Fernando Sor (1778–1839) – PDF sheet music or tab for classical guitar with free videos and lessons of his studies, etudes, and pieces. Modern and public domain sheet music PDF’s of Sor’s classical guitar works from easy to advanced. Sor wrote many studies (etudes) for classical guitar and below are a selection of sheet music editions but mostly free public domain PDFs. These are facsimiles that is, period editions and out of dates editions too. I’ve tried to choose only the best ones. A virtuoso performer and composer, Fernando Sor was famed in his day and well remembered today. Sor studies vary greatly in their pedagogical use, some are exercises while others shy away from the etude aspect and are simply nice compositions. Sor studies may not be remembered for their compositional genius but they do require a special classical touch to bring out the musicality of the studies – maybe the main reason they are heavily used in guitar pedagogy. Help support the site & free music by supporting the site.
Sheet Music or Tab from This is Classical Guitar (with video lessons)
- 25 Progressive Studies, Op.60 by Fernando Sor, Grade 1-7 – Complete Set
- Sor Study Op.31, No.1, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study Op.31, No.6, Grade 3, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 35, No. 1, Gr. 2, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Study, No. 6, Op. 60, Gr. 3, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Andante, Study Op. 60, No. 14, Gr. 3, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.15, Op.44, Gr.5, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Sor: Andantino Op.44, No.3, Grade 3, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.13, Op.35 (Segovia No.2), Gr. 4, Free Sheet Music or TAB
- Sor Study No.15, Op.35, Grade 6, Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study No.18, Op.35, Gr.5, Free Sheet Music or Tab
- Sor Study in B Minor No. 22, Op. 35, Gr. 6, Notation or TAB
- Sor: Study No. 24, Op. 60, Gr. 5, Notation or TAB
- Sor Study No.8, Op.6 (Segovia #1), Gr.7, Free Sheet Music or TAB
Two of my Favourite Sor Studies
Print Editions from Amazon (Notation or Tab)
- Fernando Sor Books (All) – Notation, or Tab
- Complete Sor Studies for Guitar – Notation
- Segovia’s 20 Sor Studies – Notation
Free PDF Sheet Music of Sor Studies
Public Domain versions
- Sor Studies Op. 6
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 1
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 2
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 3
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 4
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 5
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 6
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 7
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 8
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 9
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 10
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 11
- Sor Study, Op. 6, No. 12
Looking for Fernando Sor pieces in TAB with Video Lessons?
- Sor Study, No. 6, Op. 60 in my: Ten Classical Etudes
- Study, No. 24, Op. 60 in my: Ten Classical Etudes
- Study in B Minor No. 22, Op. 35 in my: Ten Classical Etudes
Is there a good resource that properly grades all 20 of the Segovia/Sor studies?
No sure if there is. But it is firmly on the intermediate to late-intermediate level. That said, like many works, it depends on your desired level of refinement and tempo. Most of those works are playable even by early-intermediate students but there is such a huge range of refinement opportunities.