Customer Reviews for Etudes Simples - Volume 1
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Location: from Orlando, FL
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
May 4, 2011
GREAT
Its a great compilation of works and it shipped super fast, for a great price too. :)
14 of 29 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Dallas TX
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
February 10, 2009
Brouwer Etude Review
Excellent studies. Musically interesting.
60 of 106 people found this review helpful.
KevinO
Location: from Denver, CO
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate/advanced
October 16, 2008
A must have
How can you beat Brouwer? These studies are excellent for developing your skills and a pleasure to play. All the fingering is included.
46 of 107 people found this review helpful.
Steve
Location: from New Jersey
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
June 29, 2007
Interesting and very musical studies
I am a regularly gigging jazz guitarist (20 years playing out) and I have started (January '07)started pursuing my interest in classical guitar more seriously. Music notation is well laid out and easy to read. The creme (off white) paper cuts down on glare and is easily read under lights. The binding is stapled and lays flat. These pieces can be used for performance singley or as a whole. The studies are challenging in that all of the compositions are somewhat dissonant - which makes them great as reading exercises. Also the timing and rhythm force me to pay attention to both reading and right hand fingering. Overall a great book for developing reading, right & left hand technique, and timing.
59 of 116 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Anonymous
February 17, 2007
Wonderful
[...] several of them are a part of my repertoire for my classical guitar lessons; so, I thought I'd toss in my two cents. The pieces are interesting, to say the least, but not too taxing for the early-intermediate to intermediate guitarist to learn and a blast to play. Definitely recommended.
56 of 104 people found this review helpful.
Zoran Rebrovic
Location: from Boston
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
February 9, 2007
Fine pieces...
Ever since I got them, I like playing these pieces a lot. These are some fine representatives of 20th century music. They are short (1-2 minutes long), but who says that great music needs to be long?
50 of 93 people found this review helpful.
John Wayland Harr
Location: from Bismarck, ND
Difficulty Level:
Intermediate
February 13, 2006
great etude value . . . .
These are excellent pieces to study for their etude value as well as offering a great potentiality for developing musicality. They are a treat to play coupled with strong a rhythmic emphasis and a wide palette of tonal colors.
31 of 69 people found this review helpful.
Anonymous
Location: from Seminole, FL
Difficulty Level:
Early intermediate
May 20, 2004
Interesting and unique.
These studies are excellent practice for the aspiring classical guitarist. They're challenging yet fun to play. Not only are they helpful in developing proper hand technique and foundation, they also give the student interesting and unique musical pieces to add to his or her repertoire.
36 of 66 people found this review helpful.