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Coagulation
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-10-14 10:54:22
October 14 2006 07:37 GMT
#1
recently i was inspired by the pachelbel johann canon in D thread to learn how to play classical music on guitar.
so anyone have any suggestions?(for good classical music)
i realy have no idea where to begin looking.

i should also mention that i have played guitar religiosly for many many years. its not like im picking up guitar for the first time to learn classical.

i just dont know of any composers besides the obviouse ones bathoven etc.
Myxomatosis
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States2392 Posts
October 14 2006 08:04 GMT
#2
eh im confused. are you wanting to learn how to play classical guitar or an arranged version of a classical piece on electric?
StarN
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States2587 Posts
October 14 2006 08:05 GMT
#3
dude if you can make a rendition for Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony on Guitar you would be my hero...
Retired BW Noob
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-10-14 08:21:33
October 14 2006 08:16 GMT
#4
If you mean classical music actually written for guitar, the only one I've ever heard in concert (although I'm not a guitar person at all) is Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland, which is quite difficult yet very nice. Not many composers wrote for guitar, you know. Here is an incomplete list on Wikipedia, but as you can see, there's not really that much. And most of the pieces from the 20th century I'd imagine to be quite difficult.

In the case of arrangements, just go to your typical online music store, but then again, you can never tell with arrangements how good it's going to be.

edit: Actually, since you mention Pachabel Canon in D, you probably mean arrangements. Oh yeah, and probably you'd want to start with an etude book or two--IIRC classical guitar techniques are a different world of guitar playing...right?

And that'd be happy 100 b-day for Shostakovich too.
WhatisProtoss
Profile Blog Joined February 2004
Korea (South)2325 Posts
October 14 2006 08:26 GMT
#5
On October 14 2006 17:16 Myrmidon wrote:
If you mean classical music actually written for guitar, the only one I've ever heard in concert (although I'm not a guitar person at all) is Britten's Nocturnal after John Dowland, which is quite difficult yet very nice. Not many composers wrote for guitar, you know. Here is an incomplete list on Wikipedia, but as you can see, there's not really that much. And most of the pieces from the 20th century I'd imagine to be quite difficult.

In the case of arrangements, just go to your typical online music store, but then again, you can never tell with arrangements how good it's going to be.


I have seen at least 10 concerts for classical guitar, even whole concerto pieces. Guitar probably doesn't have an extensive list of players from older eras, but as for the 20th and 21st century, guitar composers are probably up there in variety and amount. There are MANY composers for classical guitar these days.

Like above said, classical guitar is hard to learn... That's why you see so many rockers and guys who go electric, because there is less skill (relatively speaking) to play an electric guitar.
Coagulation
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
October 14 2006 08:29 GMT
#6
sorry i didnt specify what exactly i was looking for enough.
i just want the names of some very good classical music peices.
not neccisarily for classical guitar.
difficulty shouldnt be an issue.
if the tabs exist for the song i can find them.
Myrmidon
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
United States9452 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-10-14 08:45:02
October 14 2006 08:44 GMT
#7
I probably should've mentioned that I wouldn't go see a classical guitar concert and that I heard the Britten piece at a chamber music concert, and I don't like chamber music anyway so I infrequently go to those. That should explain the lack of classical guitar exposure. edit: I didn't mean to imply that classical guitar is that rare nowadays. >_>

But yeah, you can really see the explosion in guitar music and composers on the Wikipedia list. Being ignorant of guitar music, I'd bring up the Wikipedia list of selected standard contemporary repertoire here as a representation of what somebody or somebodies consider worthwhile. Beats me though, sorry.
CC Rider
Profile Joined September 2006
289 Posts
October 14 2006 09:35 GMT
#8
this isnt exactly what you asked for but it might help you. this is the online stream of a local radio station that plays all classical music. they have really good songs and they tell you the names of them. http://www.wmht.org/radio/wbkk.php --> click Listen Live.
SoLaR[i.C]
Profile Blog Joined August 2003
United States2969 Posts
October 14 2006 09:44 GMT
#9
On October 14 2006 17:05 StarN wrote:
dude if you can make a rendition for Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony on Guitar you would be my hero...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0iqZbM1Pdc
Man, what a scowl...
Newbistic
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
China2912 Posts
October 14 2006 09:59 GMT
#10
I'm pretty sure greensleeves by Mozart is 100% for the guitar.
Logic is Overrated
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
October 14 2006 10:03 GMT
#11
I have alot tabs on guitar pro, u can pm me for it. Acuostic rips your fingers thou, so be aware of that, it'll be painful for the first month or so xD
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
akamufu
Profile Joined June 2006
Korea (South)321 Posts
October 14 2006 10:23 GMT
#12
romance idk who made the song its good and gets ALL the ladies but then again, any song on guitar gets them.
Its all fun and games until Boxer loses a marine.
Rancor
Profile Joined September 2005
6 Posts
October 14 2006 12:30 GMT
#13
If you're just looking for classical music pieces arranged for a single guitar, I've compiled together a few of my favorite here. You'll need the Powertab software - http://www.power-tab.net/

Johann Sebastian Bach

Prelude No. VI
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=6876
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=3335
Cello Suite in D Major (BWV 1007) Prelude 1
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=13023

Leo Kottke - Bourrée
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=23018

Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=21865

Erik Satie - Mymnopedie #1
http://www.powertabs.net/tablature.php?id=4945


Also, the Classical section of AcousticPower.com has plenty of classical pieces arranged for a single guitar.
http://www.acousticpower.com/classics.html
evanthebouncy!
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
United States12796 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-10-14 13:05:04
October 14 2006 13:04 GMT
#14
hey power tab's free right? xD Cuz I've been using guitar pro w/ keygen but there' an aweful lot of power tabs online. Should I use power tabs instead? how is it awesome?


P.S.
Minueet(spelling) in G is a good starter on guitar.
Life is run, it is dance, it is fast, passionate and BAM!, you dance and sing and booze while you can for now is the time and time is mine. Smile and laugh when still can for now is the time and soon you die!
Coagulation
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States9633 Posts
October 14 2006 17:01 GMT
#15
i prefere guitar pro i think there is a bigger arhcive of tabs.
Rancor
Profile Joined September 2005
6 Posts
October 15 2006 01:29 GMT
#16
Yeah, Powertabs are 100% free. I use both GuitarPro and Powertabs since only one of the programs will often have a tab i'm looking for.

Guitarpro has a nice feature though - you can convert Powertabs into Guitarpro tabs using the File->Import->Powertab.

So, just download the powertabs, and convert them over to Guitarpro tabs, and you're all set!
-_-
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
United States7081 Posts
October 15 2006 03:11 GMT
#17
Read clockwork orange.
doedrikthe2nd
Profile Joined July 2005
Sweden981 Posts
October 15 2006 03:26 GMT
#18
greensleeves
Smurg
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3818 Posts
Last Edited: 2006-10-15 03:32:57
October 15 2006 03:32 GMT
#19
http://dirk.meineke.free.fr/classical.html

Good site, comprehensive list of songs there.

http://www.leetguitar.com/arrangements/

Some nice arrangements here including 'Dedicatoria' which is a very beautiful classical song.
Oxygen
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
Canada3581 Posts
October 15 2006 03:35 GMT
#20
- Moonlight Sonata
(Beethoven)

- Cello Suite I Prelude
(Bach)

- Nutcracker
(Tchaikovsky)

- Hungarian Dance No. 5
(Brahms)

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