LEVEL DESCRIPTION FOR GUITAR
LEVEL 2
Prepared by Dr. Robert Trent

Methods:

Continuation of Level 1

Technique:

1. Pujol - finger patterns cont'd.
2. Slurs
3. Scales - melodic minor (Royal Conservatory or Segovia); rhythmic patterns, quarter = 66; chromatic three-octave scale; Chord Progressions: I - ii - V7 - I and I - vi - IV - V7 - I (4-voice progressions with transpositions)
4. Improvisation: based on above progressions. Spanish flamenco progression and improvisation (vi-III-II-I) and phrygian.

Etudes:

Drawn from - Sor, Carulli, Carcassi, Giuliani (groups 1 & 2 from Pumping Nylon), Kitharlogus (groups IV 39-44); Pujol, Brouwer Estudios Sencillos 6-10
Text: Noad, F.; Brouwer, Leo -Vol. 1 & 2, Tennant, Scott - Pumping Nylon ; Kitharlogus

Repertoire:

Candidates must perform one piece from each of lists A, B, and C from Royal Conservatory Grade 5 (Royal Conserv. Rep. Series) or comparable works chosen in consultation with the instructor, such as those listed below (Performance majors must prepare two additional works, one may be an etude). At least one work must be performed from memory.

Carulli, Ferdinando any sonata from Drei Sonaten (Schott)
Giuliani, Mauro Divertimenti Op. 37, (no.s 6,8,11,12)
Losy, Comte de Partita in a minor (any two: capriccio, gavotte, gigue)
Milano, Francesco da Fantasies
Milan, Luys Fantasia I (Ed. Suvini Zerboni)
Molino, Francesco Six Rondos (no.s 4 & 5) (Schott)
Mudarra, Alonso Gallarda
Ponce, Manuel Preludes (any two)
Poulenc, Francis Sarabande
Sor, Fernando Les Adieux
Tarrega, Francisco Adelita

Sight Reading:

Second position

PRACTICE:

Minimum 2 hrs per day (1credit) 3 hrs per day (2credit)