Grade 4 Lesson: Rondo, Op.241, No.34 by Carulli for Classical Guitar

Lesson: Rondo, Op.241, No.34 by Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)

Although there are no new techniques or musical elements to learn in this Rondo by Carulli, the level of activity in both hands is much higher than any piece encountered in my books so far. Luckily, it's a rondo which makes the piece smaller than it looks. A rondo is a form of music where a theme is repeated throughout the work with contrasting sections intervening. I've marked the sections on the score with rehearsal marks: A, B, C, D, and E.
The theme, A section, appears three times. The Form, or section order, is: A - B - C - A - D - E - A

Recognizing Scales & Arpeggios - It's important to recognize the type of musical texture you're playing so you can either sustain notes as chords or chose to play a melodic single line. Remember, all the textures may contain melody so continue to phrase accordingly.

• During scales or melodic material, play a single line as legato as possible.

• During arpeggios, leave your fingers down to sustain all the notes as full chords (some upper notes are melody).

• Mixed passages may combine both textures, so you might have an arpeggio with passing non-chord tones (notes that are not part of the chord).

Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 4 - Lessons and pieces in notation only with fingering. A TAB supplement at the end includes the pieces (not the lessons). Before each performance edition there are two or three pages of lesson material to teach you concepts and prepare you to play the piece. Watch the free video lessons for even more insight. This item is a PDF Download. 49 Pages. 2020 Edition.

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[sanujKeebs]

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[Moxy]

Bravo!! Thanx so much for playing that Piece!!! & for also stating the Grade ..so many tymes i wondered what Grade a piece that I'm Playing...Thanx

[ronanmurray]

Sound quality so much better. Nice acoustics. and lovely playing. Thanks Bradford.

[dmitryWeirdo]

A very nice lesson, especially on m-a fingering while doing the scale runs.

It's also pleasing that the beginning of the part A is directly used in an ABBA song :)

[FredericBoisvert]

Very nice video! Been working on the piece for a couple of months now and amazed at how in-depth I can go with it :)

[drdavid]

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[snowboarder]

Working my way through your grade 4 book now and loving every minute of it! Thanks so much for the great education that you provide.

[BobBlues]

Thank you Brad! Your videos are a great adjunct to the books and provide added insights to the pieces.

[laurelswetnam]

This is a lovely little piece, beautifully played. Thanks.

[Sasanthropas]

Sorry I'm not trying to be rude but the form ABCADEA is incorrect. The form of this Rondo (round) is ABACA. Earliest Rondo's were ABA next ABABA, next in 18thC ABACA and the Grande Rondo in 19C ABACABA. There is no D or E section in this piece and the final A is A1 because it merges into a coda and is therefore different to the other 2 A sections. Nevertheless good ideas regarding learning this music.