These twenty-one studies present a variety of melodic themes composed to provide enhancement of technique. I wanted to write short, playable pieces designed to build fluency and coordination between the left and right hand. I also wanted these technical studies to contain melodic elements sufficient to allow them to be used as short pieces in concert or recital. As valuable as scale practice can be, it can also be tedious. I wanted these studies to be fun to play. I also utilized a variety of major and minor keys and composed the pieces specifically to explore the contrast between open and fingered strings. Finally, these studies will help enable the guitarist to move freely between various positions on the fingerboard. In Notation and Tablature.

Velocity Studies

Study One In A Major
Study Two In A Minor
Study Three In E Minor
Study Four In D Major
Study Five In E Major
Study Six In C Major
Study Seven In A Minor
Study Eight In G Major
Study Nine In B Minor
Study Ten In F Major
Study Eleven In D Minor
Study Twelve In C Sharp Minor
Study Thirteen In A Major
Study Fourteen In D Minor
Study Fifteen In E Major
Study Sixteen In C Major
Study Seventeen In E Minor
Study Eighteen In B Minor
Study Nineteen In G Major
Study Twenty In A Minor
Study Twenty One In F Sharp Minor