Melody in C Major by Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 1853)
Time 2:17
Grade 3 Intermediate
Matteo Carcassi composed during the period when the guitar is relatively new. He devised countless exercises/songs to introduce the instrument to music lovers. In this piece, Melody in C Major, you will explore where the c major notes/chords/scale on the guitar neck. You [...]
Etude in E minor (Opus60 No19) by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853)
Grade 3- Intermediate
Time 1:13
Caracssi has written 25 melodic studies for the guitar and this is lesson number 19. During Carcassi’s time, the guitar was fairly new. Carcassi began to wrote many lessons and exercises to introduce the guitar to musicians. He also invented a tripod to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Grade 1 Easy
Andantino in C Matteo Carcassi (1792 – 1853)
Matteo Carcassi (Florence, Italy, 1792 – Paris, France, January 16, 1853), was a famous Italian guitarist and composer. Carcassi wrote a method for guitar that remains valuable, relevant and interesting. His most famous works are collected in his 25 Studies, op.60.
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