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Study in G Major by Napoleon Coste (1806-1883)
Grade 2 Early Intermediate
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Study in G Major is an easy peice by the french guitar composer Napoleon Coste. This piece is a great practise for a beginner. Napoleon Coste was born in France in 1806 and was taught the guitar by his mother. As a teenager he became a teacher of the instrument, and appeared in many concerts in the region. At the age of 24 he moved to Paris where he quickly established himself as the leading French virtuoso guitarist.

Technique
20 Bars. Suspend the first note or the root of the chord during the scale runs. No Barred Chords. Play the scale in a uniform tempo and end slowly with the chordal finale. There is a single hammer on in which you use your finger on the left hand to hammer the note rather than plucking it on the right hand.

Excerpt fromm Napoleon Coste's Study in G Major

Tips
This study is a good introduction of what a classical guitar can do. They are 2 voices. Study in G Major consist of a ascending and descending of a scale(voice 1) during the bass note suspension(voice 2).

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Further Reading
50 Easy classical Guitar Pieces by Jerry Willard.
Another book in my collection. Book is in tabulature. Great for beginner guitar for classical. 50 short songs introducing you to key players of the genre. Works featured in this book includes the many names that influence the classical guitar world. To name a few featured: Fernando Carulli, Napoloen Coste, Fernando Sor, Dionisio Aguado, Gaspar Sanz, John dowland, Robert Devisse, and Mauro Giuliani. This book comes with a companion CD plus a brief biography writeup on the aforementioned maestros.