The purpose of this study is to understand the principles of the “School of Tárrega”
by analyzing Tárrega’s thirty elementary-level studies and twenty-five intermediate- and
advanced- level studies according to books written by Pujol and Roch. Tárrega set the
modern sitting position based on the guitar of luthier Antonio Torres’, and two of Tárrega’s
outstanding pupils, Roch and Pujol, wrote three volumes of methods, which are the
foundations of the “School of Tárrega.” Therefore, the principles of the School of Tárrega,
such as sitting and playing positions, right- and left-hand playing positions, right- and lefthand
finger movements, and sound quality are first discussed in this study. Then, the fiftyfive
guitar studies are discussed and analyzed in groups according to their different technical
purposes, such as scale playing, arpeggio playing, blocked chords, barré technique, slur
technique, and special sound effects. When applicable, the modern technique will also be
visited and compared for understanding the similarities and differences between the modern
approach and the School of Tárrega. / School of Music
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:123456789/193430 |
| Date | January 2009 |
| Creators | Ko, Yi-Fang. |
| Contributors | Reilly, Paul, Koriath, Kirby Lawrence, 1941- |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ix, 110 p. : digital, PDF file, ill., music. |
| Source | CardinalScholar 1.0 |
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