Francisco Tárrega’s Gran Vals is a cornerstone piece in the classical guitar repertoire, known for its graceful melody with a Spanish flair. You might recognize it from the older, iconic Nokia cell phone ringtone! Dive in to learn this piece filled with beautiful picking patterns and chord voicings. Get ready to add this gem to your playing! Notation … Read more
This guitar lesson covers how to play the beloved hymn Where He Leads Me, originally written by Earnest William Blandly and composed by John S. Norris. We’ll go over the guitar chords, melody and a finger-style arrangement including guitar tabs. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To … Read more
Opus 60, No. 8 was written by Spanish guitarist and composer, Fernando Sor. This is the eighth of a 25 piece study by Sor. This is a simple yet musical piece recommended for beginner to intermediate level guitarists looking to develop a good balance between their thumb and other fingers while also trying to bring … Read more
Opus 60, No. 7 by Spanish composer Fernando Sor is a beautiful beginner to intermediate study that develops smooth hand movement and precise fingerpicking technique. Part of Sor’s 25 piece collection, this piece is musically rewarding and technically foundational. Grab your guitar and let’s get started. Opus 60 No. 7 guitar tabs The numbers next … Read more
Plaisir d’amour is a song composed by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini and inspired the melody for Elvis Presley’s popular song “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. This lesson covers the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and also a finger-style guitar arrangement at the end! Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to … Read more
Malagueña is one of Francisco Tárrega’s most popular compositions and has become a cornerstone piece for classical guitarists. The piece intertwines expressive melodies and lively rhythms in the spirit of Flamenco. This lesson covers the finger-style arrangement of this piece including tabs. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! Malagueña guitar tabs Here is a … Read more
Cello Suite No. 1 (also known as Prelude in G Major or BWV 1007) is one of the most popular pieces composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. It’s a highly recognizable piece that you’ve most likely heard in a movie or commercial. Although this piece was originally written for the cello, this lesson covers an arrangement … Read more
This lesson covers how to play the classic English Christmas Carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas on guitar. We’ll go over the chords and sheet music for the melody including tabs. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how to read the chord charts in the next section, … Read more
This lesson covers how to play the English Christmas Carol, I Saw Three Ships on guitar with tabs. We’ll go over the chords, sheet music for the melody, and then a guitar arrangement that you can try out! Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord charts To clarify how … Read more
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is a timeless Christmas carol based on a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In this lesson, you’ll learn the guitar chords for the song, sheet music for the melody with tabs, and a complete finger-style guitar arrangement to help you bring it all together. Grab your guitar and … Read more