The Round Battle Galliard by Dowland for Guitar

The Round Battle Galliard by John Dowland – Sheet music and TAB for classical guitar.

The Round Battle Galliard (Poulton No. 39) by John Dowland (1563-1626) – Sheet music and TAB for classical guitar. Includes a Notation-Only Edition and a Notation + Modern TAB Edition. Left hand fingering. The level is Intermediate (Grade 7), generally easy but a few tricky chords shapes. Tuning: 3rd string down to F# (Dowland’s lute tuning) for this edition (see the video below). An unfingered edition is also available upon request. John Dowland was an English Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer. He is best known today for his melancholy songs and lute compositions. One of my favourite composers of the Elizabethan era and all time.

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Why do guitarists use capos and 3rd string F# tuning?

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Bradford Werner

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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