Etude No.24, Op.60 (Andantino con espressione) by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) with performance, lesson, and sheet music. This comes from my sheet music edition of 25 Etudes, Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi. PDF or hardcopy sheet music for classical guitar. Includes both a notation edition with left hand fingering and a separate tab edition in the same pdf. Intermediate to Early-Advanced (Grade 5-9). 142 Pages. Here is the YouTube link if you want to watch it there.
Etude No.24 is at a technique level of around Grade 8-9 depending on your desired tempo and level of musical refinement. This etude presents study opportunities for phrasing and dynamic shaping along with numerous other techniques from grace notes, glissandos, and more. The main difference we see in this etude is an increased maturity to the overall composition. Carcassi is leaving behind the didactic uniformity of previous etudes and now tests your musical skills in a slightly longer form work. Although there is nothing too difficult or awkward about this etude there is a lot of navigating the fretboard and many chord shapes to know. Therefore, increased study and time is needed to know the composition as a whole.
The twenty-five etudes in Op.60 by Matteo Carcassi (1796-1853) are one of the most important pedagogical collections for classical guitar. The etudes are both enjoyable for their musical content and pedagogically beneficial for their very clear technical objectives. Compared to other etude collections, both period and modern, Op.60 excels in its tightly focused compositional adherence to didactic goals. For this reason the etudes are excellent studies for students to test their skills in a controlled musical setting and a rite of passage from the intermediate to upper playing level.
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