First Exercise on the E String

Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806 - 1856)

Romantic period

Time signature: 4/4,

Suggested tempo: = 96 - 112 bpm

Key: Am

Positions I

3 voices: bass melody and simple treble non-simultaneous with simple voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 1 min

From Exercises and Easy Studies in Style for Guitar; Active bass line melody with simple treble line that consists mostly of the open E string