Prelude in D Major (No. 5) is a piece written by Matteo Carcassi as a guitar study in his work, Complete Method for Guitar, also known as Opus 59.
This classical piece is recommended for beginners to be able to keep a consistent picking pattern while switching between open chords.
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Prelude in D Major – guitar tabs
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