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Christopher Parkening
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David Tanenbaum
The usual tuning of a classical guitar is different than that of an electric guitar.
True
False
The name of the classical guitarist of the 20th century who is most responsible for bringing the
classical guitar to prominence as a concert instrument is:
John Williams
Fernando Sor
Francisco Tarrega
Andres Segovia
Fernando Sor
John Williams
Matteo Carcassi
Napoleon Coste
One of the differences between classical guitars and other guitars is the width of the neck, which
on a classical guitar is wider so as to give the left hand more room for finger placement.
True
False
The famous classical guitar piece "Asturias" by Issac Albéniz was originally written for what
instrument?
violin
flute
organ
piano
Which one of these pieces requires the use of tremolo, which is a very rapid repeated playing of
one note?
Granada
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
Estudio Brillante
Danza Pomposa
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
The composers Lennox Berkeley, William Walton, Benjamin Britten composed music for which
guitarist - can you name any of the works?