Study in C (Opus60No1)- Matteo Carcassi
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Etude in C (Opus60 No1) by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
Time 1:10
This is the first study of Carcassi’s famous “25 Progressive Melodic Studies” for the guitar. Study in C is a good practice with scale. This song will help you improve your scale runs and is more challenging on the left hand. besides scales, Opus60 No1 has question and answer, and chord (pima) arpeggios giving the player a good Left hand workout.
Technique
This song is played once straight through no repeats. 42 bars. Opus 60 No1 is an interesting and melodic piece in the Key of C (4/4 Time). Fingering is important and try to keep tempo constant. Suspend the root or first note of each bar to make the song sound fuller. You can get a good education of major scale learning this piece.
Excerpt from Study in C by Matteo Carcassi
Tips
Beware of the chord arpeggios at the end with pima. landing those chords in time may not be easy if you set the tempo too fast in the beginning.
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