Leo Brouwer's Estudios Sencillios!

Welcome to our next Study Group — a collaborative, peer-led dive into a beautiful piece of music over the course of two weeks.

This time, we’re diving into the methodical riches of Brouwer’s Estudios Sencillos 1–10!

This is not a course or a class — it’s a space for mutual exploration, discussion, and shared progress. I’ll be learning the piece alongside you (again — it’s been a while!), and I’m excited to discover new things together.

🗓️ What to expect:
Over the next two weeks, we’ll focus on:

  • 🎯 Fingerings and technique

  • 🎯 Methodical background

  • 🎯 Interpretation and expressive choices

  • 🎯 Your own questions and perspectives!

We’ll also meet for two live Zoom sessions to share progress, chat about challenges, and nerd out over all things Brouwer.

✅ How to participate:

  1. Sign up through the Forum

  2. Grab your score of the Estudios Sencillos

  3. Introduce yourself below!

  4. Join the prompts and discussion

  5. Share your thoughts, ideas, or a clip of your playing

📅 Live Zoom Calls:

🗓️ Dates: July 28th – August 8th

📫 Sign-Up

 

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    • George_Aubrey
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    I am in.  Looking forward to participating in this group.

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      • martin.3
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      George Aubrey 

      Hey there! 🎉 It's fantastic to see you here! This is such an exciting time to dive in, especially as we explore Leo Brouwer’s Estudios Sencillios together. 

      If you’re looking for tips or have pieces you’re currently working on, I’d love to hear more! I’m learning alongside everyone, and it’ll be great to share our progress. What specific pieces or techniques are you most eager to tackle? Let’s make this a fun and supportive learning experience together! 

    • Steve_Price
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    #1 was the very first classical piece I ever tried to play. I found it as a teen when some rock guitar magazine reprinted it with a lesson to try to broaden their reach. Coming after tabs of The Clash and The Police (bands I still love), it seemed so abstract and avant-garde, and the score made no sense with all the different languages and cryptic symbols. It was intriguing, though, and it led to me eventually getting hooked.

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      • martin.3
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      Steve Price What a great story! It’s so cool how a piece outside our usual genre can spark such a passion for classical music. I remember my first time seeing all those symbols and different languages too, it felt like decoding a secret message! I'm super excited that you found #1 as your entry point to classical guitar. 

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    • Oscar_molina_s
    • 17 hrs ago
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    I'm joined too. This is the version that I have: Leo-Brouwer-20-Estudios-Sencillos-.pdf

      • BLaflamme
      • 16 hrs ago
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      Oscar Leonardo Molina Welcome to the Study Group Oscar, but we should not share any copyrighted material here, unless you have the rights to do it.

    • Mel_Hughes
    • 11 hrs ago
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    I am really looking forward to this!  I have been working on the Studies (slowly) for almost a year.  I'm currently deep in #8!

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