Asturias (Leyenda) Guitar Lessons and Tab

Asturias (Leyenda) is a piano composition by Isaac Albéniz widely played on the guitar. Here are some guitar lessons and tabs to play Asturias.

It is not possible to transcribe the piece note for note for guitar. The original version makes uses of the piano keyboard’s wider range compared to the tessitura of the guitar, and the key is not suitable for the guitar.

Many have attributed the first transcription for guitar to Francisco Tárrega who put it in its most recognizable key, E minor. According to the guitarist and guitar scholar Stanley Yates, the first guitar transcription of the piece was probably by Severino García Fortea, although Andrés Segovia’s transcription is the most famous and most influential. The piece has become one of the most important works of the classical guitar repertoire and so enjoy with these guitar lessons and tabs from Asturias (Leyenda).