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Minuet in A minor by Dionisio Aguado
Level 2 – Early intermediate
Time 0:45

Aguado studied music at a college in Madrid where a monk named Basilio taught him how to play the guitar. Dionisio Aguado’s Minuet is a good introductory song for the classical guitar. A minuet is a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Technique
AABB 16 Bars. 2 parts played twice with different endings. There are some pull offs. Made sure you suspend the first note of each measure.

Excerpt from Dionisio Aguado's Minuet

Tips
Play it a slow and in tempo. Rhythm is key in any dance piece.

Full TAB in txt

Further Reading
50 Easy classical Guitar Pieces by Jerry Willard.
Another book in my collection. Book is in tabulature. Great for beginner guitar for classical. 50 short songs introducing you to key players of the genre. Works featured in this book includes the many names that influence the classical guitar world. To name a few featured: Fernando Carulli, Napoloen Coste, Fernando Sor, Dionisio Aguado, Gaspar Sanz, John dowland, Robert Devisse, and Mauro Giuliani. This book comes with a companion CD plus a brief biography writeup on the aforementioned maestros.

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