This page is dedicated to the studies of Sor. It's aim is to help students of the guitar, especially those who have not heard a gut-strung guitar before, played without nails, and largely without the use of the annular finger. Sor had the ability to write beautiful miniatures for students, with good harmonic movement, elegant melodies, and good Classical and Romantic structures. All these studies are highly recommended.
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From Op.35: Vingt Quatre Exercises très faciles Sor: 'These present Exercises will be particularly useful to those people who will study following the method which I am about to publish, because my principal aim has been to put into practice the theory which it contains' |
No.1 in C Andante
No.2 in C Andantino
No.3 in Am Larghetto
No.4 in G
No.8 in E Allegretto
No.s 17 in D and 22 in Bm
From Op.31 Vingt Quatre Leçons Progressives
No.1 in C Andante
No.2 in Am Andante
No.3 in D Allegretto Moderato
No.4 in Bm Andante
No.7 in E
No.18 in Bm Moderato
No.23 in E Mouvement de priere religiouse
From Op.60 Introduction à l'Etude de la Guitare
Most of the first six studies are of one note at a time. On paper they are possibly Sor's easiest studies, but beware...dangers lie therein. Remember to use only three fingers - thumb, index and middle.
Nos. 1 and 2 in C
No.3 in C - mostly thumb
No.4 in Cm - alternate thumb and index
No.5 in Am
No.6 in C
