Nocturne In E-flat major Op. 9, No. 2 Guitar Tutorial#1 Chopin In 4K [Fr...

History

It was well-known that Frédéric Chopin was a somewhat eccentric composer and individual. Although born in Poland in 1810 he moved to Paris, France in 1831 after graduating from the Warsaw Conservatory and never returned to his homeland.
During his time in France he cultivated friendships with some of the most prominent composers of the time including Hector Berlioz, Franz Liszt, and the author George Sands.
The Nocturne on display here was probably written when Frédéric was around twenty years of age.

Performance Notes:

The Nocturne In E-flat major is without a doubt one of the most played and loved of Chopin's pieces. It is in Rounded Binary form (A, A , B, A, B, A) with the melody being given increasing intervallic leaps and ornamentation with each iteration. The waltz-like accompaniment in the  left hand lends weight and character to the 12/8 time signature.

• use rubato with effect but sparingly
• hold chords wherever possible
• play ornaments and embellishments with increasing complexity as the song progresses
• exploit open strings if possible during position shifts

Conclusion:

My full transcription including tablature and notation is available for free to my YouTube subscribers. So, if you wish to have a copy just subscribe to my channel and leave a comment or send me a message with your email address and I will happily send you my transcription. Be sure to watch my tutorials for the song and have the transcription beside you so that you can learn this wonderful song quickly and easily.

Let your fingers fly!

Lagrima (Francisco Tarrega) Guitar Tutorial In 4K! [Note-By-Note; Free T...

History:

Lagrima (meaning teardrop in Spanish) is a beautiful yet short piece composed by the seminal Spanish guitar composer of the romantic period - Francisco Tarrega. The piece was written as a 'miniature' and is only 16 bars long!

It is broken into 2 distinct sections based on key - the first section is in E minor and then in the second section it modulates to the tonic major - E major. It is believed that it was written in either the latter part of the 19th century of perhaps the early part of the 20th century. Although it is so short and has a tempo marking of Andante it still bears some of Tarrega's idiosyncratic technical challenges.

Performance Tips:

• Keep pull offs strong and clear
• Relax and try to reduce excess string noise
• Use timbral variation to add depth and contrast
• Stretch out when doing the quick trill from the 9th to the 11th frets whilst holding the B7 chord at the 7th fret and snap the 4th finger quickly
• Use an audible ligado near the end when sliding from the 4th to the 13th fret on the G string
• Experiment with staccato and legato phrasing

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Conclusion:

My full transcription including tablature and notation is available for free to my Youtube subscribers. So, if you wish to have a copy just subscribe to my channel and leave a comment or send me a message with your email address and I will happily send you my transcription. Be sure to watch my tutorials for the song and have the transcription beside you so that you can learn this wonderful song quickly and easily.

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"Final Fantasy X" End Theme Part 1: Original Guitar Arrangement [Free Ta...

Hi everyone. Final Fantasy X from the Final Fantasy series was a killer game with a killer soundtrack. Here is the first section of the ending music to the game.

 The original music was written by Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, and Junya Nakano. The most famous song is probably 'Suteki Da Ne' sung by RIKKI. It was originally released on the Playstation 2 platform in 2001 and in 2014 it was released for Playstation 3 and Playstation Vita as 'Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster'.

Transcribing this was a real joy. I checked out a few online piano transcriptions but they were mostly wrong so I ended up listening closely and transcribing it as well as I could. 

My full transcription including tablature and notation is available for free to my Youtube subscribers. So, if you wish to have a copy just subscribe to my channel and leave a comment or send me a message with your email address and I will happily send you my transcription. Be sure to watch my tutorials for the song and have the transcription beside you so that you can learn this wonderful song quickly and easily.

Let your fingers fly!