Frank Martin's "Quatre pièces brèves" are an example of a cultured composition dedicated to the guitar, which however did not have a sequel from the author.
The classical guitar repertoire is usually divided into ancient music, classical and romantic music and modern and contemporary music. Sometimes to relax with the classical guitar we can play pop songs that are not the repertoire taught in conservatories, but…
“Keep Your Head Up” is a song by British singer-songwriter Ben Howard from his debut studio album Every Kingdom. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom on 26 August 2011 as a digital download, that is a…
“Heartbeats” is a song by Swedish electronic music duo The Knife. This song has been covered by José González, a Swedish-Argentinian indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg, Sweden. González is also a member of the band Junip, along with…
“Ain’t No Sunshine” is a song by Bill Withers from his 1971 album Just As I Am, produced by Booker T. Jones. Withers was inspired to write this song after watching the 1962 movie Days of Wine and Roses. He…
"Ode to Joy" is best known for its use by Ludwig van Beethoven, the melody is one of the most famous music of all time, even if it was not created for the classical guitar...
“Tears in Heaven” is a song by Eric Clapton and Will Jennings from the 1991 Rush film soundtrack. Its lyrics were inspired by the death of Clapton’s four-year-old son, Conor, who fell from a New York apartment building in 1991.…
“Is There Anybody Out There?” is a song from the Pink Floyd album, The Wall. The second half of the song is an instrumental classical guitar solo. It is not widely known who played it: In several interviews, David Gilmour…
Bourrée in E minor is a popular lute piece written by Johann Sebastian Bach. This piece is arguably one of the most famous pieces among guitarists.
“Shape of My Heart” is a song by English artist Sting from his album Ten Summoner’s Tales, released in 1993. The song was co-written by guitarist Dominic Miller. Sting explained that through “Shape of My Heart”, he wanted to tell…