He was painfully aware of the detrimental effects of economic necessity on good art. As Sor's popularity in the larger forms waned, his involvement with the guitar as a means of subsistence increased. Musical Style Sor was not an innovator or a trend follower. Instead, he was steadfast in his adherence to Classic period traditions. His music teams with every element of the Classic style as if a textbook example.
Melody dominates and is lyrical and smooth.
Melodic configurations are often based on chord structures. Ornaments such as the turn, trill and appoggiatura are used extensively, often being written out and forming a lyric part of the melody. 1. L'Encouragement, Op. Ex. 2, Divertissement, op. 62, guitar 1, measure 30 Sor's musical form is predicated on the idea of contrasting one melody homophonically with a second melody.