Sor Etude #3 – Segovia Intermediate Version

Fernando Sor (1778 – 1839):

Sor Etude #3 – Segovia Intermediate Version

This series of etudes by Fernando Sor are high-quality pieces to contribute to your repertoire. They sound extraoridnary and are transcribed very accurately to seize the intent in which Andres Segovia performed them.

Etude #3 is an utilization in right hand fingering. You will note that the RH fingers are just transcribed through the opening portion of the piece. The remainder of the song is played in a very interchangeable nature, so once you master this fingering you should be all set for the balance of the composition.

One of the more imperative aspects of this piece is arrangement of your LH fingers in their chord formations at the commencement of each measure, at least to the utmost extent that is possible. By placing the chord position directly, and memorizing the chord pattern, it will gain playing the balance of the measure much easier and let the true feeling of the piece to come through.

In many locations you will note that the measure kicks off with a bass note that is a half note. It is vital to the sound of the piece that you let this bass note ring over the entire measure.