E Minor at Midnight by Fernando Sor
Grade 2Early Intermediate
Time 1:10
Merry christmas, everyone! This short song by Sor, E minor at Midnight is a fine example how expressive a simple tune can be. Fernando Sor is considered to be a key composer from the 19th century. Spanish born in barcelona in 1778. Fernando’s was bought up [...]
Waltz of the Robin by Fernando Sor
Grade 3 Intermediate
Time 0:55
Fernando Sor (14 February 1778 – 10 July 1839, Paris) was a Spanish guitarist and composer. He is best known for his guitar compositions, but he also composed music for opera and ballet, earning acclaim for his ballet titled Cendrillon. Sor’s works for guitar range [...]
Prelude in A Minor by Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 1853)
Grade 1- Beginner
Exercise p, (aim), (aim), (ami), p,i,m,a
Time 0:19sec
Matteo Carcassi produced many valuable classical guitar lessons and exercises. These exercises plays with another pattern For this right hand. You will learn how to pick with the pattern. p, (aim), (aim), (ami), p,i,m,a.
BWV1007 Minuet 2 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Time 1:19
Johann Sebastian Bach wrote compositions for every type of instrument and for every musical medium (solo instruments, chamber ensemble, orchestra, and chorus) except opera. Famous not only as a composer, but as an organist, harpsichordist and the general improviser of the age, Bach held a number of [...]
March of the wooden soldier by Fernando Sor
Grade 2- Early Intermediate
Time 0:55
Most historians often refer to the first half of the 19th century as “the golden age of the guitar”. During this time the guitar enjoyed an unprecedented popularity. Among the most-praised musicians of the golden age of the guitar was Fernando Sor. Audience assembled [...]
Prelude in G by Matteo Carcassi
Exercise (pimi)
Grade 1 Beginner
Time 0:22
Matteo Carcassi developed countless studies for the instrument still taught in school worldwide. He also composed plenty of easy to play guitar tunes such as this sort prelude. In Prelude in G, you will play the strings using this (pimi) 4 note Right hand pattern. There [...]
Prelude 3 in G Major by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 0:49
Here’s another short tune in the key of G by the master, Tarrega. It’s good to try if you have never head of Tarrega. This way you will get the feel of what the level of difficulty is required to play his songs. Tarrega wrote many [...]
Allegretto by Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Grade 2- Early Intermediate
Time 0:37
Many of Fernando sor work are easy and accessible to a beginner of classical guitar. Allegretto is a short melody that has minimal left hand movement with many repetition of chords. This song also has plenty of open strings for ease of play. Allegretto is one of [...]
