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Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Bourree (BWV996) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)

Bouree is a lute suite in Em. Bach wrote many songs for various instruments like violin, cello, piano, lute etc… The lute is a medieval instrument with tuning similar to the guitar therefore Bouree translate well on the guitar. Piano translation to guitar is another story. Playing “Moonlight Sonata” on the guitar is so much more difficult compared to playing on the piano. So my point is if you like classical music especially the guitar it will be wise to seek out Bach who wrote much for string instrument, in particularly the lute.

Technique
Approach Bouree with jumpy and lively feel. This song is more challenging on the left hand. Don’t hold chords for too long, your left hand should be in constant motion. Thumb (p) and index (i) finger plucking mostly on the right hand.

Treble bass pucking, jumpy feel

Tips
In this tab, I opt for open strings as much as possible rather than barred chords. Fingering is best for me. See if it suites you. As always if a certain part of the song is troubling you, try other fingering alternatives.

Full Song in txt | Full Song in Midi

Further Reading
Classical for guitar is one of my first classical guitar book. Jerry Synder, the author of the book has categorized 17 songs by grades. From grade 1 (beginner) to grade 4 (late intemediate). Each song comes with a brief introduction which is helpful and informative. In this tab book, you will find many composers’ famous works. like beethovern’s “fur elise” to wedding favorites like “Canon in D” by Pachelbel and “Jesu, Man’s joy of desiring” by Bach to excerise work by Fernando Sor. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for an entry level classical guitar book.

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