Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega is a stunning showcase of the beauty and expressive potential of classical guitar. With its intricate and rewarding tremolo technique, this piece beautifully captures the charm and depth of its melody.

Mastering this iconic composition will sharpen your technical skills, improve your control, and develop your ability to maintain a flowing melody under demanding techniques. This lesson includes guitar tabs to help you break down the technical demands. Let’s dive in!

Note for notation symbols

Here is some brief information on guitar notation symbols used in this piece. Feel free to skip this section if you’re already familiar.

The numbers next to some notes on the top staff indicate which fingers to use on the fretting hand. 

You might see barre chords written as C.1, C.2, etc… to represent the Spanish word “cejilla” which means barre. I replace this with B.1, B.2, etc… to represent a barre on a certain fret. 

Note that these symbols don’t always require barring all strings, so check the notation to see which string the barre starts on. The dashed lines indicate how long to hold each barre.

If needed, you can refer to this simple guide to understanding music symbols.

Recuerdos de la Alhambra guitar tabs

By the way, you can get the PDFs of this piece below.

To learn other songs by Francisco Tárrega, check out Adelita, Malagueña, Gran Vals, Lágrima, or his arrangement of Moonlight Sonata.

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