Top 7 Fingerstyle Songs, you MUST know!
Fingerstyle Mashup
Hey guys, today I will show you the Top 7 Fingerstyle Songs you Must know on Acoustic Guitar.
Don’t get me wrong!
There are definitely more than just 7 fingerstyle songs you should know, but these are my favorites.
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The Video
Allegro by Mauro Giuliani
Op 50 N.1
This classical piece is great. Written by the Italian Composer (Yay) Mauro Giuliani somewhere around 1800.
The composition is in A minor and will help you develop your right-hand fingerstyle technique as well as for left-hand finger dexterity.
Definitely one of my favorite classical pieces.
Beginners love it!
Malaguena – Ernesto Lecuona
Popular Spanish Melody
One of the most recognizes melody on guitar. Malaguena is indeed a top 7 fingerstyle song you should learn.
Originally composed by the Cuban pianist Ernesto Lecuona was then rearranged for Classical guitar and has become extremely popular since.
So many different arrangements have been written.
Here I am proposing a short snippet of the song.
Enjoy it!
Lagrima Tarrega
Four short pieces
Francisco Tarrega is one of the most recognized guitar composers of all time.
His compositions are always beautiful, melodic, and easy to play.
Lagrima is one of them.
I highly recommend you practice this song even if you are at an early stage of your guitar playing.
Despite a few challenging bars, it is definitely a doable song that you will enjoy playing every time.
Asturias – Isaac Albeniz
The Queen of Spanish Guitar
Few pieces are so recognized as Asturias.
One of the most beautiful melodies on a classical Spanish guitar.
Originally written on piano by the composer Isaac Albeniz was then transcribed by Andrea Segovia on guitar and became a masterpiece.
Quite challenging, but totally worth the pain and sweat.
Spanish Romance
Anonymous
Another top fingerstyle song that is highly recognized and played on guitar.
It is so funny that nobody knows who wrote one of the most popular songs on Classical Guitar.
Before, music was passed on in a way that so much was lost during the years, and this is such a shame.
We are lucky to be still able to play this amazing song.
Pastorale – Matteo Carcassi
Op. 21 N.16
Indeed one of my favorite. The Pastorale by Matteo Carcassi is a beautiful E minor composition that you will enjoy playing all the time.
I personally love the sound of the melodic minor scale now and then, and the melody in 6th is so beautiful and catchy.
One thing, though. In this video, I didn’t play the last part in E major.
It’s up to you to discover it.
Allegretto – Mauro Giuliani
From the Papillon Book
One book I recommend for beginners guitar players is the Papillon by Mauro Giuliani,
You can play all the short pieces on Classical and Acoustic Guitar.
Some of them are beautiful and really helpful for your technique and development, so please, check them out!
This particular one is really a beautiful melody in A minor that develops an idea after idea.
Make sure you check it out!
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