Sketches II | six suites for classical guitar by Frank A. Wallace

Six suites of progressive difficulty. Most pieces are one or two pages long but are intended to be played as mini-suites of four or more sections, giving the advancing student an opportunity to develop longer concentration and a broader sense of musical form.

Includes:
I. Garcia Lorca’s Riddle – explores Spanish style harmonies and textures.
1. Seis Doncellas Bailan
2. Suenos de Ayer
3. Doncellas Abrazadas
4. Redonda

II. Friend of the Sand Winds – simple melody; fast ? rhythms and simple shifting chords.
1. The Tower
2. Angel on the Road
3. A Silence
4. Sand Winds

III. Orientale – five continuous sections with ostinato basses, pizzicato, and complex strumming

IV. May Day Suite – four movements in a classical style that feature many variations of im chords, fast and slow, soft and loud.
1. Procession
2. Gathering
3. Remembering
4. Rondo

V. Single String Etudes II – six pieces exploit the melodic possibilities of shifting up and down one string while accompaniments are played on others; a follow up to Single String Etudes I in Sketches I. Teaches shifting with and without complicated chords. I and II are in the style of Sketches I, then textures become more complex with increased demands placed on right and left hand fingerings.

VI. Good Winds for Dionisio – original theme and 11 variations, a homage to Dionisio Aguado in classical style. Starts very easy and gets progressively more advanced with tremolo section, repeated im chords, fast arpeggios, and a fast cadenza like conclusion.