The following piece introduces the sixteenth note 0(sixteenth note rest k ) which is worth a quarter of a beat. Four sixteenth notes equal one quarter note:
Sixteenth notes are counted by using syllables 'e-and-a' after the beat count:
Count out loud as you play the following example (slowly) and notice the different sound for each part of the beat - one ee and ah, two ee and ah.., etc (written 1 e + a, 2 e + a... etc).
The next piece also introduces the dotted eighth note which is worth 3/4 of a beat. It has the same time value as an eighth note tied to a sixteenth note.
Air (from Water Music) using dotted eighth notes
A full arrangement of the Air is available in Popular Classics of the Great Composers Vol. 6 by Jason Waldron
This study combines the use of chords, arpeggios and single notes. Be sure to maintain a consistent tone and volume throughout. You will notice that the stems of the bass notes (played by p) point both downward and upward, e.g. bar two. This is a common technique of writing guitar music, to help distinguish the bass line and yet maintain the appearance of an arpeggio.