Adelita- Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Grade 4- Late intermediate
Time 1:22
The girl’s name Adelita is a variant of Adela (Old German) and Alida (Latin), and the meaning of Adelita is “noble; small winged one”. This song is colorful in tone and fun to play. If you are confident in your barre chord technique, this is the song for [...]
Sarabande (BWV995) by Johann Sebastian Bach
Time 1:51
Sarabande (BWV995) is rather dark and mysterious and unlike bach’s signature sound. BWV 995 is accepted as his arrangement and not the work of a copyist. A few of Bach songs like the ones in the notebook of anna magdalena are attributed to other composers.
Grade 1- Beginner
Andantino by Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849)
Time 0:30
Dionisio Aguado was a spanish guitarist and good friend of Fernando Sor. Aguado studied music at a college in Madrid where a monk named Basilio taught him how to play the guitar. In 1824, Aguado wrote a system of fingering and harmonic effect called “the method” which [...]
Study in Am – Matteo Carcassi (Opus 60 No 7)
Time 2:00
This song is fun and a good practise for both hands. Opus 60 No 7 is the 7th study of Carcassi’s 25. To me. this song is easier than Opus 60 No 1 (see my previous article), so this would be a good entry [...]
Prelude (Lento) by Francisco Tarrega
Time 0:49
Oremus was the very last piece that Tárrega wrote before he died. Lento means slowly, Oremus is a Anglican Church hymn. A handful of chords to remember and a good practice of using the whole neck with chord transition. Part of Tarrega’s genius was his sophisticated and innovative approach to [...]
Prelude (Endecha) by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 0:56
Endecha in Spanish means a dirge, mournful song or a woeful weepy melody. Although this Tarrega piece is slow, it is not a song to be taken lightly. In fact I find it ironically harder to play a slower tune. With a fast piece, any mistakes are short lived [...]
Etude in C (Opus60 No1) by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
Time 1:10
This is the first study of Carcassi’s famous “25 Progressive Melodic Studies” for the guitar. Study in C is a good practice with scale. This song will help you improve your scale runs and is more challenging on the left hand. besides scales, Opus60 No1 [...]
Minuet in D Minor (Anh132) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Grade 3 Intermediate
Time 1:00
This minuet is meant for the harpsichord and contains both the charm and the emotional depth characteristic of J.S.Bach. The Notebook for Anna Magdalena is a collection of work Johann Sebastian Bach given to his second wife Anna Magdalena. This notebook is a [...]
Prelude No.8 in A Major- Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Exercise pim
Time 0:26
A handful of chords to remember and a good practice of pim. This prelude is also known as prelude No. 8. Part of Tarrega’s genius was his sophisticated and innovative approach to right hand fingering blending melody and accompaniment throughout the fingerboard, thus bring out the [...]
Gavottes II (BWV 1012) by JS Bach (1685-1750)
Grade 2 Early Intermediate
Time 1:10
Gavotte 2 can be played either on it’s own or together with Gavotte 1 in this order: (Gavotte 1 – Gavotte 2 – Gavotte 1). Gavotte 2 is the middle interlude of this dance song. To me this section is easier than previous (2 [...]
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Gavotte I (BWV1012) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Time 1:42
Gavotte is a French dance during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is part of the optional dances of the Baroque Suite. Gavotte 1 can be played either on it’s own or together with Gavotte 2 in this order: (Gavotte 1 – Gavotte 2 [...]
Orlando Sleepeth by John Download (1563-1626)
Grade 2 Intermediate.
Time 0:49
John Dowland is considered the geatest lutenist/composer of the late Renaissance. Dowland wrote many beautiful songs for the lute during the late 16th to early 17th centuries. Many Elizabethan lute pieces bear the names of the persons of nobility to whom they were dedicated. Dowland came before [...]
