Preludes in Progressive Keys from Méthode complète pour Guitare (Op. 59) — No. 10

Matteo Carcassi · Level 4 (Intermediate) · Classical · Guitar, sheet music and tablature

A solo guitar piece by Matteo Carcassi (1836), in C♯ minor and 12/8 time: a continuous line of notes (runs and broken chords). 10 bars. Complete transcription from the Mutopia Project edition (source: Bryn Mawr: Oliver Ditson Company, 1906.).

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How to practise it

  • Listen first: the site plays it while the score scrolls.
  • Wait mode: the score waits for you at every note, at your own pace.
  • Tempo challenge: play in time, with a score and a map of the bars you got right.
  • Strictly alternate i-m (or p for the basses) and spot the chord shapes hidden behind the notes; start slowly with the metronome. Practise the hard passages separately and slowly before linking them. It climbs high up the neck (beyond the 7th fret): the tab shows the lowest position, so adapt the fingering.

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Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain