O’Carolan’s Cap Melody (Free PDF)

ByBradford Werner
2023

O’Carolan’s Cap (Melody) by Turlough O’Carolan (1670-1738). Free PDF sheet music, performance, and lesson video for beginner classical guitar. I recommend playing this work after my Method Book Volume 1 or during my Volume 2.

Free PDF Sheet Music Edition

O’Carolan’s Cap (Melody) for Guitar (Free PDF) ↓

For this work I’ve presented the melody only. This is a good opportunity to work on legato phrasing and melody presentation skills in general. Due to the small shift to second position, playing this work during my Volume 2 method book will make the position playing more familiar.

This is part of a collection of easy supplemental pieces after my free Classical Guitar Method Volume 1. or during my Classical Guitar Method Volume 2. This is a nice easy work without any oddities or awkward fingerings. The collection I’m forming will add a few extra pieces for students to play before they move on to my graded series or just for enjoyment and extra practice.

Here is the YouTube lesson link if you want to watch it there.

Bradford Werner

Bradford Werner is a classical guitarist and music publisher from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He originally created this site for his students at the Victoria Conservatory of Music but now shares content worldwide. Curating guitar content helps students absorb the culture, musical ideas, and technique of the classical guitar. Bradford also has a YouTube channel with over 94,000 subscribers and 13 million views. He taught classical guitar at the Victoria Conservatory of Music for 16 years and freelanced in Greater Victoria for 20 years and now dedicates much of his time curating content online and helping connect the classical guitar community. See more at his personal website.