Capricho Arabe by Tarrega (PDF)

Capricho Árabe (Serenata para Guitarra) by Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909). PDF sheet music and video for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. The level is entry to mid-advanced (Grade 9). This is a PDF download.

Capricho Árabe is one of Francisco Tárrega's (1852–1909) most famous works. It has become one of his most popular works due to its rich sound, Romantic feel, and the strong melodic lines. It also works fairly well on guitar making it accessible to pros and students alike. That said, make sure you are at the level to take on this work as it is a significant undertaking and has quite a few barres and a few stretches here and there. I highly recommend you try out of some Tarrega's easier works, such as Lagrima, which you can find with grade levels on the main sheet music page.

Performance and Lesson Video

Here is my performance and lesson but check out the other performances below for pro reference. Here’s the YouTube lesson link if you want to watch it there.

Here's a video of Marcin Dylla playing Capricho Árabe. This come via Siccas Guitars and their YouTube. Almost the exact same fingerings.

Also see this nice performance. Different fingerings but good ones too. Capricho Arabe - Francisco Tárrega played by Sanel Redzic