ma guitare et moi (Méthode)
méthode de guitare en couleur pour jeunes enfants
40 p.,
Niveau 1
Enfin une méthode qui renouvelle l'approche de la premiére année
de guitare. François Castet a visiblement beaucoup réfléchi à la meilleure façon
d'enseigner la guitare aux entants et sa méthode est un modèle de clarté et de
logique pédagogique à destination des 5-8 ans Parmi les particularités de cet
ouvrage, on notera l'u1ilisatlon des couleurs pour repérer chaque conte, ces
couleurs étant progressivement abandonnées à mesure que l'élève progresse, et
l'emploi du 2e doigt sur la 2e case pour les premiers exercices avec des notes
frettées. La présentatlon quadrilingue (français, espagnol, anglais et allemand)
est très claire et égayée par quelques dessins d'enfants conférant une certaine
chaleur à l'ouvrage. On pourra regretter, malgré tout, qu'aucune mention ne soit
faite du jeu en accords.
(François Nicola, Guitare Classique, n°
12)
Here is a carefully researched and beautifully presented tutor
aimed at 6-7 year olds. It assumes the children have no previous knowledge and
progresses systematically from note identification, through development of
technique to pleasantly constructed duets. It is brightly illustrated with
children's drawings, which add greatly to its appeal. Colour plays a role in the
notation - the first exercise involves differentiating between the notes D (red)
and A (blue) and drawing them on the stave. Apoyando with i and rn follow, with
the gradual introduction of stopped notes in the first position, each presented
in a new colour - an interesting visual effect. The children who tried the book
out with me had great fun with this. However, it is quickly dispensed with until
the introduction of the concept of playing apoyando with one finger and tirando
with another - an exercise I found ambitious for this age group but useful for
more experienced players. In fact, my young players found a lot of the exercises
throughout quite complex to read and not particularly memorable.
Instructions
are printed in: French, Spanish, English and German - this required carefull
explanation and sparked interest but is an added complication for those
developing their reading skills.
The emphasis is always on the development of
good technique and work between thumb and fingers and is introduced early,
stabilising the right hand. Ensemble playing is encouraged and I liked the way
the concept of major and minor is introduced through the player hearing the
difference sharps make to Frere Jacques in A minor. There are two pages of blank
manuscript at the end of the book - I found this invaluable for individually
tailored exercises.
There is much to praise here, but I don't think I would
use this book on its own - it is good for reading and technique but I think the
exercises often fail to grasp the imagination, and my testers enjoyed returning
to their other material.
(Linda Kelsall-Barnet, Classical Guitar,
10/2000)
