Comprehensive Modern Classical Guitar Studies (eBook + Online Audio)
A Supplement to Any Level 1 - 3 Method
This collection of 57 short pieces explores the essential musical and technical elements of modern classical guitar playing. Building on the centuries-old style of music written for the guitar, Neal Fitzpatrick adds a contemporary 21st-century twist to this rich tradition.

The author writes, “When composing music for any instrument, it is essential to consider the unique features of that instrument. These graded, progressive pieces explore the sonic qualities of the ...more
Product Number:
31176MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
124
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-8488-5
ISBN13:
978-15134-8488-4
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
9/29/2025
This collection of 57 short pieces explores the essential musical and technical elements of modern classical guitar playing. Building on the centuries-old style of music written for the guitar, Neal Fitzpatrick adds a contemporary 21st-century twist to this rich tradition.

The author writes, “When composing music for any instrument, it is essential to consider the unique features of that instrument. These graded, progressive pieces explore the sonic qualities of the classical guitar that make it such a rewarding instrument to play.”

The author’s goal in writing this supplementary collection is to express himself in the universal language of music, but in a way that is best stated through the voice of the classical guitar. Written in standard notation primarily in idiomatic, guitar-friendly keys, all compositions in this book are available as online recordings and suitable for recital performance.

Pastorale

Sarabande

Cassandra

Larghetto

Minuet

Adagio

Allegro Moderato

Echoes

Bagatelle No. 1

Barn Dance

Allegro

Petit Fantasia

Fancy

Giocoso

Elegy

Waltz

Remembrance

Prelude

Change

Bagatelle No. 2

Allegro non troppo

Etude in A Minor

Idyll

Moderato

A Walk in the Sun

Impromptu No. 3

Allegretto

Andantino

Full Moon Rising

Presence

Pensieroso

Caprice

The Storm Comes

Reverie

March

Intermezzo

Mazurka

Adagio

Maestoso

Tranquille

Rejoice

Hommage à Fernando Sor

Allegro Moderato

A Whisper from Afar

Animé

Anois

As the Rain Hastens

Ballet

Autumn in New England

Impromptu No. 2

Interlude

Lamentation

Nocturne

Pavane

Serenade

Waltz of the Faeries

Prelude

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