Guitar Technique through Repertoire: A guide to developing classical guitar technique through a selection of original compositions

PAUL REILLY

Oct 2010 · Mel Bay Publications

About this ebook

A systematic approach to developing technique on the classical guitar must include studies designed to focus on concise, specific techniques and offer musical challenges as well. The studies in this book will assist in the development of certain techniques of right hand touch, right hand finger movement and right hand chordal balance. In addition, this book presents clear and direct left hand technical challenges that promote the development of consistent left hand technique. These musical motives also help to develop the ability to recognize and read note groups quickly and should prove to be most helpful in the continuing quest to improve sight-reading skills on the instrument. Written in notation only.

About the author

Classic guitarist Paul Reilly is Professor and director of the

Ball State University, School of Music, Classic Guitar Ensemble

since 1970. He received the Bachelor of Music degree from De

Paul University in 1969 and the Master of Music degree from

Ball State University in 1972. Both degrees are with a major in

composition. During his undergraduate years he studied guitar

privately with Richard Pick, a noted American Classic Guitarist

and performed regularly in Chicago for the Chicago Guitar

Society and appeared several times on WTTW, Chicago Public

Television. Reilly has also spent two summers in Spain where

he studied at the International Summer Music Academy with

Gabriel Estarellas. He received, from the Academy, an Excellence

in Performance Diploma and an Excellence in Study Diploma.

He has also studied with Pepe Romero, Carlos Barbosa-Lima

and Michael Lorimar and received from Romero a distinguished

performer certifi cate. He has performed extensively in Taiwan.

The China News described him as a “dynamic performer with

a solid technique and excellent musical taste.”

He has presented performances of Leo Brouwer’s Concerto

for Guitar and Small Orchestra, and the Indiana premieres of

Claude Bolling’s Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Trio and Picnic Suite for Flute, Guitar and Jazz Trio. He has also

performed the Midwest Premiere of Thea Musgrave’s Soliloquy III for Guitar and Chamber Ensemble. He also

premiered Garland Anderson’s Sonata for Guitar and Anderson’s Five Studies for Guitar. He has also performed in

New York city as soloist for the Composers Condordance and as a duo performer with Professor Maureen Miller,

mezzo-soprano.