Classical guitar pedagogy is a collection of ideas, structures and patterns that are commonly used in teaching

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. These standards include a variety of

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and songs that incorporate these techniques to develop a player's abilities.

Classical guitar pedagogy

The classical guitar pedagogy is a collection of ideas, structures and patterns that are typical in teaching the instrument. These elements have been formalised by several music governing bodies, most notably

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. These frameworks contain a rubric to teach classical guitar from novice to expert. The pedagogy includes physical techniques and a wide array of songs that encompass these techniques as well as developing breadth in the styles of classical guitar. Music theory is also taught throughout the pedagogy, as the teaching of classical guitar utilises many aspects of the general musical education.

Classical guitar education

The classical guitar is today a standard instrument that can be studied at music universities and conservatories. Numerous education publications are available, from guitar-related books, to musical style, etc. There are also institutions that offer worldwide graded music exams. Examples include: *

: graded music exams from ''Grade 1'' to ''Grade 8'', or advanced diplomas *

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: graded music exams from ''Grade 1'' to ''Grade 8'', Music Certificate Exams, or advanced diplomas *etc. Articles which consider graded exams in the context of the classical guitar have been written by the EGTA (European Guitar Teachers Association).

Music Pedagogy

Classical guitar pedagogy also includes ''music pedagogy''. Relevant publications from

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and others exist, which consider e.g. *Psychology of Music *Philosophy of Music *Music EducationOUP: ''Music Education''
/ref> *etc. Students studying music pedagogy usually receive access (via their learning institution e.g. university) to searchable online journals (e.g. via

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) which simplifies the process of locating relevant data, studies and citations for their own research.

Classical guitar technique

Brad Conroy's lesson on simple right hand arppegio

Bibliography

Bibliography at the end of the article

References

External links

EGTA (European Guitar Teachers Association)

EGTA - European Guitar Teachers Association
(UK)
''The EGTA Series: realising new aims in educational guitar music''
by Richard Wright (1996)
The EGTA SeriesA Common Approach: National Curriculum
(see also
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A Common Approach - An instrumental/vocal curriculum

Articles

''The Role of 'Expressive Doing' in Education''
by

Ricardo Iznaola Ricardo Iznaola (born February 21, 1949) is an American guitarist, music educator, composer, and arranger of Cuban birth. Life and career Born Ricardo Fernández-Iznaola in Havana, Cuba, Izanola moved with his family to Columbia after the Cuban Re ...

(EGTA, 2000)
''Unleashing Talent''
by Ricardo Iznaola (EGTA, 1994)
''Making Music: Is Musical Ability a 'gift'...or...''
by Ricardo Iznaola (Presentation for the DU Alumni Symposium, October 3, 2009) {{DEFAULTSORT:Classical Guitar Pedagogy Spanish classical guitar