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variedstyles
7th November 2010, 3.54 pm
Can someone please post links to some/any sheet music for simple piano pieces (like easy two part compositions) which can be done on a 7 string touchstyle guitar?
I'd prefer something from the Classical, Baroque or Romantic periods (as opposed to contemporary stuff), and something that is not a simplified version of something (otherwise this (http://www.8notes.com/piano_sheet_music.asp) would've been a nice resource)
Thanks!
rjgoos
7th November 2010, 4.14 pm
Don't overlook classical guitar music. Here is a good (free!) archive:
http://dirk.meineke.free.fr/
variedstyles
8th November 2010, 2.13 pm
Actually, classical guitar music was my first choice (the first two pieces I learned in touchstyle are Fernando Sor's Op 60 No 1 and 2; excellent book for beginners), but then I want to learn to sight read in the grand staff; the octave-treble cleff is IMO too limited, plus I'm pretty experienced with that.
So please give me some recommendations for easy classical pieces for the piano/harpsichord.
Thanks!
traktor
9th November 2010, 4.20 pm
I don't have any links ... however, when I wanted to read, I bought every back issue of 'Sheet Music' magazine, then put paper clips on every song in C, then played them. (Agonizingly slowly at first, using both hands.)
Sheet Music magazine is written for piano, and comes in two versions. The standard (lots and lots of close-voiced left-hand chords and right hand harmonized melodies, not so easy tapping-style) ... and the 'easy' version, which is just about right, because:
*generally, the melody is single note, without harmonies added; and
*the basslines are normally basslines instead of spelled-out left-hand chords
The magazine also gives chord symbols, so if you want to read it lead-sheet style (left-hand chords and right-hand melody), it's easy to do.
After I could read the songs in C, I went to G, then F, etc.
The point was to *avoid* learning the songs, so I had to read them, so having a *lot* of them to go through was very useful.
I don't know, but I suppose that Sheet Music magazine is still around.
-- Traktor
variedstyles
27th December 2010, 5.12 pm
Due to some reasons, well, let's just say I can't order magazines.
I got a lot of sheet music from the common practice period. Guitar as well as keyboard instruments. What works do you folks say are the best to start off with?
(earlier used to mind doing guitar work, as it trained me only on one staff - I wanted to learn the grand staff. Now I'm okay with both.)
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