Sons de Carrilhoes by Pernambuco

Sons de Carrilhões (Maxixe-Chôro) by João Pernambuco (1883-1947). PDF sheet music for classical guitar with performance and lesson video. Comes with both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. The level is intermediate (grade 6-8) depending on your desired tempo and level of refinement. Please note that this work is in Drop D (tune the 6th string down to D).

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João Pernambuco (1883–1947) was a Brazilian guitarist and composer who played a major role in developing Brazilian guitar music. Born João Teixeira Guimarães in Pernambuco, Brazil, he became known for blending traditional Brazilian folk rhythms with classical guitar techniques. His compositions, especially Sons de Carrilhões, remain important in the classical guitar repertoire and influenced later Brazilian musicians and composers.

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Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and publisher from Victoria, BC, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content with guitarists worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, 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 for 16 years and has freelanced in Greater Victoria for 25 years. See more at his personal website.

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