Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar, Level I-III: Daily Sight Reading Material with Emphasis on Interpretation, Phrasing, Form, and More

by Robert Benedict

This book for the classical guitar has been compiled to improve sight reading, an often neglected aspect of musicianship.
With the guitar, musical components (scales, chords, arpeggios, etc.) may often be played in various positions. While this is one of the reasons that the instrument produces such colorful and interesting timbres, it also contributes to the difficulties of sight reading. It is important to develop facility in reading, recognizing the notes, as well as the bar positions in which to play them, the fingerings, the rhythmic patterns, and any markings if interpretation (dynamics, phrasing, articulation, etc.).
This book provides an orderly and systematic approach to the study of sight reading, based upon standards for sight reading for the classical guitar found in respected schools around the world.

Genres: Music

48 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1985

Reviews

[Brian Ua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Greatly helped my sight reading in anticipation of my graded exam. I feel like it would be more useful were it separated into different keys. As it is, the exercises (5 or 6 bars each, usually) jump between keys with no pattern.