Extended Techniques for the Classical Guitar - Robert Lunn Composer

performance notes he gives a diagram of a guitar with an explanation on the locations of
these spots (Figure 3.4):
Figure 3.4 Percussion diagram in Royal Winter Music by Hans Werner Henze.
Example 3.18 Hitting the wood of the guitar in “III- Worry Knot” from 11 Etudes
by Benjamin Verdery. Measures 35-36.
Benjamin Verdery, in, “Worry Knot,” from 11 Etudes, asks the guitarist to
perform percussive effects at various points on the guitar. Instead of having a diagram of
a guitar and pointing to spots like Henze did in the previous example, Verdery assigns
different locations on the staff to indicate where the percussive effect should happen
(Figure 3.5).
Figure 3.5 “Worry Knot” from 11 Etudes by Benjamin Verdery.
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