Lesson: Españoleta Theme by Sanz (Easy)

ByBradford Werner
2016

This is a lesson from my eBook: Easy Classical Guitar Pieces- Volume One – 15 Easy Songs Ranging from Renaissance to Romantic. PDF Download with Notation & Notation + TAB Edition, Fingering, Online Video Lessons for Each Piece. Approximate Grade Level: Post-Method Book to Grade 3. YouTube Lesson Link.

Españoleta Theme by Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710) is one of the most well known Baroque guitar works played on the modern guitar. This might also sound familiar if you’ve heard Rodrigo’s concerto: Fantasía para un gentilhombre (Fantasia for a Gentleman) which uses themes from Sanz. Here I discuss some important musical aspects as well as a talk about ornamentation. Just remember to play the piece without ornaments as well.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 100,000 subscribers and 14 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.