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Sheet Music & Collections with Lesson Videos
- Education Series – In Order of Study
- See my page on How to Use my Educational Series.
- Classical Guitar Method Vol. 1, Video Lessons, 100 pages, Free PDF
- Classical Guitar Method Vol. 2, Video Lessons, 89 pages.
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 1 – Dedicated lessons for each piece.
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 2
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 3
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 4
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 5
- Classical Guitar Repertoire Lessons Grade 6 – Coming 2021
- Classical Guitar Technique: Essential Exercises, Scales, & Arpeggios – 122 pages, Video lessons. Start anytime after Vol.2 method and continue with repertoire lessons.
- Reading and Fretboard Comprehension (Grades 1-8) – Coming 2021
- More Education & Quick Studies
- 20 Favorite Exercises, Sheet Music + Tab, Video Lessons, Grade 1-6, Great for crossover or a boost.
- Major Scales for Classical Guitar – Beginner to Intermediate, Sheet Music and Tab
- Ten Classical Etudes, Grade 4-7, Videos Lessons, Sheet Music or TAB
- Giuliani Etudes Op.1, Part 2: 3rds, 6ths, Octaves, & 10ths – Coming Soon
- Repertoire Collections
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Grade 1-3, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Classical Guitar Vol. 2, Grade 1-4, Video Lessons, Sheet Music or Tab
- Easy Celtic Guitar Vol. 1, Grade 1-4, Video Tutorials, Sheet Music or Tab, Free PDFs
- Easy Folk Songs Vol.1 – 25 Fingerstyle solos. Each piece: 1st time easy, 2nd time intermediate.
- Easy Christmas Songs Vol. 1 – Grade 1-2, Sheet Music, Tab, Lyrics, Chords
- Easy Christmas Songs Vol. 2
- Easy Christmas Songs Vol. 3
- Easy Christmas Songs Vol. 4
- Easy Christmas Songs for Guitar (Complete), Grade 1-2, Sheet Music, Tab, Lyrics, Chords
- Kellner: Rondeau, Pastorel, Passepied, Giga – Grade 6-9, Baroque, Notation or Tab
- Gaspar Sanz Collection, Grade 3-7, Videos, Baroque, Notation or Tab
- Milan: Six Pavans – Grade 6-9, Sheet Music or Tab
- Weiss Sonata IX in C Major – Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Bouree, Sarabande, Menuets, Presto, Sheet Music Only
Solo Classical Guitar Sheet Music with Lesson Videos
- Beginner Sheet Music – Supplemental pieces for after my beginner method book
- Classical Guitar Method – Vol. 1, Video Lessons, 100 pages, Free PDF
- Bosch: Lecon 13, Beginner, Romantic Era, Free Sheet Music, Free Tab
- Carulli: Arpèges de Trois Notes, Beginner, Classical, Free Sheet Music, Free Tab
- Mertz: Exercise on the E String, Beginner, Free Sheet Music & Free Tab
- Moderato, Op.192 by Carulli, Beginner to Grade 1-2, Free Sheet Music, Free Tab
- Traditional, Celtic
- 25 Folk Songs, Grades 2-4, Sheet Music, or Tab
- Greensleeves, Grade 2, From a Period Lute Version, Sheet Music or Tab
- House of the Rising Sun, Grade 3, Lesson, Sheet Music or Tab
- In the Bleak Midwinter for Guitar, Grade 3, Chords, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Oh Shenandoah, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Scarborough Fair, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Celtic: The Ash Grove (Llwyn Onn), Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Celtic: Auld Lang Syne for Guitar, Grade 3, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Celtic: Danny Boy (Londonderry Air), Grade 3, Sheet Music & Tab
- Celtic: Loch Lomond for Easy Guitar, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Celtic: The Skye Boat Song (Outlander Theme), Grade 2, Sheet Music & Tab
- Anonymous Works
- Chanson Englesa, Grade 1, Renaissance, Notation or Tab
- Packington’s Pound, Grade 2, Renaissance, Sheet Music or Tab
- The Passemeze Pavin – Grade 2, Renaissance, Lesson, Notation, Tab
- Spagnoletta, Grade 2, Renaissance, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- The Spanish Pavin, Grade 1, Renaissance, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Robin Reddocke, Grade 1, Renaissance, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Spanish Romance – Romanza, Grade 5, Romantic, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Tu Anderai Col Bocchalon, Grade 2, Renaissance, Sheet Music or Tab
- Wilson’s Wilde, Grade 2, Renaissance, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849) – Late-Classical Era
- Aguado: Lección 19, Grade 1, Lesson, Sheet Music or TAB
- Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909) – Late-Romantic Style
- Albeniz: Asturias (Leyenda) Op. 47, Grade 10, Free Unfingered, Sheet Music or Tab
- Johann Gottfried Eduard Bayer (1822–1908) – Late-Romantic, Germany
- Marche Funêbre & Bolero, Grade 3-4, Free Sheet Music, or Tab
- J.S. Bach (1685-1750) – Baroque, Germany
- Suite in E Minor BWV 996 by Bach (Complete), Advanced, Free Unfingered, Sheet Music or Tab
- Bouree from BWV 996 by Bach, Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Air ‘On the G String’ BWV 1068 by Bach, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 147 by Bach, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Minuet in G, Anh.114 by Bach/Petzold, Grade 4, Notation or Tab
- Prelude in D minor, BWV 999 by Bach, Grade 7, Sheet Music or Tab
- Prelude, Cello Suite BWV 1007 by Bach, Grade 7, Free Unfingered, Sheet Music or Tab
- Cello Suite No. 1 BWV 1007 by Bach, Free non-editorial edition
- Prelude in E Major, Lute Suite BWV1006a – Advanced, Free Unfingered, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sinfonia (Arioso) from Cantata BWV 156 by Bach, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) – Late-Classical Era
- Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, Arr. Tarrega, Grade 9, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Jacques Bosch (1825 – 1895) – Romantic Era
- Bosch: Lecon 13, Beginner, Free Sheet Music, Free Tab
- Lamento in E Minor, No.5, Op.89 by Bosch, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Carlo Calvi (c.1610-1670) – Baroque, Italy
- Canario by Carlo Calvi, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Tordilione by Calvi, Grade 1, Sheet Music or Tab
- Matteo Carcassi (1792-1853) – Classical
- Carcassi: Andantino in A Minor, Op.59, Grade 2, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Carcassi: Allegretto in E Minor, Op.59, Grade 2, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Carcassi Etude No.1, Op.60, Grade 5, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Carcassi: Etude No. 6, Op. 60, Grade 5, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Carcassi: Etude No.7, Op. 60, Grade 5, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Carcassi: Etude No. 10, Op. 60, Grade 5, Lesson, Notation or Tab
- Carcassi: Study No. 14, Op. 60, Grade 5, Notation or Tab
- Carcassi: Study No. 19, Op. 60, Grade 5, Notation or Tab
- Fabritio Caroso (c.1526-1605) – Renaissance
- Caroso: Bella Gioiosa, Grade 3, Notation or TAB
- Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841) – Classical Era
- Andantino Op.241, No.5 by Carulli, Grade 1, Notation or TAB
- Andantino, Op.241, No.20, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Waltz, Op.241, No.21, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Moderato by Carulli, Grade 2, Classical, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Waltz, Op. 121, No.1 by Carulli, Grade 1, Notation or TAB
- Moderato, Op.192 by Carulli, Grade 1-2, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Rondo, Op.241, No.34 by Carulli, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) – Romantic Era
- Prelude Op.28, No.7 (arr. Tarrega), Pro Video, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Napoléon Coste (1805-1883) – Romantic Era
- Exercise No.11 by Coste, Grade 1, Sheet Music or Tab
- Chasse No.9, Op.51 by Coste, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Francis Cutting (c.1550–1596) – Renaissance
- Cutting: Greensleeves, Gr. 5, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) – Renaissance, Italy
- Dalza: Calata ala spagnola, G.6, Notation & Notation+TAB
- Dalza: Recercar, G.4, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- John Dowland (1563-1626) – Renaissance, England
- Mr. Dowland’s Midnight by Dowland, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Mrs. Winters Jump by Dowland, Grade 4, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Orlando Sleepeth by Dowland, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Tarleton’s Resurrection, Grade 6, Sheet Music or Tab
- The Round Battle Galliard, Grade 7, Sheet Music or Tab
- José Ferrer (1835–1916) – Romantic Era, Spanish
- Ferrer: Cantilène Espagnole No.1, Op.41, Gr. 4, Free Sheet Music, or Tab
- Ejercicio No. 2 by José Ferrer – Grade 3, Sheet Music, Tab
- Ferrer: Ejercicio No.9, Gr.3, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Ejercicio in E Minor by Ferrer, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- François de Fossa (1775-1849) – Romantic Era
- de Fossa: Cinquème Fantaisie sur l’air des Folies d’Espagne Op.12 – Coming soon
- Georg Leopold Fuhrmann (1578-1616) – Renaissance
- Fuhrman: Tanz, Grade 1, Renaissance, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) – Classical Era
- Giuliani: Andantino Op. 50, No. 1, Gr. 1, Notation or TAB
- Giuliani: Allegro, Op.50, No.10, Grade 3, Notation or TAB
- Giuliani: Etude No. 22, Op. 50, Grade 4, Notation or TAB
- Giulaini: Grazioso, No.23, Op.50, Grade 5, Free Sheet Music, or Tab
- Giuliani: Ècossaise Op.33, No.2, Grade 1, Notation, Tab
- Giuliani: Study No.1, Op.1, Part 3, Grade 5, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Giuliani: Study, No.2, Op.1, Part 3, Grade 4-6, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Giuliani: Op.1, Part 4, No. 1, Grade 4, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Variations on a Theme by Handel Op.107, Grade 9, Sheet Music or Tab
- Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633) – Renaissance
- Johnson, Robert: Alman, Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- David Kellner (1670–1748) – Baroque, Germany
- Kellner: Rondeau in A Major, Grade 7, Notation or TAB
- Kellner: Passepied in A Major, Grade 6, Notation or TAB
- Kellner: Pastoral in A Major, Grade 6, Notation or TAB
- Kellner: Giga in A Major, Grade 8, Notation or TAB
- Sarabande by David Kellner, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Double by Kellner, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Adrian Le Roy (c.1520–1598) – Renaissance
- Le Roy: La Tirantine, Grade 1, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Miguel Llobet (1878–1938) – Late Romantic
- Llobet: El Noi de la Mare, Grade 7, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Llobet: El Testament d’Ameila, Grade 7, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Johann Anton Logy [Jan Antonín Losy] (1650-1721) – Baroque
- Logy: Gigue from Suite in C Major, Gr. 2, Baroque, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) – Romantic Era
- Andante by Mertz, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Andantino by Mertz, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- An Malvina, Bardenklänge, Op.13, Grade 7-8, Sheet Music or Tab
- Cantabile in D by Mertz, Grade 3-4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Exercise No.13 by Mertz, Grade 1, Sheet Music or Tab
- Andante in C by Mertz, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Exercise on the E String by Mertz, Beginner, Free Sheet Music & Free Tab
- Minka Arranged by Mertz, Grade 3-4, Free Sheet Music and Free Tab
- Moderato by Mertz, Grade 2, Lesson, Sheet Music or Tab
- Nocturne No.1, Op.4 by Mertz, Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Nocturne No. 2, Op. 4 by Mertz, Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Romanza by Mertz, Grade 2, Notation or Tab
- Luis de Milán (c.1500-1561) – Renaissance Spain
- Six Pavans by Milan, Grade 6-9, Sheet Music, Tab
- Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543) – Renaissance
- Ricercare (Fantasia) 7, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Ricercare (Fantasia) 16, Grade 7, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Francesco Molino (1768-1847) – Romantic Era
- Molino: Romance in C, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Romance in A Minor by Molino, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Prelude in A Minor by Molino, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Alonso Mudarra (c.1510–1580) – Renaissance
- Mudarra: Fantasia X (Ludovico, Tres libros), Grade 9, Sheet Music, TAB
- Santiago de Murcia (1682-1739) – Baroque
- Murcia: Folias Gallegas – Grade 5-6, Sheet Music, Tab
- Murica: Payssanos (Greensleeves Theme) – Grade 6, Sheet Music, TAB
- Murcia: Villanos – Grade 6, Sheet Music, TAB
- Luys de Narváez (fl. 1526-1549) – Renaissance
- Narvaez: Guardame las vacas, Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Cesare Negri (c. 1535-1605) – Renaissance
- Il Bianco Fiore by Cesare Negri, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Alberto C. Obregon (1872-1922) – Romantic Era, Spanish
- Obregon: Amanda’s Gavotte, Grade 5, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738) – Baroque, Irish
- O’Carolan: Carolan’s Welcome, Gr. 4, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) – Braoque
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Gr. 5, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Christian Petzold (1677–1733) – Baroque
- Petzold: Minuet in G, Anh.114, Gr.4, Baroque, Notation or TAB
- Catharina Josepha Pratten (1824-1895) – Romantic Era
- Pratten: March Funebre, Gr.6, Romantic, Free Sheet Music, or TAB
- Julio Sagreras (1879–1942) – South American
- Sagreras: Lección 75 – Grade 1, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Sagreras: Lección 70 – Grade 1, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Sagreras: Lección No. 84, Grade 4, Free Sheet Music, Free TAB
- Sagreras: Lección No. 86, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Maria Luisa (Mazurka), Op.19 by Sagreras, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Nostalgia, No.3, Op.19 by Sagreras, Grade 4, Free Sheet Music, or Tab
- Gaspar Sanz (ca 1650-1710) – Baroque, Spain
- Sanz: Espanoleta (Theme), Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Easy Rujero, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Lantururu, Grade 2, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Las Hachas, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Canarios, Grade 7, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Españoletas, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Folias, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Fuga, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: La Cavalleria de Nápoles, Grade 6, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Pavana, Grade 5, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sanz: Villanos, Grade 4, Sheet Music or Tab
- Erik Satie (1866-1925)
- Gymnopédie No. 1 by Satie, Grade 7, Sheet Music or Tab
- Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) – Baroque
- Scarlatti Sonata in A, K322, L483, Grade 8, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Franz Schubert (1787–1828) – Romantic Era
- Schubert: Ave Maria Arrangement, Gr.4, Romantic, Notation or TAB
- Fernando Sor (1778-1839) – Classical Era
- Sor Study Op.31, No.1, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study Op.31, No.6, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 35, No. 1, Gr. 2, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Study, No. 6, Op. 60, Gr. 3, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 60, No. 14, Gr. 3, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.15, Op.44, Gr.5, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Sor: Andantino Op.44, No.3, Grade 3, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.13, Op.35 (Segovia No.2), Gr. 4, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Sor Study No.18, Op.35, Gr.5, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study in B Minor No. 22, Op. 35, Gr. 6, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Study No. 24, Op. 60, Gr. 5, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.8, Op.6 (Segovia #1), Gr.7, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) – Spain, Romantic Era
- Tarrega: Study in C, Grade 3, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Estudio in E Minor, Grade 4, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Adelita (Mazurca), Grade 6, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Lágrima (Tear), Grade 4, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Maria – Gavota, Grade 7-8, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Tarrega: Marieta, Mazurka, Grade 7, Lesson, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Capricho Árabe, Grade 9, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Tarrega: Gran Vals, Grade 9, Sheet Music or TAB, Free Unfingered
- Tarrega: Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Grade 9, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- José Viñas (1823-1888) – Spain, Romantic Era
- Viñas: Sueño (Reverie), Gr.7, Romantic, Tremolo, Notation or TAB
- Robert de Visée (1655-1733) – Baroque
- Visee: Passacaille in E Minor, Grade 7, Free Unfingered, Sheet Music or TAB
- Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1687–1750) – Germany, Baroque
- Weiss: Mademoiselle Tiroloise (SW28) – Grade 7, Sheet Music, or Tab
- Weiss: Tombeau (Comte d’Logy), Gr.9, Sheet Music, or TAB
- Sonata IX in C Major (Dresden) – Prelude, Allemande, Courante, Bouree, Sarabande, Menuets, Presto.
- Gigs, Weddings, Special Events
- Schubert: Ave Maria Arrangement, Gr.4, Romantic, Notation or TAB
- Pachelbel’s Canon in D, Free Sheet Music or TAB – Wedding Classic, down the aisle
- Bach: Air ‘On the G String’, Notes & TAB – Wedding Classic
- Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, Sheet Music or TAB – Great for the signing
- Bach: Prelude, Cello Suite BWV 1007, Free Unfingered or TAB – Great for the signing
- Celtic: The Skye Boat Song (Outlander Theme), Notation & TAB
- Easy Classical Guitar, Vol. 1, Gr. 1-3, Notation & Notation + TAB, Videos
- Easy Celtic Guitar Vol. 1, Grade 1-4, Notation & Notation & TAB, Free PDFs
- Easy Christmas Songs – Vol. 1, Gr.1-2, Notation or TAB, Lyrics, Chords
- Easy Christmas Songs – Vol. 2, Gr.1-2, Notation or Tab, Lyrics, Chords
- Easy Christmas Songs – Vol. 3, Gr.1-2, Notation, Tab, Lyrics, Chords
Duets & Ensembles for Classical Guitar
- Guitar Duets
- Anonymous: La Rossignol, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
- Anonymous: Lesson for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, easy/intermediate
- Dowland: My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard, Renaissance lute duets for 2 guitars, late-intermediate-adavnced
- Falckenhagen: Duetto – Baroque, Late-Intermediate, Coming Soon
- Giuliani: Polonaise Concertante Op. 137, No. 2 – Classical, Late-Intermediate
- Giuliani: Polonaise Concertante Op. 137, No. 3 – Classical, Late-Intermediate, Coming Soon
- Milano: Canone & Spagna, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
- Robinson: Plaine Song for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
- Robinson: Toy for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
- Ensemble Music for Classical Guitar
- Holborne: The Image of Melancholly, Renaissance, 5 parts [free PDF]
- Susato: Six Rondes by Tielman Susato. Renaissance, 4 parts, PDF, notation.
- Carulli Duetto No. 1, Op. 4 for Guitar & Violin [free PDF]
- Guitar & Piano Duets
- Barcarole op. 41 for guitar and piano by J.K. Mertz- Coming Soon
- Wasserfahrt am Traunsee. Tonstück, for guitar and piano by J.K. Mertz – Coming Soon

Sheet Music from Other Publishers
Links mainly go to my reviews on this site but also Amazon, Sheet Music Plus, or other trusted stores. ‘Hand picked’ by Bradford.
- Highly Recommended Methods & Technique
- Sight Reading for the Classical Guitar (2 books) – Excellent books. Form, phrasing, dynamics, skills.
- Scale Pattern Studies by Aaron Shearer – Very comprehensive, scales and melodic sight reading.
- Pumping Nylon by Scott Tennant – Exercises, very memorable, super popular.
- The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique by Käppel – 245 pages of exercises and excellent text advice.
- Iznaola on Practicing: A Manual for Students – Small, concise, technical, how to practice well.
- Theory
- Music Theory Books – Learning and recommended books.
- More Methods & Technique
- The Shearer Method (Shearer/Kikta/Hirsh) – Very comprehensive 4 book series.
- Shearer Classical Guitar Technique, Vol.1 – Good solid book for absolute beginners or sight reading.
- Kitharologus: The Path to Virtuosity – Difficult but very, very good. Not for the faint-hearted.
- Summa Kitharologica – Physiology of Guitar Playing by Iznaola – Anatomy and Technique
- Classical Guitar Technique from Foundation to Virtuosity by Yates – Text heavy, great info, 438 pgs.
- A Tutor for the Renaissance Lute (Poulton) – Learn lute tablature and more.
- The Techniques of Guitar Playing by Josel/Tsao – Modern and historical techniques.
- Anthologies
- Frank Koonce Guitar Anthologies – Very high quality, facsimiles at end: Solo Lute Works of Bach; Baroque Guitar In Spain and the New World; Renaissance Vihuela & Guitar in Sixteenth-century. Highly recommended.
- Royal Conservatory (RCM) Guitar Series 2018 Edition – Essential yet flawed, Fingering, Prep-Grade 8.
- Noad Guitar Anthologies – Nice mix of levels, pretty solid editor, fingering. The Renaissance Guitar; The Baroque Guitar; The Classical Guitar; The Romantic Guitar.
- Fun / Casual Stuff
- Flamenco Guitar Methods and Books (Notes/TAB) – 3 recommended books. Fun stuff.
- The Beatles for Classical Guitar (Multiple Books) (Notes/Tab) – Recommended. Easy or Intermediate.
- Fingerpicking Guitar Arrangements (3 books) – Notes and TAB. Pretty fun, okay arr. Irish Songs; Jazz Standards; Campfire Songs
- Classical Guitar Duet Collections
- Free and Recommended Duets for Classical Guitar – A list of free and recommended classical guitar duets both in PDF or Hardcopy form. From this site and other publishers.
Enjoy a video while you browse! Gran Vals by Tarrega
Spotlights and Recommended Sheet Music
There are four types of links below:
- Composer Page – A dedicated composer page with recommend sheet music, lessons, and works.
- All Videos and Articles – Lists the various posts that include the composer over the years.
- Spotlights – Dedicated articles about famous works with recommended sheet music.
- Sheet Music – Recommended editions for a specific work (from other publishers).
- Dionisio Aguado (1784-1849)
- All videos and articles about Aguado
- Spotlight: Tres Rondos Brillantes Op.2, No.2
- Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909)
- All videos and articles about Albeniz
- Sheet Music: Suite Española, Op. 47
- Sheet Music: Isaac Albeniz: 26 Pieces Arranged for Guitar
- Sir Malcolm Arnold (1921-2006)
- Spotlight: Fantasy for Guitar, Op.107 by Malcolm Arnold
- Vicente Asencio (1908–1979)
- All videos and articles about Asencio
- Spotlight: Collectici Intim (La Serenor; La Joia; La Calma; La Gaubanca; La Frisanca)
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) – Germany
- Composer Page: Johann Sebastian Bach
- All videos and articles about Bach
- Sheet Music: Bach Lute Suites for Guitar – A review of various editions and recommendations.
- Bach Cello Works for Guitar – Coming soon
- Bach Violin Works for Guitar – Coming Soon
- Agustin Barrios Mangore (1885-1944)
- All videos and articles about Barrios
- Complete Guitar Works of Barrios (Sheet Music or Tab)
- Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) – England
- All videos and articles about Berkeley
- Spotlight: Sonatina for Guitar, Op. 52
- Spotlight: Theme and Variations, Op. 77
- Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) – England
- All videos and articles about Britten
- Spotlight: Nocturnal, after John Dowland, Op.70
- Leo Brouwer (b.1936) – Cuba
- All videos and articles about Brouwer
- Composer Page: Leo Brouwer
- Matteo Carcassi (1792–1853)
- Composer Page: Matteo Carcassi
- All videos and articles about Carcassi
- Complete Carcassi Etudes (Facsimile)
- Aureo Puerta Carreño
- Canción para ti by Carreño
- Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
- All videos and articles about Carulli
- Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849)
- Composer Page: Chopin for Classical Guitar
- Napoléon Coste (1805–1883)
- All videos and articles about Coste
- Coste Etudes Op.38 for Guitar – Intermediate
- Elliot Carter (1908-2012) – USA
- All videos and articles about Carter
- Changes – Very Advanced
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) – Italy
- All videos and articles about Dalza
- Carlo Domeniconi (b.1947)
- All videos and articles about Domeniconi
- Klangbilder No.1-24 by Domeniconi
- John Dowland (1563-1626) – England
- All videos and articles about Dowland
- Complete Lute Music (Poulton) – French lute tablature & grand stave only
- Dowland Songs (First & Second Books) – Fr. lute tab, notation, voice
- Dowland Songs (Third & Fourth Books) – Fr. lute tab, notation, voice
- Dowland for Guitar – 24 pieces nicely arranged for guitar (best for students)
- Roland Dyens (1955-2015) – France
- Composer Page: Roland Dyens
- All videos and articles about Dyens
- Spotlight: Roland Dyens Sheet Music and Profile
- Manuel de Falla (1876–1946)
- All videos and articles about de Falla
- Homenaje (Hommage) Le Tombeau De Debussy
- José Ferrer (1835–1916)
- All videos and articles about Ferrer
- Hans Werner Henze (1926-2012) – Germany
- All videos and articles about Henze
- Spotlight: Drei Tentos (and Songs) from Kammermusik (A)
- Royal Winter Music 1st Sonata – on Shakespearean Characters (A)
- Royal Winter Music 2nd Sonata – on Shakespearean Characters (A)
- Angelo Gilardino (b. 1941)
- All videos and articles about Gilardino
- Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983)
- All videos and articles about Ginastera
- Mauro Giuliani (1781–1829)
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- Drei Tentos from Kammermusik (1958)
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- Suite, Op.41 for Guitar (A)
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- Music of Memory – Advanced
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- Sarabande pour guitare, To Ida Presti, (FP179) – Late-Intermediate
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- In a Room (A)
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- Fernando Sor (1778–1839)
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- Equinox (Amazon)
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- Capriccio Diabolico “Omaggio a Paganini”, Op.85 (A)
- Fantasia pour guitare et piano, Op. 145 by Castelnuovo-Tedesco
- Konstantin Vassiliev
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- B. Vidal (d. 1800)
- Concerto for Guitar and Strings
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- Five Bagatelles for Guitar
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Specialty Pages (under construction)
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- Tremolo for Classical Guitar
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Malaguena on classical guitar
- Wedding Music for Classical Guitar
- Anonymous Works
Public Domain and Creative Commons Sheet Music
Sources: We sometimes use public domain and creative common licenses: (CC BY-NC 4.0). Facsimiles (FACS) here are period publications, that is, published in the time of the composer or thereabouts. These public domain scores are great for reference and sometimes plenty good enough to perform from. I often base my editions off of these as a starting point that is close to the composer or editor intentions.
Historical Method Books for Classical Guitar – All Public Domain Facsimiles
- Matteo Carcassi – Méthode complète pour Guitare, Op.59 (1836)
- Eggers Guitar Method, combined works of Sor, Mertz, Carcassi, Coste (also called: Guitar-Skole af A. Eggers)
- Fernando Sor – Méthode Complète pour la Guitare (1830)
- Johann Kaspar Mertz – Schule für die Guitarre (1848)
Guides & Collections, Some Link to Werner Guitar Editions
- The Bible of Classical Guitar Technique – TAB Alternatives
- Best Classical Guitar Method Books
- Wedding Music for Classical Guitar
- The Beatles for Classical Guitar
- Fur Elise by Beethoven for Easy Guitar
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