Etude No. 3, Op. 35 - Fernando Sor Online Classical Guitar Lesson
Matteo Carcassi was one of the eminent guitarists of the early part of the 19th century. Although his fame was somewhat eclipsed by that of his contemporary Ferdinando Carulli he still nonetheless rose to become one of the prominent classical guitarists and composers of all time.
This piece is very well-known and I remember it being the theme music on a British supernatural/thriller series back in the 80s. A beautiful melody supported by flowing arpeggios make this a true guitar piece.
My arrangement has complete fingering suggestions for both hands to guide you through the piece from beginning to end.
8 pages featuring:
Sheet music with tabs underneath (complete fingerings for both hands)
Sheet music only
Tabs only
Matteo Carcassi lived in the shadow of his famous counterpart Ferdinand Carulli for most of his professional career. This did not discourage him at all though and he was able to carve out a reputation of his own. He composed numerous pieces for the guitar and I have assembled some of his nicest works in this collection.
- Etude No. 3 in A major Op. 60
- Etude No. 7, 10, 14 Op. 60
- Prelude in A minor
Introduction
Fernando Sor was one of the most respected and admired guitarist/composers of his time. He was born in Spain and after a time he abandoned the long-standing family tradition of military service in favour of a career in music.
Upon reaching a suitable age Sor left Spain and moved to Paris where he would spend the majority of the rest of his life composing works not only for guitar but also for opera, ensembles, choir and orchestra.
Performance Points
One of Sor's lasting contributions to the guitar was his '12 Studies for Guitar Op. 35' from which this particular study is taken.
The piece itself isn't overly difficult but it does provide the novice guitarist with the opportunity to understand a few compositional and theoretical devices:
- Anacrusis. The etude has an anacrusis or an upbeat
- It uses both the A Aeolian & A Melodic Minor scales
- The tempo indication 'Larghetto'
- Reading two accidental in the guitar sheet music score F# and G#
- Moving several fingers as one
