Technique

VII. Compose an Etude




Technique

7. Compose a Short Etude

1. Have you ever composed before?

- If so, what was your process like?

2. What etudes have you worked on?

- Please discuss in detail. What did you gain from practicing the etudes?

3. Do you think etudes are a necessary part of a guitarist’s training?

- Please discuss and cite specific examples.




Compose your Etude by modeling

Model composition is a great way to learn how to compose.

Choose an Etude and model it. That means you look at things like:

- Structure (form) - Texture - Rhythm - Phrase lengths - Harmonic vocabulary

Here are some examples:

Take the arpeggio pattern of Villa-Lobos Etude 1

Model the chord to slur texture of Sor’s Etude 3, op. 12

Model the two-part texture of Carcassi’s Etude 6, op. 60

Here is one I composed by modeling Tedesco’s Etude X from his Appunti

Model: I took the tremolo like texture of this Etude.

Daniel Nistico

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Allegro Moderato

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