ADVANCED GUITAR ETUDES

Abstract

Abstract

Having a wide range of knowledge leads to successfully learning guitar. Aside from playing a certain piece another important factor in understanding music is to practice the techniques. In fact, playing etude is effective to enhance the technique.

However, current etudes mostly have repetition in forms and patterns which become inappropriate for students. Compositions of etudes by Europeans are also hard to understand by Thai guitarist. It is because; this composition is created in a mixture of western and eastern characteristics. This is to motivate guitarists to develop a ranging technique from traditional to creative music.

The twenty-four etudes for guitarist that the composer had composed are intended for all guitar students, especially all levels of university students majoring in classical guitar. The etudes are necessary to help gain speed, precision, ability and strength for all of the fingers. Furthermore, these etudes are created to make both the right and the left hands equally skillful.