25 Etudes, Op.60 by Carcassi (PDF)

25 Melodic and Progressive Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) for Classical Guitar. PDF sheet music for Classical Guitar. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. Intermediate to Early-Advanced (Grade 5-9). This is a PDF download. 142 Pages.

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The twenty-five etudes in Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) are one of the most important pedagogical collections for classical guitar. The etudes are both enjoyable for their musical content and pedagogically beneficial for their very clear technical objectives. Compared to other etude collections, both period and modern, Op.60 excels in its tightly focused compositional adherence to didactic goals. For this reason the etudes are excellent studies for students to test their skills in a controlled musical setting and a rite of passage from the intermediate to upper playing level.

Video Performances, Lessons, Levels

Video performances and lessons are to be released gradually. Follow along and join me on the journey. Grades are completely subjective and depend on the chosen tempo and level of musical refinement. Therefore, the grade ranges below reflect only the technique required to play the work at a slow to moderate tempo regardless of the actual tempo of the etude. Links go to videos on the blog.

• Etude No.1 - Allegro (Grade 5-7)
• Etude No.2 - Moderato con espressivo (Grade 5)
• Etude No.3 - Andantino (Grade 5)
• Etude No.4 - Allegretto (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.5 - Moderato (Grade 6)
• Etude No.6 - Moderato (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.7 - Allegro (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.8 - Moderato (Grade 6)
• Etude No.9 - Allegretto grazioso (Grade 6)
• Etude No.10 - Allegretto (Grade 6)
• Etude No.11 - Agitato (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.12 - Andante mosso (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.13 - Andantino grazioso (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.14 - Allegro moderato (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.15 - Allegro (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.16 - Andante (Grade 6)
• Etude No.17 - Moderato (Grade 6-7)
• Etude No.18 - Allegretto (Grade 5-6)
• Etude No.19 - Allegro moderato (Grade 6-7)
• Etude No.20 - Allegro brillante (Grade 7-8)
• Etude No.21 - Andantino (Grade 7)
• Etude No.22 - Allegretto (Grade 8)
• Etude No.23 - Allegro (Grade 7-8)
• Etude No.24 - Andantino con espressione (Grade 8-9)
• Etude No.25 - Allegro brillante (Grade 9-10)