Instructor: Kosei Kubota
Difficulty: 3-6 (of 10)
Focus: Mauro Giuliani was one of the giant guitar heroes of 18-19th Century from Italy. He is also known as the master of "theme and variations". This specific theme was taken from a Spanish tune called "La Folia".
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La Folia - Mauro Giuliani
by Kosei KubotaMauro Giuliani was one of the giant guitar heroes of 18-19th Century from Italy. He was a contemporary with Beethoven. It is said that Giuliani played the cello in the orchestra when Beethoven premiered his 7th Symphony in Vienna.
Tags: Giuliani, Italy, Beethoven, theme,... - 2Difficulty4
La Folia Variation 1 - Mauro Giuliani
by Kosei KubotaThe theme was written in two-part counterpoint. This variation is mostly single line, but it sounds like two parts are talking to each other like "question and answer".
Tags: scale exercise, finger-style, alternate...
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La Folia Variation 2 - Mauro Giuliani
by Kosei KubotaThis is a left hand finger twister! It will be easier to play this on the electric guitar, clear pronunciation on the nylon string guitar is tricky!
Tags: left hand, counterpoint - 4Difficulty5
La Folia Variation 3 - Mauro Giuliani
by Kosei KubotaThe third variation of Master Giuliani's La Folia is a great exercise for arpeggio and bar chords. For the right hand, practice carefully the "planting" by placing the finger tips...
Tags: bar chord, barre chord