SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON THE 1ST STRING

This is the first of a series of simple melodies and traditional songs for guitar. Only E, F, and G will be played in the first position (I), with the exception of F# and G#. Over the last 15 years I've been collecting melodies which you'll encounter through various post. As a guitar/music teacher I have yet to find an attractive group of pieces for my beginner students located all in one place. This is my objective as well as

sharing my findings with both teachers and students alike.

Some examples have a Guitar 2 part and others don't. I usually accompany my pupils in class as soon as it is musically possible.

If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first. Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor.

SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON THE 2ND STRING

This is the second of a series of six posts that I'll dedicate to Simple Melodies and Traditional Songs for 1 or 2 guitars. E, F, and G from the 1st string are now combined with B, C and D of the 2nd string. Everything except Campanitas and the Catalan Folk Song should be played in the 1st position (I).

The goal here is to present to the teacher and student and attractive group of melodies located all in one place. If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first.

Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor.

SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD

This is the third of a series of six posts that I'll dedicate to Simple Melodies and Traditional Songs for 1 or 2 guitars. E, F, and G from the 1st string are now combined with B, C and D of the 2nd string and G and A of the third. Everything except What Shall We Do With The Drunken Sailor? (pos. II) Flintstones should

be played in the 1st position (I).

The goal here is to present to the teacher and student and attractive group of melodies located all in one place. If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first.

Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor. I also suggest improvising the accompaniment using what is written as a framework.

SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON THE STRINGS 1-4

This is the fourth of a series of six posts that I'll dedicate to Simple Melodies and Traditional Songs for guitar. Notes from all four strings are present (the new notes introduced from the 4th string are D,E and F) and everything can should be played in position I. The goal here is to present to the teacher and student and attractive group of melodies located all in one place.

If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first. Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor.

SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON THE 5TH STRING

This is the fifth of a series of six posts that I'll dedicate to Simple Melodies and Traditional Songs. A, B, and C of the fifth strings are now combined with the notes from the 4th string. Ode to Joy should be played in position II and the rest in the 1st position (I). The goal here is to present to the teacher and student and attractive group of melodies located all in one place.

If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first. Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor.

SIMPLE MELODIES FOR NOTES ON THE 6TH STRING

This is the last of a series of simple melodies and traditional songs for guitar. Over the last 15 years I've been collecting melodies which you have encounter through various post. As a guitar/music teacher I have yet to find an attractive group of piecesfor my beginner students located all in one place. This is my objective as well as sharing my findings with both teachers and students alike.

These two examples don't have a Guitar 2 part but  I usually accompany my pupils with chords making the music much more appealing. If you decide to play the melodies, I suggest singing/humming them first.

Important note to the guitar teacher: there are no indications for right and left hand fingerings, tempo, musical phrasing, timber, etc. The musical parameters that need to be worked on should be determined by the professor.