Carcassi Studies


Instructor: Kosei Kubota

Difficulty: 3-6 (of 10)

Focus: This set of studies is widely popular among serious classical guitar students even after a few hundred years of its composition. You will develop right hand finger picking, smooth left hand shifting, left hand finger independence for counterpoint and right hand arpeggiating.


Difficulty 5 of 10

Study nr 1 in C Major, Op. 60-1 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


Here is the first study from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. With this study, you can develop right hand alternate picking, smooth left hand shifting, left hand finger independence for counterpoint and right hand arpeggio.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 2 in A Minor, Op. 60-2 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The second study in A minor from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. The main purpose of this study is to develop the fingers of the right hand.

Difficulty 3 of 10

Study Nr 3 in A Major, Op. 60-3 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The third study in A major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. Although it is in major key, it sounds melancholic, and its chord progression is beautiful.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 4 in D Major, Op. 60-4 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The fourth study in D major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. This one is for the left hand. It's a "pull-off mania" with pinky and ring finger.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 5 in G Major, Op. 60-5 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The fifth Study in G major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. This study consists of mostly single line melody with constant string changes. A good introduction to master left hand finger control.

Difficulty 5 of 10

Study Nr 6 in C Major, Op. 60-6 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The sixth Study in C major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. A study for playing counterpoint music.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 7 in A Minor, Op. 60-7 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The seventh study in A minor from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. This is an awesome right hand work out piece.

Difficulty 3 of 10

Study Nr 8 in E Minor, Op. 60-8 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The eighth study in E major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. A series of arpeggios and pull-offs and provides excellent left hand finger independence exercises.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 9 in A Major, Op. 60-9 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


A rather extensive ninth study in A major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 10 in D Major, Op. 60-10 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The tenth Study in D major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. It is a slur-mania with the pinky and the ring finger! A series of triplets with hammer-on and pull-off will be a great tool for training to control your left hand fingers.

Difficulty 5 of 10

Study Nr 11 in D Minor, Op. 60-11 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


The Eleventh Study by Carcassi. It is mostly composed with a single line. You can even play it with a pick.

Tags: Carcassi

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 12 in D Major, Op. 60-12 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


This is the 12th Study by Carcassi in D major. It is a peaceful sounding arpeggio study. If you want to brush up your picking skills using a pick, this piece will be a good sweeping exercise.

Difficulty 5 of 10

Study Nr 13 in A Major, Op. 60-13 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


Study No. 13 in A major by M. Carcassi is a right hand etude for arpeggios and repeated notes. Like some of other Carcassi Studies, you can try this using a pick.

Difficulty 6 of 10

Study Nr 14 in D Major, Op. 60-14 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


A Scale study by M. Carcassi.

Difficulty 4 of 10

Study Nr 15 in C Major, Op. 60-15 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


Three finger arpeggio Study by M. Carcassi.

Difficulty 3 of 10

Study Nr 16 in F Major, Op. 60-16 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


Melody and accompaniment Study by Carcassi.

Difficulty 6 of 10

Study Nr 17 in A Minor, Op. 60-17 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


Thumb and fingers alternation study by Carcassi.

Difficulty 6 of 10

Study Nr 18 in A Major, Op. 60-18 by M. Carcassi

By Kosei Kubota


A triplet study by Carcassi.

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