Grand Waltz (Grand Vals) by Francisco Tarrega
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Time 3:03
Tarrega actually wrote the Nokia ringtone jingle as heard in this song. In Grand Waltz, you will play along the entire neck. You will also play certain parts with the melody in a fixed barred position for multiple measures. Be sure to hold double notes [...]
Andante (BWV1003) by JS Bach
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Time 2:22
This serene and beautiful piece is taken from Sonata ii of Bach’s six sonatas and partitas for unaccompanied violin. It fits on the guitar fingerboard so well that it is unnecessary to alter a single note of the original for this transcription. Only the tempo and fingerings [...]
BWV1007 Prelude in D by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Grade 4- Late Intermediate
Time 2:08
Johann Sebastian Bach will be forever revered for his intellectual depth, technical command and artistic beauty. In his Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello, you can hear some of the greatest works ever written for solo cello. The Prelude, mainly consisting of arpeggiated chords, [...]
Canon in D by Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Time 2:51
Johann Pachebel is German like Bach and is a master of the organ. Pachelbel met the Bach family in Eisenach and became the teacher of Johann Christoph Bach, the older brother of Johann Sebastian Bach. Canon in D is a Wedding classic alongside with Bach’s [...]
Marche in D (Anh122) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Grade 4-Late Intermediate
Time 1:32
Marche in D is originally written for the harpsichord. This piece is taken from Anna Magdalena’s Notebook, Bach’s gift to his second wife. and a prized possession of the Bach household. Marche in D possess the characteristic earmarks of Bach’s music in both the [...]
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 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 [...]
Grade 4-Late Intermediate
Minuet In G (Anh 114) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Time 1:22
The Notebook for Anna Magdalena is a collection of work Johann Sebastian Bach given to his second wife Anna Magdalena. This notebook is a compilation of music by both Bach and other composers of the era. There is debate over who actually wrote [...]
Study in A-Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
Grade 4- Late Intermediate
Exercise (pim-aim-aim-pim)
Time 1:40
Matteo Carcassi (Florence, Italy, 1792 – Paris, France, January 16, 1853), was a famous Italian guitarist and composer. Carcassi wrote a method for guitar (melodic and progressive studies) that remains valuable, relevant and interesting. His most famous works are collected in his 25 Studies, op.60. This [...]
Grade 4- Late Intermediate
Opus 35 No17 Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Time 1:11
Fernando Sor is the beethoven of guitar! Here’s a song from Sor’s famous 20. Andres Segovia selected a set of 20 of Fernando Sor’s studies, each emphasizing a particular aspect of technique, and these are now some of the best known of Sor’s works. Opus 35. [...]
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
“Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” is the English title of the 10th movement of the cantata Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147 composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Today, it is often performed at wedding ceremonies slowly and reverently, in defiance of [...]
Estudio-Moderato in Am Dionisio Aguado (1784 – 1849)
Grade 2 Early Intermediate
Exercise (pimi)
Time 0:52
Aguado was a Spainard born in Madrid. Aguado was a contemporary and friend of Fernando Sor. Aguado was a guitar tutor and he produced a body of work called the Escuela de Guitarra or School of guitarists. Estudio is a good beginner song [...]
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Op 35 No 22 in Bm (Segovia Study No 5) – Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
Exercise mostly pim on Barre Chords
Time 1:17
Many Fernando Sor’s songs are structure as Estudio or Study Exercises. The main goal of these “studies” is to provide memorable pieces and enhance the skill and knowledge of the practitioner. Andres Segovia [...]
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 [...]
Grade 4- Late Intermediate
Minuet in G Minor (Anh115) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
The Notebook for Anna Magdalena is a collection of work Johann Sebastian Bach given to his second wife Anna Magdalena. This notebook is a compilation of music by both Bach and other composers of the era. There is debate over who [...]
Grade 4 Late Intermediate
Lagrima (prelude) by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 1:21
Exercise: Rubato, Varied Tempo.
One of Tarrega most popular and beautiful piece. “Lagrima” means “teardrop”. A deft piece using the whole neck and 4 fingers on the right hand.
