Classical Guitar
Below are my editions of standard classical guitar repertoire that are used in both the beginning book and classical book. They are categorized by level and by technique within that level. Feel free to download or print these works to fit your needs. If you are a guitar educator and interested in comprehensive curriculum where these works are presented sequentially, you can also download the complete beginning book and advanced classical book.
Classical Guitar Studies from the Beginning Book
Below are the studies contained in the beginning book and eBook found on the Curriculum page.
Simple Arpeggio Patterns
Lou Warde - Study No. 1
Lou Warde - Study No. 2
Matteo Carcassi - Allegro
Lou Warde - Study No. 3
Fernando Carulli - Prelude in G
Matteo Carcassi - Allegro
Dionisio Aguado - Estudio
Ferdinando Carulli - Study in A
Matteo Carcassi - Prelude in C
Lou Warde - Study
Mauro Giuliani - Etude No. 1
Franz Schubert - Ave Maria
Francisco Trrega - Estudio
Matteo Carcassi - Prelude
Advanced Guitar For the Classroom – Classical Guitar
The third and fourth-year material begins on page 19. Here, there are more advanced studies and repertoire which emphasizes the same techniques as the second-year section, but obviously taking it a step further. Again, in each technical area, there are a variety of pieces to choose from. There is also a collection of Fernando Sor Studies on page 45, which may be used for technical support or for concert repertoire. Finally, beginning on page 57, there is advanced repertoire for the fourth-year student.
Below is a pdf of the Advanced Classical Book for you to download for free. You have permission to distribute this book to your students as digital or hard copies. However, you are strictly forbidden from receiving compensation in any form or context for this book or any other material on this website. Thank you.
Intermediate – Advanced Classical Guitar Studies & Repertoire
Second Year: Beginner/Intermediate Level
Using the Rest Stroke
Dionisio Aguado - Andantino
Lou Warde - Étude
(Note: On the repeat of Étude, I added harmony to the melody for interest. Students will not perform these notes.)
Combining Rest Stroke and Free Stroke
Harmonics
Two Pieces by Francisco Tárrega
Third Year: Intermediate
Arpeggios
Dionisio Aguado - Etude in E Minor
Mauro Giuliani - 21. Study in Em
Ferdinando Carulli - 22. Prelude in A Minor
Ferdinando Carulli - Prelude in D Minor
Ferdinando Carulli - Waltz & Variations
More With the Pedal
Rest Stroke
Studies in Slurs
from 25 Etude Melodies and Progressives, Op. 60
Matteo Carcassi - Etude No. 8
Matteo Carcassi - Etude No. 9
Matteo Carcassi
Matteo Carcassi - Study in A
A. Barrios - 44-45. Estudio Del Ligado
Additional Fernando Sor Studies
Fernando Sor - Study No. 8, Op. 6
Fernando Sor - Study No. 17, Op. 35
Fernando Sor - Study No. 22 (Op. 60)
Fernando Sor - Sor Study No. 9 Op. 35
Fernando Sor - Study No. 4, Op. 31
Fernando Sor - Study No. 9, Op. 6
Fernando Sor - 31. Study No. 18, op 35
4th Year: Advanced Concert Repertoire
Francisco Tárrega - Capricho Arabe
Matteo Carcassi - Study in A Minor
H. Villa-Lobos - 69. Prelude No. 1
Although not a "classical guitar" piece, Twilight is popular with my students, and I think it would compliment any program.
The original version of this song, released in 1968, has an orchestral bridge. Mason Williams re-recorded this song as a solo guitar piece without the bridge and placed it on his 1970 album, Handmade. The pdf below is my transcription of this version.
