Spanish Romance is one of the most popular classical guitar pieces with an unknown composer. This piece is referred to by different names such as Romanza, Romance de Amor, or Estudio en Mi de Rubira (Study in E by Rubira). The song is ideal for advanced beginners to intermediate level guitarists that are able to … Read more
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. Grab your guitar and let’s … Read more
Opus 241, No. 4 is a waltz in G Major and E minor composed by guitarist Ferdinando Carulli. This is guitar study number 4 from École de guitare. This is an easy classical piece recommended for beginner level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Let’s get started! Music symbols used in the piece D.C. – stands for … Read more
Andantino in G Major was composed by guitarist Ferdinando Carulli. This is guitar study number 5 from École de guitare, also known as Opus 241. This is a nice classical piece recommended for beginner to intermediate level guitarists looking to develop their fingerpicking technique. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! Andantino in G Major … Read more
Fur Elise is a popular classical piece written by Ludwig Van Beethoven. This song is less commonly known as Bagatelle No. 25. In this lesson, we’ll cover how to play the guitar chords for Fur Elise, sheet music for the melody and a finger-style arrangement with tabs. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How … Read more
Canon in D is a piece written by Johann Pachelbel in the 17th century and is often played in wedding ceremonies and graduations. This song has a repeating bass line and series of chords while the melody develops and changes throughout. We’ll first look at the chords used in this piece, learn the progression and … Read more
Moonlight Sonata is one of most popular classical pieces composed by Ludwig Van Beethoven. This piece comes from his work, Piano Sonata No. 14 (Op. 27, No. 2) and is the first of the three movements in the sonata also known as Adagio Sostenuto. The spanish translation of this song is referred to as “Claro … Read more
This lesson covers the guitar sheet music with tabs for an abbreviated version of the song “Messiah HWV 56” by George Frideric Handel, also known as the Hallelujah Chorus. If needed, check this link for more on how to read guitar notation symbols. You can get the PDFs of this song below. Hallelujah Chorus lyrics … Read more
Joy to the World is a popular Christmas carol written by Isaac Watts to the tune “Antioch” by George Frideric Handel. In this lesson, we’ll cover the guitar chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and finally look at a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to … Read more
Ode to Joy was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and is formally known as Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125. This lesson covers the chords for this song, sheet music for the melody including tabs, and a fingerstyle guitar arrangement. Grab your guitar and let’s get started! How to read the guitar chord … Read more
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