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Etude in E Minor (Allegro Moderato) by Fernando Sor (Guitar Tab)

Etude in E Minor (Allegro Moderato) by Fernando Sor Exercise (Paimimim-Paim-Paim) (Paimimim-Paimimim) Fernando Sor was a Spanish classical guitarist and composer. He is best known for his guitar compositions, but he also composed music for opera and ballet, earning acclaim for his ballet titled Cendrillon. Sor’s works for guitar range from pieces for advanced players, …

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Romance in E Minor (Opus 60 Study No 19) by Matteo Carcassi (Guitar Tab)

Romance in E minor (Opus60 No 19) by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853) Grade 3– Intermediate Matteo Carcassi was a famous Italian guitarist and composer. Carcassi began with the piano, but learned guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist. Carcassi wrote a method for guitar (op. 59) that remains …

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Prelude 8 in A Major- Francisco Tarrega (Guitar Tab)

Prelude 8 in A Major– Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) Exercise pim Tárrega is considered to have laid the foundations for 20th century classical guitar and for increasing interest in the guitar as a recital instrument. Tárrega preferred small intimate performances over the concert stage. Some believe this was because he played without the nails needed for …

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Opus 60 No 3 Study in A by Matteo Carcassi (Guitar Tab)

Study in A by Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853) Grade 4– Late Intermediate Exercise (pim-aim-aim-pim) Matteo Carcassi was a famous Italian guitarist and composer. Carcassi began with the piano, but learned guitar when still a child. He quickly gained a reputation as a virtuoso concert guitarist. Carcassi wrote a method for guitar (op. 59) that remains valuable, …

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Estudio Opus48 No5 by Mauro Giuliani (Guitar Tab)

Estudio Opus48 No5 by Mauro Giuseppe Giuliani (1781 – 1829) Exercise ( p i m a m i ) legato sweep Mauro Giuliani was an italian guitarist and composer, and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitarist virtuosos of the early nineteenth century. He was a prolific composer, writing over 150 …

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Preludio in E Minor by Augustín Barrios (Guitar Tab)

Preludio in E Minor by Augustín Barrios Mangore (1885-1944) Barrios’s compositions can be divided into three basic categories: folkloric, imitative and religious. Barrios paid tribute to the music and people of his native land by composing pieces modeled after folk songs from South America and Central America. Imitating the compositional style and techniques of the …

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Prelude in D Minor by Francisco Tarrega (Guitar Tab)

Prelude in D Minor by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) Tárrega is considered to have laid the foundations for 20th century classical guitar and for increasing interest in the guitar as a recital instrument. Tárrega preferred small intimate performances over the concert stage. Some believe this was because he played without the nails needed for volume. Others …

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Estudio in C by Francisco Tarrega (Guitar Tab)

Study in C Major by Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) Exercise (pim-ami-ami-ami) Tárrega is considered to have laid the foundations for 20th century classical guitar and for increasing interest in the guitar as a recital instrument. Tárrega preferred small intimate performances over the concert stage. Some believe this was because he played without the nails needed for …

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Allegro Etude by Mauro Giuliani (Guitar Tab)

Grade 2 Early Intermediate Allegro Etude by Mauro Giuseppe Giuliani (1781 – 1829) Exercise: ( p i m i a i m i ) Mauro Giuliani was an italian guitarist and composer, and is considered by many to be one of the leading guitarist virtuosos of the early nineteenth century. He was a prolific composer, …

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