Classical Guitar Music

Canon In D (Pachelbel)

The Canon in D is the most famous piece of music by Johann Pachelbel. It was written in or around 1680, during the Baroque period as a piece of chamber music for three violins and basso continuo, but has since been arranged for a wide variety of ensembles including this unique arrangement for two classical guitars with string continuo. It is well known for its chord progression of D major, A major, B Minor, F# minor, G major, D major, G major and A major which has become one of the most used in popular music.

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This Brazillian guitar work evokes the sights, smells, and of course sounds of the romantic city of Rio. Can you think of a more romantic notion than falling in love in Rio de Janeiro. The guitar has played a major part in the evolution of Brazillian music, especially during the twentieth century. On this song the charm, beauty and sensuality of the Brazillian guitar flavor can be heard dripping with major seventh chords and a fast rhythmic motif that is like a mating dance.

The guitar has played a major part in the evolution of Brazillian music, especially throughout the twentieth century. As in Spain, the guitar is Brazil’s national instrument and is still the primary instrument used by many of Brazil’s most Read more »

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Choros by Villa-Lobos was the first in a series of “Choruses” written for a wide variety of instruments. Choros was origianlly written for solo classical guitar, the violin and cello parts were additions by Darren Curtis Skanson, his producer Tom Capek, and cellist Wayne Templeman. Villa-Lobos was the most famous and most prolific of all Brazillian composers and is also one of Darren Curtis Skanson’s personal favorites. As heard in Choros, Villa-Lobos‘ complexity of rhythms and harmonic colors are always so delightful. Please Google him to check out all his compositions!

The Choros #1 was written in 1920 and is the first of fourteen. This is a stylized version of the original genre of Choro, which sets in its forefront the amusing character that defines the style, using fermatas and unexpected accelerandos.

Brazilian Samba Caliente - “Lively, fun and passionate, this Brazilian Samba guitar composition will make you get up and dance. Brazilian Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil and is widely viewed as Brazil’s national musical style. Brazilian Samba developed as a distinctive kind of music at the beginning of the 20th century in Rio de Janeiro (then the capital of Brazil) under the strong influence of immigrant black people from the Brazilian state of Bahia. When Brazilian Samba first originated, it was thought to be scandalously provocative because of its sexual nature. This “Hot” Brazilian Samba was inspired by Darren Curtis Skanson’s good friend and wonderful guitarist Russell Donnellon.”

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Malagueña has been performed by everyone from Roy Clark to flamenco master Carlos Montoya and is a classic guitar selection. A folkoric type of song in its origins, the Malagueñas became one of the traditional styles of the flamenco style in the 19th century. In true translation, A Malagueña is actually a woman living in the Spanish port city of Málaga, on the southern coast of Spain, in the province of Andalucia, but the Malagueña evolved into a dance form of Flamenco music more than a specific piece. However, people have come to recognize certain elements of Malagueña as a specific piece of music.

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Ave Maria sheet music with guitar tablature (TAB) for classical guitar solo, classical guitar with violin, classical guitar with cello, and classical guitar trio. The sheet musics that are featured here are arrangements of both the Bach/Gounod Ave Maria and the Shubert Ave Maria. You may be familiar with Ave Maria because it is a wedding music favorite right along side
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Fur Elise by Beethoven for Classical Guitar - “Beethoven is the greatest of all Classical composers. Surprisingly, Fur Elise lies pretty well on the classical guitar. Some of the faster passages in Fur Elise had to be altered because of range considerations, but all in all, I think maestro Beethoven would approve! The classical guitar arrangement of Fur Elise has the famous melodies but also the two development sections which are equally as spectacular and fun as the main melody sections.” - Darren Curtis Skanson

History - Fur Elise was written in about 1810. Beethoven scholars and critics are not entirely certain who “Elise” was, but he most reasonable theory is that Beethoven originally titled his work Read more »

About this arrangement of Angels We Have Heard On High - For the recorded version by Darren Curtis Skanson, string orchestra with classical guitar makes this arrangemant of Angels We Have Heard On High truly unique. However, the guitar arrangement was designed to stand by itself. Darren always has a knack for maintaining motion and interest in his solo guitar arrangements. Angels We Have Heard On High is an example of just that!

“To open the CD A Light Classical Christmas, I was looking for a selection that I could really get cooking! So I took the traditional hymn Angels We Have Heard On High and swung it. For you non-musicians, that means I made it bounce more by turning it from the traditional 4 beat feel to one that feels more like 12 beats with triplets (a galluping group of 3 notes) on every downbeat. If you count along with Read more »

This arrangement of Away In A Manger is for classical or fingerstyle guitar. The download has regular guitar sheet music in standard notation as well as guitar tablature (tab).

“One of the sweetest of the traditional carols, away in a manger is actually sung to 2 different melodies. This classical guitar version of Away In A Manger features both. I used those 2 melodies for Away in a manger in separate parts of the song and added Brahms Lullaby as an introduction and unifying element. The most familiar Away In A Manger melody constitutes Read more »