Instrument Level Guitar - Level 2
READ THIS FIRST: Notes to Composers
General recommendations:
Speed: Slow to Moderate
Length: 16-36 bars
Rhythm: Simple duple and triple meter; no compound meter; some syncopation okay; 16ths Okay; no fast lines or repeated notes for more than a few notes; no long periods of rest; players should enter on a strong beat after a period of rest.
Playable Notes and Skills
- All first position natural notes (though notes in leger lines are more difficult to read quickly - better done as repeated or held notes)
- Can strum 5 major chords (AEDGC) and 3 minor chords (AED).
- Simple ascending 3 note arpeggios okay as long as each note is on a different string.
- Leave plenty of time if changing more than 1 finger in a chord.
Things to Avoid
- Stretches between fingers.
- Fast notes of any kind.
- Louder dynamics
- Moving between the lower three and upper three strings quickly.