Tango by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Grade 3 Intermediate
Time 2:03
Tango by Tarrega is not a difficult nor lengthy tune but it is packed with a lot of different guitar techniques-making it worthwhile to learn. Tango contains harmonics, double stop octaves, DGDGBGe tuning , rasguerdo, triplets. slide, hammer, pull offs, etc…. Although Tarrega (Spanish) is not from Argentina-where [...]
Prelude 4 in E Major by Francisco Tarrega
Time 1:05
Maestro Tarrega is one of my favorite guitar composer. Many consider Francisco Tarrega to be the father of Modern Classical Guitar like Paul Cezzane, the father of Modern Art. Tárrega was a master of the miniature. The majority of his original works do not exceed three [...]
Prelude 7 in A by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 0:55
This prelude is in the key of A and is No 7 of 35 preludes from the great maestro Francisco Tarrega. Not a lengthy tune being 31 bars. Prelude in A spans less than a minute. The challenging part of the prelude comes at the very end. [...]
Prelude 2 in A minor by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 0:56
Francisco Tarrega wrote truckloads of preludes. I like playing his preludes because they are short (2 pagers). You can read tarrega’s preludes straight off a book without the hindrance of page flip or committing notes to memory (to avoid page flip). Another reasons why i like [...]
Prelude 6 in B minor by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 1:07
Tarrega was a guitar maestro who had a passion of combining the prevailing Romantic trend in classical music with Spanish folk elements. Francisco Tarrega was central to reviving the guitar as a solo instrument in recital and concerts. Preludio 6 in B minor by Francisco [...]
Prelude 1 Moderato in D Minor by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 1:11
Here’s another prelude to add to my tarrega “prelude” collection. This one is 40 measures with drop D tuning. This song is played at moderate tempo with plenty of walking bass chords. Lovely ending with octave artificial harmonics for 4 measures. I play artificial harmonics [...]
Prelude 5 in E Major by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 1:12
Prelude 5 is one amongst many preludes by Francisco Tarrega. This one is played at a slow pace in the key of E Major. Because of its languid pace, let the music breathe. so don’t rush it. Hold the notes as long as possible to fill [...]
Grand Waltz (Grand Vals) by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time
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 [...]
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 [...]
Malaguena by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 2:46
This version is arranged for the guitar by Francisco Tarrega. Originally the 6 movement of the Suite Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona (1895-1963). The Cuban composer Lecuona first introduced Malaguena at the Roxy Theatre in New York in 1927. Written for the piano, it is the sixth and final piece [...]
Marieta (Mazurka) by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 1:53
A Mazurka is a polish dance form resembling the polka, frequently adopted as a ballet form. It is written in triple time 3/4 or 3/8 time with the second beat heavily accented. Mazurka is a style of dancing that originated among ordinary people and not in the royal [...]
Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Exercise (pami) Tremolo
Time 2:30
This is one of the most popular tunes of Tarrega. Mike Oldfield did an arrangement of Recuerdos de la Alhambra for the soundtrack of the film “The Killing Fields”. Recuerdos de la Alhambra” is globally known and it features the glimmering tremolo technique (pami). Tremolo [...]
Prelude in 15 E- Francisco Tarrega (1852-1902)
Time 1:24
Tarrega is responsible for taking the classical guitar to new heights. Because of Tarrega’s profound understanding of the guitar, including the romantic style and concept of fingering, virtually every classical guitarist have been influenced by this great maestro. Tarrega not only wrote numerous original compositions for the instrument [...]
Prelude 23 in A minor- Francisco Tarrega(1852-1909)
Time 0:54
Prelude in A minor a short and slow song with several challenging barre chords. Tarrega is responsible for taking the classical guitar to new heights. Because of Tarrega’s profound understanding of the guitar, including the romantic style and concept of fingering, virtually every classical guitarist have been influenced [...]
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 [...]
Prelude in D minor (Oremus) No.35 (Lento) by Francisco Tarrega
Time 0:49
Oremus (Latin for “Let us Pray”) is a short prelude in D minor by composer Francisco Tárrega. It is often preceded by its brother piece Endecha and the two usually appear together as Endecha – Oremus. Prelude Oremus, also known as prelude No.35 is also [...]
Prelude 34 in D minor (Endecha) No.34 by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909)
Time 0:56
Endecha in Spanish means a dirge, mournful song or a woeful weepy melody. Prelude Endecha is also known as prelude 34 and it in the key of D minor. Although this Tarrega piece is slow, it is not a song to be taken lightly. [...]
Prelude 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. 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 full range of tone colors and dynamic possibilities of [...]
Pavana Francisco Tarrega(1852-1909)
Time 2:08
One of Tarrega’s shorter pieces. Pavana is not technically difficult to play. What’s important is the sense of timing to capture the dramatic shading of melody. The last section consists of pizzicato plucking, a technique borrowed from the violin and cello.
Prelude 28 in G Major (No.28 of 35)- Francisco Tarrega(1852-1909)
Exercise- Pull Off
Time 1:05
The Pull Off song. Not so easy but short. A handful of chords to remember and a good practice for left hand pull offs. Tarrega not only wrote numerous original compositions for the instrument, he also transcripted works from other composers like [...]
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