Extended Techniques for the Classical Guitar - Robert Lunn Composer

Example 4.2 Bouncing a spoon on strings in Serenades of the Unicorn by Einojuhani
Rautavaara. 2 nd Movement, “Serenading a Pair of Giggly Nymphs (Drunk of
Night). Measure 1.
Einojuhani Rautavaara, in Serenades of the Unicorn, also calls for the performer
to bounce a spoon on the strings. Rautavaara gives an approximate starting pitch and
indicates the general contour of the rhythm of the bouncing spoon. In addition to that, he
indicates that on the descending figure the spoon should bounce on the first two strings
while on the ascending figure the spoon should bounce on the second and third strings.
After the introduction, Rautavaara continues with the bouncing spoon in the right
hand and adds hammer-ons 1 and glissandi in the left hand (Example 4-3).
Example 4.3. 2 nd Movement, “Serenading a Pair of Giggly Nymphs (Drunk of
Night)” from Serenades of the Unicorn by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Measures 2-4.
1 Hammer-ons are played by hitting the fret with the left hand hard enough to get the string to activate.
This is a way to play notes without plucking with the right hand fingers.
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