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Giuliani

120 Right Hand Studies

Taught by renowned guitarist 

Joseph Palmer

Mauro Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies are some of the most well-known exercises for developing classical guitarists. Giuliani himself once said, "If you can play these studies well, you can play anything I've ever written." Indeed, most guitar repertoire involves combinations or variations of these right-hand patterns. In addition to providing step-by-step directions for every study covered, Award-winning Joseph Palmer lays the foundation for how to develop a strong, consistent tone even as you play faster patterns in other pieces.

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    Difficulty: 
    All-Levels
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    Duration: 
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Course Syllabus

Arpeggios and opposing motion - Part 7

In the seventh of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer explores arpeggios that incorporate opposing motion.

Extension, planting, and string crossing - Part 3

In the third of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer discusses extension and planting in the right hand.

p, i, m block chords - Part 2

In the second of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer introduces p, i, m block chords using Study No. 1.

p, m, i arpeggios & sequential planting - Part 4

In the fourth of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer teaches p, m, i arpeggios and sequential planting.

Practice track

Join Joseph Palmer in this practice track of all of Giuliani's 120 right hand studies! Use this video to practice along with different sets of studies. If you're looking for a more in-depth lesson on these studies, check out Joseph Palmer's 7 part instructional series which gives insights into how to practice the studies for the best results. Note that the scores included are the original exercises notated by Mauro Giuliani and may differ slightly from Palmer’s demonstrations.

Right hand position and finger movements - Part 1

In the first of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer introduces the fundamentals of good right hand positioning and finger movements.

Sequential planting - Part 6

In the sixth of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer dives into a more in-depth discussion on sequential planting.

The a finger - Part 5

In the fifth of his seven videos on Mauro Giuliani's 120 Studies for the right hand, Joseph Pamer discusses the fundamental movement of the 'a' finger.

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Joseph Palmer has been awarded a total of 14 top prizes in international competitions and is recognized as one of the leading guitarists of his generation.

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