Easy Classical Guitar Volume 1 (PDF)
Easy Classical Guitar Volume 1 (PDF)
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Easy Classical Guitar – Volume 1 - 15 Authentic Pieces from the Renaissance to Romantic era. All works from guitar and lute sources. PDF Download. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. The level is easy-intermediate or post-method book to Grade 3. Composers include: Ballet & Dallis Lute Books, Fuhrman, Logy, Sanz, Giuliani, Sor, Carulli, Molino, Mertz. An authentic collection from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. Also see my Easy Classical Guitar Vol. 2.
Hardcopy Available (Vol.1-2): amazon.com, amazon.ca, amazon.co.uk, and other local amazons.
View the 2020 Edition Print Cover & Table of Contents (PDF)
Video Lessons via YouTube
- Renaissance Era
- Baroque Era
- Classical Era
- Romantic Era
Cover image is just for promotion, the PDF is a text cover. Lady Playing a Lute by Bartolomeo Veneto (c.1502–31). Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
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All of the pieces have both musical notation and TABs. There is a good selection of pieces mostly in C major/A minor (so not too many sharps/flats), and in common or 3/4 time. Many of the base notes are open string and where there are multi-note chords many of the notes are also open string. There is guidance about fingering in both hands which can be helpful. I haven’t had time to try playing many of these yet but I can see that trying to master them will keep me busy for a few months to come.
Thanks so much for the feedback! Happy practicing.
I bought this volume for my daughter and I to work on. I love that there is music from different eras. My daughter loves that we can play pieces that professionals are making recordings of. You don't feel like you are playing beginner pieces; rather you are playing wonderful pieces that happen to be easy.
That is great to hear, so glad you are enjoying it!
Well done, clear and concise information. Love it!