Blue Bossa is one of those standards that are never lacking in the repertoire of guitarists who are starting to study jazz. The instrumental theme of this song fits very well to the guitar, even though it was originally composed…
Opera 31 by Fernando Sor collects 24 easy lessons for classical guitar beginners. Although valuable, however, these songs are easy and enjoyable to perform, like this “Andante no. 1” in C major. As the title says, this is a very…
The Gigue is an ancient dance of probable German origin. His time is typically 6/8, with connection upbeat. This famous Gigue was composed by Johann Anton Logy (Jan Antonin Losy), a famous virtuoso lutenist of the seventeenth century. It is…
Besame Mucho is one of the most played Latin songs of all time. It was written by Consuelo Velàzquez when he was very young, and probably had not yet given her first kiss. It’s a nice piece, very warm and…
Cuban guitarist Leo Brouwer is one of the greatest classical guitarists of our time. Among his many compositions there are also “Estudios Sencillos,” which are educational studies very interesting and original. The Study n. 5 was recorded by Leo Brouwe…
Stella by Starlight is one of the most popular standard jazz played by musicians. It was written by Victor Young for the film The Uninvited, 1944, and originally it was just an instrumental theme. It is not one of the…
The great Italian guitarist and teacher Ferdinando Carulli was an acclaimed performer of guitar in Paris in the early nineteenth century. Even more important is his work teaching, which is well-known Method for Guitar. This “Poco Allegretto Op. 246” is…
