Siciliano (No. 5)

Wenzel Thomas Matiegka · Level 5 (Advanced) · Classical · Guitar, sheet music and tablature

A solo guitar piece by Wenzel Thomas Matiegka, in C major and 6/8 time: a melody accompanied by the bass. 131 bars. Repeats are marked as in the score. Complete transcription from the Mutopia Project edition (source: Boije collection #345).

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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.
• Practise the bass alone (thumb), then the melody alone (i-m, or a with rest strokes) before combining the two voices; the melody must sing on top. Settle all fingerings first (both hands), then raise the tempo step by step. It climbs high up the neck (beyond the 7th fret): the tab shows the lowest position, so adapt the fingering.

More pieces by Wenzel Thomas Matiegka

• Andante (No. 3)
• Menuetto (No. 4)
• Rondo (No. 2)

Source : Mutopia Project · Public Domain