Just finished my latest guitar piece featuring some Brasilian and Flamenco elements. I have a rough draft of the sheet music below which I will finalise in the coming days and will be ready for download to LGM Members. Key: E major (Em in middle section) Tempo: approx 90 bpm Style: An upbeat Samba feel. […]
Here is the third arrangement I have made of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. This is Spring and the opening movement in E major. I play it a little slower than Vivaldi’s indication as the demisemiquaver section is really fast! I will be posting the tutorial shortly but LGM Members can access the sheet music and sound […]
“My One and Only Love” is a romantic ballad composed by Guy Wood with lyrics by Robert Mellin, first published in 1952. It’s known for its rich, lyrical melody and has become a jazz standard, famously recorded by artists like John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Sting. Its slow tempo and […]
I am continuing my spotlight on classical arias and arranging them for the nylon guitar. I have been playing this aria for a while but in a different key and without much detail so I decided to try a more detailed and in depth version in the original key of D major. The second […]
Here’s a fun arrangement of Beethoven’s famous piano piece Fur Elise. I was playing around on a Godin guitar synth with a piano sound and started trying to play it. Then I realised that it works quite well on guitar! Interactive Play-Along Track
Here is the second instalment of my Four Seasons by Vivaldi guitar arrangements. This is the presto from Summer which I have modulated to Am from Gm minor. It is quite advanced, I hope you enjoy! Interactive Play-Along Track
Here is my new arrangement of Winter by Vivaldi. To be precise it’s Concerto No 4 in F minor , Op 8 RV 297 “Water”. First movement Allegro Non Molto. I have changed the key to D minor which works better on guitar. Sheet music and TAB
Here’s a new composition I have been working on the last two weeks I call Pleiades. It features alternate tuning D A D F# B E. This tuning opens up interesting possibilities of harmony and resonance. The sheet music is below and available to LGM Members. I am still tweaking it and will finalise the […]
Here is a new piece I wrote in the style of a waltz or valsa. It’s a melody that came to me and I built a piece around this haunting melody. It has a few stretches and technical challenges but if you approach it from a romantic perspective you can be quite fluid with […]
Here is my new guitar arrangement of Summertime by George Gershwin. I turned it into a Tango in E minor, and will suit intermediate players. It features rolled chords, arpeggios phrases, and a variety of other techniques which should provide an good challenge! Sheet music and TAB