Trinity Classical Guitar Grade 8 - Dowland, Earl of Essex

A Galliard (French for “lively“ I believe). It is a dance of “four hopping steps and one high leap,“ thus “permitting athletic gentlemen to show off for their partners“. We haven't changed. I recommend working with a metronome to become accustomed to a strict tempo. As usual, start slowly and build. If you stumble at the same point in the music check your fingering, both hands. One of the interesting points with this piece, and music of the period, is the rhythmic variety. That is also a challenge! Maintain a steady pulse. I prefer this piece with a capo but as this is for an exam play it as written. There are quite a few versions of this online, all worth listening to. The final trill is a combination of thumb (B string) and 1st/2nd fingers (E string). The hinge barre is not as hard as it may appear. Start by placing a full barre and lift most of it so you are fretting the top E with a lower part of your finger. If you are