Latin Guitar Mastery Blog

Tango Nights

  Here is a new guitar Tango that I wrote this week. There is quite an Italian romantic flavour to it especially in the middle section.     Interactive Sheet Music/TAB    

The Spirits – Latin/Classical Guitar original

I wrote this piece last week and performed it recently for the first time. It features an unusual tuning with drop Eb and a raised G# third string. Sheet music is shown below for LGM Members, a tutorial will go up soo too!   Interactive Sheet Music/TAB    

¿Quién será? (Sway) Guitar Arrangement (Spanish Guitar)

Here is my arrangement of the famous song Sway by Demetrio and Pablo Beltrán Ruiz first recorded in 1953 and made famous by Dean Martin some years later. I have been experimenting with the melody and adding some arpeggios in a flamenco style. I like to play this with capo 2 to add some brightness […]

September News – What’s new

New lessons include: Wave Bossa Nova Chords  Quizas, Quizas, Quizas Manha De Carnaval Bossa Nova Chords Corcovado Bossa Nova Chords New in Learn Latin Guitar Vol.3 Allegro by Giuliani Picado Practice – Natural notes Harmonic Minor and Phrygian Dominant Improvising with scales Tangos Latin Jazz Chord Notation Bossa Nova #2 – Decending Melody Bossa Nova […]

Manha De Carnaval Bossa Nova Chords

In this lesson we will work through the famous Bossa Nova – Manha De Carnaval by Luis Nova. This chart will show you the guitar chords and chord voicings I use when I  accompany a singer or another guitarist in performance.

Recuerdos De Amor – Latin/Rumba Guitar

Back To Menu/Course Here is a new Latin guitar piece I wrote this week, it features a Rumba rhythm and also some fun triplet arpeggios. Tutorial coming this week! Interactive Sheet Music/TAB    

Estudio Di Arpeggio

Here is an arpeggio study that I wrote to help develop the RH and also work on LH slurs and position shifts. LGM Members can get the tutorial and sheet music below: Interactive Sheet Music/TAB