Harmonics are a natural feature of vibrating objects. For string instruments like the guitar, harmonics are played by lightly touching a string at certain places to mute the fundamental pitch (the note you ear when you play an open string), but still allowing the overtones of the string to sound. The loudest harmonics occur at… Continue reading Harmonics Study
Author: kpasciak
Reflections
Try not to read too much into the title of this study! It simply refers to its manner of execution in that pairs of strings-1st/6th, 2nd/5th, 3rd/4th-are played together throughout the piece. The easiest way to play it is to use p (thumb) for the lower strings and i (index finger) for the upper strings.… Continue reading Reflections
Fanfare No. 2
Fanfare No. 2 below is a variation of the piece, Fanfare, introduced in the previous post. The main difference is that this composition uses minor triads instead of major ones. This leads to a subtle change in the melody in certain places, but overall, it sounds very similar to the original. Recomposing this piece was… Continue reading Fanfare No. 2
Neo-Riemannian Transformations/Fanfare
Neo-Riemannian theory in music in short describes pitch relationships between major and minor triads. It examines the effect of efficient voice leading, or in other words, what happens when one pitch of a triad changes by a tone or semi-tone. These single pitch changes are categorized into three basic triadic transformations: P=parallel, R=relative and L=leading-tone… Continue reading Neo-Riemannian Transformations/Fanfare
Morning Song
A song that will hopefully brighten your morning. (Please consider supporting this site! Sheet music and tablature for Morning Song and other guitar studies available here: Innovative Studies for Guitar - Volume 1) Morning Song