Lesson: Tu Anderai Col Bocchalon (Anonymous Lute)

Tu Anderai Col Bocchalon, anonymous lute work arranged for classical guitar. PDF or hardcopy sheet music and free video lesson. From my Easy Classical Guitar Volume 2 – 15 Authentic Pieces from the Renaissance to Romantic era. Composers include: Anonymous Lute Works, Negri, Calvi, Kellner, Sor, Carulli, Molino, Mertz. An authentic collection from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. All works from guitar and lute sources. Includes both a notation-only edition & tab edition, left hand fingering, some right hand fingering, online video lessons for each piece. The level is easy-intermediate or post-method book to Grade 3. Tu Anderai Video Lesson Link.

This anonymous Italian lute work, Tu Anderai Col Bocchalon comes from the manuscript Bayerische Staatbibliothek, Munich Ms.1511b. I love these charming Renaissance lute works that are both relatively easy but so beautiful, authentic, and high quality. Practice the melody on its own a few times to get the phrasing and dynamic shaping. Sing/hum along as you play. Them, when you add the chords in keep that melody nice and high quality. A strong sense of the first beat with a light bouncy dance will add a Renaissance flavour to the work.

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