abstract: The purpose of this project is to explore the influence of folk music in guitar compositions by Manuel Ponce from 1923 to 1932. It focuses on his Tres canciones populares mexicanas and Tropico and Rumba. / Dissertation/Thesis / D.M.A. Music 2014

No abstract available. / Dissertation (MMus)--University of Pretoria, 2010. / Music / unrestricted

To improve the replication of acoustic guitars, measurements of three Martin OOO style steel-string guitars were made at various stages of their construction. The guitars were constructed in parallel, as similar to each other as possible, with the exception of the soundboard material---which were made of Sitka spruce, Engelmann spruce and Western Red cedar. To improve the similarity of the instruments, methods were developed to measure and control the material properties of key components before their incorporation into the instruments, including a device to measure the thickness of a guitar soundboard attached to the back and sides of the instrument. Some of these measurements were compared to numerical models of the instrument and, after the establishment of a lexicon to describe guitar sounds, some physical factors contributing towards the timbre of guitar sounds were determined. The results of these investigations may be developed to improve the consistency in the manufacture of stringed musical instruments.

This dissertation is a comparative study of the classical guitar and the Pipa. One of the most popular plucked string instruments in the Western Hemisphere is the guitar and in the East, the Chinese pipa. The guitar and the pipa are the distant relatives and both share many commonalities in their history, technique, and construction. The purpose of this study is to illustrate the origins of the instruments, to show the similarities and dissimilarities of construction, and to compare the techniques used for both instruments.The study consists of six chapters. Chapter I presents introductory information as well as the purpose, significance, procedures, and delimitation of the study. Chapter II, a review of related literature, provides a brief description and evaluation of important sources utilized. Chapter III presents a brief history of the classical guitar and the Chinese pipa. Chapter IV provides an overview of the construction in which related to tone production itself of the guitar and the pipa. Chapter V gives a thorough discussion of the techniques used in both instruments. This chapter is further subdivided into four sections: Tone production, Right hand technique, Left hand technique, and "Special" techniques with regard to the use of timbre.By making comparisons between the guitar and the pipa, composers, performers, and luthiers would benefit. By learning the musical possibilities of each instrument, composers could expand the repertoire of each by borrowing their respective musical characteristics. Performers could improve both their techniques as well as add techniques to enhance their own musicality. Finally, luthiers would be able to experiment with their methods of building and perhaps produce higher quality instruments. The author hopes that the findings of this study, therefore, will not only add to musical knowledge in a global society, but also encourage further study. / School of Music

To improve the replication of acoustic guitars, measurements of three Martin OOO style steel-string guitars were made at various stages of their construction. The guitars were constructed in parallel, as similar to each other as possible, with the exception of the soundboard material---which were made of Sitka spruce, Engelmann spruce and Western Red cedar. To improve the similarity of the instruments, methods were developed to measure and control the material properties of key components before their incorporation into the instruments, including a device to measure the thickness of a guitar soundboard attached to the back and sides of the instrument. Some of these measurements were compared to numerical models of the instrument and, after the establishment of a lexicon to describe guitar sounds, some physical factors contributing towards the timbre of guitar sounds were determined. The results of these investigations may be developed to improve the consistency in the manufacture of stringed musical instruments.

Dans l’imaginaire comme dans la pratique, la guitare et le flamenco sont indissociables. Cette alliance dure depuis plus d’un siècle et demi. Depuis le creuset andalou, le flamenco s’est peu à peu formé. D’abord art festif des fêtes privées, il est sorti de ce cadre pour trouver d’autres lieux de représentation. Ce furent les cafés-cantantes, puis les concours, puis les opéras-flamencos. Il fût parfois l’objet de controverses et de débats entre les défenseurs de la modernité et ceux de la tradition. Le flamenco est une musique immédiatement identifiable pour un auditeur profane. Il est pourtant constitué d’un nombre important de formes et de familles de formes. L’objet de cette étude est de montrer les récurrences dans les formes - les palos- afin de pouvoir identifier la forme par l’analyse rythmique, littéraire et musicale, et en particulier en se basant sur le jeu de guitare. / In imaginary as well than in practice, guitar and flamenco music are inseparable . This alliance last for more than a century and half. From the Andalusian melting pot, flamenco has little by little formed himself. At first festive art from private parties, he went out to find new places of representation. That was the cafés-cantantes, then the competitions, then the opéras-flamencos. He was sometimes the object of controversy and of debates between defenders of modernity and tradition. Flamenco is an immediately identifiable music for a profane auditor. But he is constituted of an important numbers or forms or of form family. This study object is to show recurrences in the forms – the palos – to be able to identify the form by rhythmical, literary and musical analysis, particularly basing itself on the guitar playing.

In this work, I have been investigating the subject of solo guitar. I was interested in exploring some of the different methods that are being and have been used for performing music on the instrument in this context. I explored some of the techniques and sounds that have been used by instrumentalists before me and composed various exercises that would allow me to incorporate them in my own music. The techniques studied varied from right-hand fingerpicking patterns used in classical guitar pieces to ways of incorporating electronic effect-pedals in solo guitar music. Inspired by the music and techniques that were studied I also composed and arranged music for solo guitar. I concluded the work by conducting a concert/recording where I combined fully arranged compositions with freely improvised sections. The purpose of this work was to deepen the understanding of the guitar and its role as a solo instrument concerning harmony, rhythm, improvisation and tone. Both the technical and creative aspects of the work have improved my playing during the process and have influenced how I perform music and intend to do so in the future. The process provided me with a clearer understanding of my musical strengths and weaknesses, particularly through self-recording and analysis. The compositions and arrangements worked on revealed different aspects throughout the process, showing me that less detailed arrangements allowed for bigger opportunities of improvisation during performance for me. / <p>Andas - Albin Ormegard</p><p>Etyd #1 - Albin Ormegard</p><p>Naked Truth - Albin Ormegard</p><p>Broder - Albin Ormegard</p><p>Like Someone In Love - Jimmy Van Heusen</p><p>For once - Albin Ormegard</p><p></p><p>Albin Ormegard - Guitar/Composition</p>

Latin-American guitarist-composers Ernesto Cordero, Leo Brouwer, and Sergio Assad are three of the most influential figures in the contemporary world of classical guitar. In addition to their important compositions for solo guitar, their compositions for guitar ensemble represent significant contributions to the concert repertory. These three guitarist-composers share a knowledge of popular, folkloric and classical music and demonstrate a commitment to bridging these realms in their compositions in the classical tradition. This study reviews the history of the guitar quartet. It then examines the different cultural influences in selected compositions for classical guitar quartet by each composer, exploring the significance of these choices for the performer and for the medium. The document also offers a performer’s guide for accurate and stylistic performance. When performed well, these quartets represent the vitality of contemporary Latin American composition and confirm the stature of the guitar quartet as a compelling medium for the concert artist.

A pesquisa apresenta o violão enquanto instrumento musical chave de leituras sociais, e sua performance enquanto dado etnográfico. Foram feitos questionamentos em torno da dimensão ideológica do assim chamado \"violão brasileiro\": a construção do(s) seu(s) discurso(s) e as relações de poder que implicam pensar em sua historiografia. Numa abordagem qualitativa, a tese baseia suas aproximações nas análises de teorias etnomusicológicas sobre os instrumentos musicais, numa amostra de teses e dissertações brasileiras focadas no violão, e entrevistas em profundidade com intérpretes, compositores, professores, luthiers, pesquisadores e jornalistas. Como resultado, nessa sistematização de atores, acepções e apropriações que o termo \"violão brasileiro\" suporta, apresenta-se categorias e modelos analíticos para compreender essa teia de instâncias sociais oriundas de uma \"memória dos cordófonos dedilhados\", memória esta reconhecida posteriormente no violão e que batizamos de \"identidade transitiva\". / The research presents the guitar as musical instrument and key reading in social aspects, and its performance as ethnographic data. Questions were raised about the ideological dimension of the so-called \"Brazilian guitar\": the construction of its discourse (s) and the power relations that imply thinking about its historiography. From a qualitative approach, the thesis bases its approaches in the analysis of ethnomusicological theories on musical instruments, in a sample of Brazilian theses and dissertations focusing on the guitar, and in-depth interviews with performers, composers, teachers, luthiers, researchers and journalists. As a result, in this systematization of actors, meanings and appropriations supported by the term \"Brazilian guitar\", categories and analytical models are presented to understand this assemblage of social instances originating from a \"memory of the strumming cordophones\", a memory later recognized in the guitar and which we call \"transitive identity\".

Mexican composer Javier G. Compeán finished Sonata III, his most recent composition for solo guitar, in December 2015. Since the composition of his first such work in 2003, the composer has been experimenting with texture, register, dynamic range, extended techniques, harmonic possibilities, timbre, and form in his solo guitar music. In Sonata III, Compeán applied the experience he gained in previous compositions for guitar. This work represents the composer’s current style, in which he returns to a more traditional language but continues to experiment with the technical capabilities of the instrument. Sonata III is Compeán’s most ambitious guitar composition and one of the most important twenty-first century contributions to the Mexican guitar literature. This research focuses on the production of a performing edition of Sonata III. This research also includes a comprehensive analysis of Compeán’s solo guitar music to provide context for guitarists so that they can better understand the composer’s style.