Renaissance Sheet Music Classical Guitar. This page lists Renaissance pdf sheet music by composer and grade. The Renaissance was one of the most exciting times for plucked string instruments. From the lute, vihuela, cittern (cithren) tablature and a variety of other variations, it was the golden age before the reign of keyboards took over. Below are some of the free and premium scores we have for Renaissance music arranged for classical guitar. Much of the music is in regular tuning but keep an eye out for the relative lute tuning of the 3rd string being tuned to F sharp. If you want to learn to read lute tablature and other performance practice you can check out A Tutor for the Renaissance Lute (Poulton) but keep in mind that this book is actually for lute players and not guitarists so it’s kind of an advanced guide.
Renaissance Solo Works for Classical Guitar
- Anonymous Works
- A Toye, Anonymous Renaissance Lute, Grade 1
- Anonymous: Chanson Englesa, Grade 1
- Packington’s Pound, Grade 2
- Anonymous: The Passemeze Pavin – Grade 2
- Anonymous: Spagnoletta, Grdae 2, Free Notation
- Anonymous: The Spanish Pavin, Grade 1
- Recercata Bella, Renaissance, Grade 5
- Anonymous: Robin Reddocke, Grade 1
- Tu Anderai Col Bocchalon, Grade 2
- Sellingers Round (Anonymous), Late-Beginner, Free
- Anonymous: Wilson’s Wilde, Grade 2, Free Notation
- Vincenzo Capirola (c.1474-1548) – Renaissance, Italy
- Capirola Lutebook Volume 1: La Vilanela, Balletto, Canto Bello, Gentil Prince. Intermediate to Advanced.
- Fabritio Caroso (c.1526-1605)
- Caroso: Bella Gioiosa, Grade 3, Renaissance, Notation or TAB
- Francis Cutting (c.1550–1596)
- Cutting: Greensleeves, Gr. 5, Renaissance, Free Notation or TAB
- Marco Dall’Aquila (c.1480-1538)
- La Traditora No.2 (Saltarello), Grade 6
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508)
- Dalza: Calata ala spagnola, G.6, Renaissance, Notation & Notation+TAB
- Dalza: Recercar, G.4, Renaissance, Free Notation & Free TAB
- John Dowland (1563-1626)
- Fortune, My Foe by Dowland, Grade 6
- The Frog Galliard by Dowland, Grade 7-8
- Lachrimae (Poulton No.15) by Dowland, Grade 9
- Melancholy Galliard by Dowland, Grade 8
- Orlando Sleepeth by Dowland, Grade 4
- Mr. Dowland’s Midnight by Dowland, Gr.4
- Mrs. Winters Jump by Dowland, Gr.4, Free Notation
- The Round Battle Galliard by Dowland, Grade 7,
- Tarleton’s Resurrection by Dowland, Grade 6
- Georg Leopold Fuhrmann (1578-1616)
- Fuhrman: Tanz, Grade 3, Renaissance, Lesson, Notation or TAB
- Robert Johnson (c.1583–1633)
- Johnson, Robert: Alman, G.6, Renaissance, Free Notation or TAB
- Adrian Le Roy (c.1520–1598)
- Le Roy: La Tirantine, Gr.1, Lesson, Notation, TAB
- Luis de Milán (c.1500-1561)
- Six Pavans by Milan, Grade 6-9
- Fantasia No.1 by Milan, Grade 6
- Francesco Canova da Milano (1497–1543)
- Ricercare (Fantasia) 7, Grade 5
- da Milano: Ricercare XVI, Gr.7, Renaissance, Free Notation
- Alonso Mudarra (c.1510–1580)
- Mudarra: Fantasia X (Ludovico, Tres libros), Gr.9, Free Notation
- Luys de Narváez (fl. 1526-1549) – Renaissance
- Narvaez: Guardame las vacas, Grade 6
- Mille Regretz (Canción del Emperador) by Narváez, Grade 7
- Cesare Negri (c. 1535-1605)
- Il Bianco Fiore by Cesare Negri, Grade 2
- Ludovico Roncalli (1654 -1713), Baroque, Italy
- Preludio from Sonate VII by Roncalli, Grade 6
Renaissance Duets and Ensembles
- Duets
- Anonymous: La Rossignol, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
- Anonymous: Lesson for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, easy/intermediate
- Dowland: My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home & My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard, Renaissance lute duets for 2 guitars, late-intermediate-adavnced
- Milano: Canone & Spagna, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
- Robinson: Plaine Song for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, intermediate
- Robinson: Toy for Two Lutes, Renaissance lute duet for 2 guitars, early-intermediate
- Ensemble Music for Classical Guitar
- Holborne: The Image of Melancholly, Renaissance, 5 parts [free PDF]
- Susato: Six Rondes by Tielman Susato. Renaissance, 4 parts, PDF, notation.
Music from other publishers (and videos)
- Anthologies
- Frank Koonce Anthologies – Multiple Volumes, high quality editor.
- Noad Guitar Anthologies – Multiple Volumes, nice mix of levels, fairly solid editor.
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) – Italy
- See all videos and articles about Dalza
- John Dowland (1563-1626) – England
- See all videos and articles about Dowland
- Complete Lute Music (Poulton) – French lute tablature & grand stave only
- Dowland Songs (First & Second Books) – Fr. lute tab, notation, voice
- Dowland Songs (Third & Fourth Books) – Fr. lute tab, notation, voice
- Dowland for Guitar – 24 pieces nicely arranged for guitar (best for students)
- Robert Johnson (c.1583-1633)
- See all videos and articles about Johnson
- Alonso Mudarra (c.1510–1580)
- See all videos and articles about Mudarra
