

 3  3
0 0

 3  3
0 0

        
             
 
3 4 3 3 3
3 2

 

3 2 3 2 2 0 2 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 0 0

 3  3
2 2


0 0

       
          
3 3

  
a

 
3
i m 2 3
2
1
3 1


2 2
3 2 3 3
2 2 0 0 2 2
4 4 2 2 0 0
0 0

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   
   
                     
₵2

  
No.81

   
 
4 4 2
1
2


3 1 1 0 5 3 3 1
3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2

 
0 0
0 0

 
                 
    
₵3


      
      
4


4 3
1


2
1
1
3


4
3 2 5 3 1 0 0
1 1 1 3 3 3 3 0 2
2 2 3 3 2 1 0 2 0

  
0 5 0 2 2


0 0
4

   
                    
₵2


   
  


3 1 1 0 5 3 3 1
3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
2 2 0 0 2 2 2 2

 
0 0
0 0

  
            
     
₵3


     
   
Hr.12
3


3 2 5 3 1 0
1 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 3
2 2 3 3 2 0
0 5 0 12
0 0
Hr.

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I stress again here, remember that with descending ligados you should not execute them until the two fingers

  
of the left hand are perfectly in place.

  
       
₵4

   
  
No.82

    
4 2 2
3 2

 

3 2 2 0 0 7 5 5 4 5
0 0 4 4
0 0 4 4

 
4 4


0 0

          
        

4 2


1 3

 
2


1
1
5 3 2 0 5 3 2 0 2
0 0 0 0
0 0 2 2

   

2


0 0 2

        
₵4

   
      
 

3 2 2 0 0 7 5 5 4 5
0 0 4 4
0 0 4 4


4 4


0 0

        
      
   
 

5 3 2 0 2 0
0 0 0
0 2 0
2 2
0 0

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A very useful study for the right hand. The ring finger, thumb and index should pluck the strings
at exactly the same time.

                   
        
No.83

  
₵2

 
a 2 4
a a 2


m m
m i i 1
p i
2 3 2 0 2 0 3 5 3
3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2
0
0 0

               
            

4 4 4 2



2 3 2 2 3 2 0 1
3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 1
0


2

            
0

            
₵2

  
4
Fine 1 4


2
2
3


2 2 0 0 2 4 5 2
3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2
2 2 0 4 4 4 2 2 2
0
0 0

      
             
0

  

4 3

 
2
1


4 0 2 0 0 2 4
3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3

 
4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4

   
0

     
0 0

       
D.C. al Fine

     
₵2
m i m

 
m i
i i


2
3

(3)


5 4 2 0 0 1
2 2 2 3 3 2 3
2 2 2 4 4 4 2 4
0 0
0

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       
    
 
                            
No.84

 
3
3 2

  
1

3 3 3 3


3 (5)
3
3 3 3
0 0 0 3 2 0 7 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

     
       
7

  
0 0 0

              
₵5

         
4


3

  1
 3 3  3 3


2
3 3 3
3
3
0 5 5 7 8 7 5
0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

  
0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5

     
   
2 0 0

  
0 3

                             
₵4
4 4 2 2 4
2

 3 3   3 3
1


3 (5)
3
3 3 3
12 10 8 7 5 7 5
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4

    
4


7

       
              
0 0 0

    

     
 
4 2
4 4 3


3
1
2
3 3 3


3 3 3 3 3
3
2 2 5 3 0 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2

   
1 1

 
2 3 0


       
     
0

                    
   
4 4 4 4

 2


2
3 3 3 1
3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 2 0 2 3 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
1 2
2 2 2
3 0

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   sforzando   
The student will learn to interpret this study respecting the notation. A zero indicates an open string.

     
  
                           
No.85

     
4


4


1
3

0 0 1 1 5 3
1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 3 2

     rit. 
3 4 3

      
    
3

         
₵2

               
  
2 4 4


4
1
2
4


2 m
1 i
3 5 3 1 0
2 2 3 3 3 1 0
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0
0 0 0 0 3

      cantando
0


2 3

       
               
           
a tempo

  
2

 
3
1


(2)
(3)

0 0 1 1 5 4
1 2 0 0 0 0 5 5

  
0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4


0 0 3

      rallentando
3 4

      
3 0 0

       
rit.

           
      
1 4 4 morendo


4 1 3
3 0 1
1 4

(3) (2) 2 2


5 7 8 3 1 0 0 3
6 6 3 1 3 3 0 0 1 1
7 7 0 5 5 0 0 0 0
0 4 3 2 2 2
3
3

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      
           
    
No.86 ₵2


 
3 4 4 4
3 1

 

1 2 3 2

0 2 4 5 5 4 2
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

    
0 0
0 0

                    
            
 
  
4

  

1 2 4

2 0 4 2 0
3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

     
 
0 0 4

   
0 0 0


          
                 
₵7


₵2

     
3 4

 
3 4
3


0 2 4 5 7 9 10 7
2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
0 0

   
0 0

                       
 
₵5 ₵2

           
  
3 3 4

  

2 2 1 2 1

5 5 4 5
5 4 3 3 2 2
6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 2
0 0
0 0 0

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First Lessons for Guitar Book 1 - Scales
Julio Salvador Sagreras
(1879 - 1942)

TWO-OCTAVE MAJOR SCALES

       
(The easiest ones)

        
            
C major 1 3 4 3 1
1 3 3 1
3 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 3


m i
i a
a m
m
0 1 3 5 7 8 7 5 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
0 2 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

          
   
      
E major

      
 
0 2 4 0 2 4 1 2 4 1 2 0 2 4 0 4 2 0 2 1 4 2 1 4 2 0 4 2 0


0
0 2 4 4 2 0
1 2 2 1
1 2 4 4 2 1
0 2 4 4 2 0
0 2 4 4 2 0

          
         

F major

     
  
1 3 0 1 3 0 2 3 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 0 3 1 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 3 1


0 1 0
1 3 3 1
0 2 3 3 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
1 3 3 1

          
         
 
G major

       
2 3 2
3 0 2 3 0 2 4 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 3 2 0 3


0 2 3 2 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
0 2 2 0
0 2 4 4 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
3 3

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
            
          
A major

     
3 4 3
0 2 4 0 2 4 1 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 2 1 4 2 0 4 2 0


0 2 4 5 4 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
1 2 2 1
0 2 4 4 2 0
0 2 4 4 2 0

           
            
   
  
B major 3 4 3
1 1 1 1
2 4 1 2 4 1 3 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 4 2


0 2 4 6 7 6 4 2 0
0 2 4 4 2 0
1 3 3 1
1 2 4 4 2 1
2 4 4 2

TWO-OCTAVE MELODIC MINOR SCALES


(The easiest ones)

          
           
E minor

       
 
0 2 3 0 2 4 1 2 4 0 2 0 2 4 0 3 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0


0
0 2 4 3 1 0
0 2 2 0
1 2 4 4 2 0
0 2 4 3 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0

            
            
G minor

       
2 3 1
3 0 1 3 0 2 4 0 2 3 1 3 0 4 3 1 3 2 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 3


0 2 3 1
1 3 4 3 1
0 2 3 3 2 0
0 2 4 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
3 3

           
            
    
A minor

  
3 4 3
0 2 3 0 2 4 1 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0


0 2 4 5 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
1 2 2 0
0 2 4 3 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0

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             
             
   
  
B minor 3 4 4
1 1 2 1
2 4 0 2 4 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 4 2 0 4 2


0 2 4 6 7 5 3 2 0
0 2 3 3 2 0
1 3 2 0
0 2 4 4 2 0

        
2 4 4 2

   
             
   
  
C minor 1 3 4 4 2
1 3 1 1
3 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 1 3 1 0 3 1 0 3


1 3 5 7 8 6 4 3 1
0 1 3 4 4 3 1
0 2 3 1 0
0 1 3 3 1 0
3 3

CHROMATIC SCALE
(Three octaves)
Note: The author is well aware of the rules governing the writing of the chromatic scale and if he has not
observed them it is solely in order to make reading easier for students by writing them just as they are.

              
               

0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 4

 0 1 2 3
0 1 2 3 4

                     
0 1 2 3 4

   
0 1 2 3 4

      
0 1 2 3 4


2 3 4 3 2 1
3 4 1 4 3 2
3 4 1 2 1 4 3 2
0 1 2 1


0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

        
        
       
0 4 3 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0


0
4 3 2 1 0
3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0
4 3 2 1 0

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