Ten Classical Etudes (PDF)

Ten Classical Etudes by Sor, Carcassi, & Giuliani. PDF sheet music for classical guitar. For intermediate (Grade 4-7) classical guitar with fingerings, tips, and video lessons. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition. This is a PDF Download (41 pages). 

The etudes have been arranged in a progressive order from easier to more difficult. The first and last etude emphasize the importance of using etudes to develop a musical technique. I have tested all these etudes with my students and found them to be very beneficial for learning musical and technical concepts. 

Look inside:

• Cover, Table of Contents, Preface (PDF)

Video Lessons for Each Etude

These link go to my blog This is Classical Guitar. 

Sor Study, No. 6, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor 
Musicality: basic legato, phrasing, and shaping, muting basses

Allegretto, No. 22, Op. 50 by Mauro Giuliani
Slurs and the four-finger position (one finger per fret)

Allegro Moderato, Study No. 14, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Free-stroke scale-work, legato, and position shifts

Allegro Moderato, Study No. 19, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Arpeggios, right hand balance, and upper voice melodic phrasing

Moderato, Study No. 6, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Right hand balance and voice independence (counterpoint)

Allegro Moderato, Study, No. 24, Op. 60 by Fernando Sor
Arpeggios, speed work, thumb control and coordination

Allegretto, Study No. 10, Op. 60 by Matteo Carcassi
Compact left hand position, slurs, thirds, and shifts

Thirds in G Major No. 5, Op. 1 by Mauro Giuliani
Left hand position, shifts, accuracy, economy of motion

Octaves in G Major No. 7, Op. 1 by Mauro Giuliani
Left hand position, basic reach and stretch, shifts, accuracy

Study in B Minor (Allegretto) No. 22, Op. 35 by Fernando Sor
Musicality: balance, shaping, phrasing, arpeggios, melody, tone

Pair one of these books with this one to compliment your studies:

• Classical Guitar Technique – Essential Exercises, Scales, & Arpeggios – Notation only, 122 pages, Gr. 1-9. Video lessons, hundreds of exercises.
• 20 Favorite Exercises, Gr.1-6, Notation + TAB, Video lessons, Great for Crossovers and those who need TAB.

Cover image is just for promotion, the PDF is a text cover.