Ricardo Iznaola: Kitharologus The Path to Virtuosity (Book)
A technical workout manual for all guitarists
Guitar virtuoso Ricardo Iznaola's exciting technical workout manual Kitharologus is designed to help all guitarists attain virtuosity, regardless of their present playing ability by following well laid-out practice routines of basic skills. Covering all grades from novice to expert, this book is certain to be enthusiastically adopted by all serious guitarists wishing to develop their technique to the maximum.
Product Number:
95727
Format:
Book
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
128
Binding:
Squareback Saddle Stitched
Size:
8.75 x 11.75
ISBN:
0-7866-1774-8
ISBN13:
978-07866-1774-6
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
7/8/1997
Guitar virtuoso Ricardo Iznaola's exciting technical workout manual Kitharologus is designed to help all guitarists attain virtuosity, regardless of their present playing ability by following well laid-out practice routines of basic skills. Covering all grades from novice to expert, this book is certain to be enthusiastically adopted by all serious guitarists wishing to develop their technique to the maximum.

The Exercises: 

 Right Hand Formulas

 Arpeggios, Tremelos, Rasgueados, Repeated Chords

 Double Notes

 Scales

 Slurs

 Extension- Contractions

 Shifts

 Harmonics

 Natural & Artificial

Guidelines for Daily Practice

 Level I Nos. 1 - 20

 Basic Positioning & Articulation of Right-Hand

 Basic Positioning & Articulation of Left-Hand

 Three Note Chords

 Preparation of the Left-Hand Scale Playing

 Introduction to Arpeggio Playing

 Perpetration for the Barre

 Alternation of p.i, m with a

 Introduction to Double Notes

 Introduction to Four-Note Chords

 Preparation of the Left-Hand for Slurs (Pull-outs)

 Preparation of the Left Hand for Slurs (Pull-outs and hammer-ons)

 Level II Nos. 21 - 28 

 Extension and Contraction of the Right-Hand

 Introduction to the Chromatic Octave Scale

 One-Octave Scale in the First Position

 Left-Hand Slurs

 Extension of the Left-Hand

 Left-Hand Shifts

 Level III Nos. 29 - 37

 Extension and Contraction of the Right-Hand in Arpeggios Technique

 Chromatic Octaves

 Two-Octave Major Scales

 Level IV Nos. 38 - 47 

 Arpeggio Technique

 Chromatic 5ths and Minor 3rds

 Two-Octave Melodic Minor Scales

 Chromatic Scales

 Left hand Slurs, Shifts and extensions

 Level V Nos. 48 - 58

 Tremelo Technique (Beginning)

 Chromatic Major 3rds,4ths, Augmented 4ths (dimished 5ths)

 Three-Octave Major Scales (E to G)

 Three-Octave Melodic Minor Scales ( E to G)

 Chromatic Scales

 Left Hand extensions and Shifts

 Level VI Nos. 59 - 68

 Tremelo Technique

 Minor and Major 6ths

 Three-Octave Major Scales

 Chromatic Scales

 Slurs: Upper Voice Trills above Bass Line

 Left-Hand Extension, Slurs, & Shifts

 On Harmonica

 Chart of Harmonics

 Natural Harmonics

 Chromatic Scale in Artificial Harmonics

 Level VII Nos. 69 - 81

 Rasgueado Technique

 Minor and Major 7ths & 9ths

 Three-Octave Melodic Minor Scales

 Trills and Shifts

 Extensions and Contractions of the Left-Hand with Shifts

 Left-Hand Shifts with Octave Jumps

 Diatonic Scales in Artificial Harmonics

 Violin-Type Harmonics

 Level VIII Nos. 82 - 90

 Repeated Chords

 10ths to minor 13ths

 Two-Octave Harmonic Minor Scales

 Double Slurs

 Extensions and Contractions fo the Left-Hand

 Left-Hand Shifts (Jumps and Slides)

 Arpeggios in Artificial Harmonics

 Level IX Nos. 91 -101

 Major 13ths to Double Octaves

 Three-Octave Harmonic Minor Scales

 Slurs & Campanella (Double Trills)

 Left-Hand Shifts (One Finger Arpeggios)

 Artificial Harmonics with slurs Incorporating Full use of Right-Hand Fingers

 Co-ordination Exercise in Artificial Harmonics

Appendix I Practice Routines-Work-Out Plans for all Levels

Appendix II Special Effects, etc - Special Effects, Use of the Right Hand Little Finger and Transcendental Technique

 

 
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