Below are some leveled material by female composers. “Levels” correspond to Suzuki Guitar School volumes.

See also: Cracknell, D. Enjoy Playing Guitar: Going Solo

Student practicing her guitar

Level 1-2

Freight Train, Elizabeth Cotten (New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children)
Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Sonia Michaelson (Mel Bay)
Debbie Cracknell (see list below)

Level 2-3

Laurie Randolph Scenic music for guitar beginners  (Gema publishing) – Not Yet Released
Debbie Cracknell (see list below)

Level 3-4

Maria Linnemann – New folk music (Ricordi)

Level 4-5

Annette Kruisbrink  Jimnastiks  (D’oz)
Complete method  Catharina (Sidney) Pratten (public domain, IMSLP or Boije)

Level 5

Catharina (Sidney) Pratten:  Minatures such as ‘A Lost Love’ and ‘Forgotten’  (Boije)
‘Flor de Amancay’, Josefina de Morisoli (from Women composers, D’Oz)

Level 6

‘L’Alhambra’, ‘La Jota Aragonesa’ Madame Knoop (from Women composers, D’Oz)
In the Wild by Meredith Connie  (Australian Music Centre)

Level 7

Level 8

Amelia Guiliani six preludes.  (IMSLP)
Ida Presti – Preludes  (out of print)
Lily Afshar – 5 Popular Persian Ballads (Mel Bay)

Level 9

Maria Anido –   Aire de Vidalita, de mi Tierra (out of print)
Ida Presti  – Segovia  (Berben)

Beyond

Clocks by Joan Tower  (Schirmer)
Folias de Espana by Adina Izarra (Certosa Verlag)

Levels correspond to Suzuki Guitar School books.


Debbie Cracknell

Solos from the Enjoy Playing Guitar series.

Old Time Minuet – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 17 Accompanied
Barcarolle – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 21 Accompanied (or solo)
Inca Dawn – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 23
A March for Two Guitars – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 25 Accompanied (or solo)
Summer Waltz – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 26
Study in A Minor – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 38
Pony Trek – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 39
Manhatten Nights – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 45
Oasis – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 46
Cowboy Blues – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 46
Turkish Dance – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 47
The Wasp – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 49
The Russian Girl (Solo) – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 50
Three in One (& var) – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 1) p. 51
Knights of Old – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 6
Dance of the Fishermen – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 9
Gretto Alle – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 11
Gondola Waltz – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 12
Blue Monday – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 16
Dark Star – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 21
Sweet Potato – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 27
Danza – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 30
A Folly – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 33
November (solo version) – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 34
Jam on the Freeway – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 41
Los Gitanos – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 42
Boulevarde Barre – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 45
Dara’s Dance – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 49
Sundowner – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 51
A Reflection – Debbie Cracknell (Tutor Book 2) p. 58
Olé José – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 4
Musette – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 5
Lullaby – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 8
Pepé’s Sombrero – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 10
The Celtic Cross – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 12
Robin’s Revel – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 12
Coconut Corn – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 14
A Strange Dream – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 16
Carnival in the Rain – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 17
The Willow Tree – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 19
Apache Dance – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 21
Athena’s Dance – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 23
On the High Plateau – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 24
Daffodil Waltz – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 26
Nashville Nick – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 28
Moondust – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 29
Those Homework Blues – Debbie Cracknell (Going Solo) p. 30


Sonia Michelson

Moon Magic* (New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children)
Sometimes I Hear a Song* (New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children)
I’ll Be a King* (New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children)
I’ll Be a King (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children)

Moon Magic (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)
Misty Dawn (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)
Free with the Wind (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)
Here Comes the Band (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)

Sometimes I Hear a Song (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)
Prelude in D (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children, Young Beginner’s First Repertoire for Classic Guitar)

Fantasy (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children)
Starry Night (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children)
Silver Skating (Easy Classic Guitar Solos for Children)

* simplified