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.
Study nr 1 in C Major, Op. 60-1 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaHere 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.
Tags: 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar, pull offs, pinky, left hand, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, C Major1Difficulty5
Study Nr 2 in A Minor, Op. 60-2 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar, pull offs, pinky, left hand, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, A minor2Difficulty4
Study Nr 3 in A Major, Op. 60-3 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar, pull offs, pinky, left hand, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, A major3Difficulty3
Study Nr 4 in D Major, Op. 60-4 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar, pull offs, pinky, left hand, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, D major4Difficulty4
Study Nr 5 in G Major, Op. 60-5 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar, counterpoint, finger control, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, G Major5Difficulty4
Study Nr 6 in C Major, Op. 60-6 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe sixth Study in C major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. A study for playing counterpoint music.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, C Major6Difficulty5
Study Nr 7 in A Minor, Op. 60-7 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe seventh study in A minor from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar. This is an awesome right hand work out piece.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, A minor7Difficulty4
Study Nr 8 in E Minor, Op. 60-8 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: arpeggios, pull-off, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, E minor8Difficulty3
Study Nr 9 in A Major, Op. 60-9 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaA rather extensive ninth study in A major from Matteo Carcassi's 25 Melodious Studies for Guitar.
Tags: op 60-9, position changes, slurs, slides, scales, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, A major9Difficulty4
Study Nr 10 in D Major, Op. 60-10 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe 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.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, hammer on, pull off, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, D Major10Difficulty4
Study Nr 11 in D Minor, Op. 60-11 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThe Eleventh Study by Carcassi. It is mostly composed with a single line. You can even play it with a pick.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, D minor11Difficulty5
Study Nr 12 in D Major, Op. 60-12 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThis 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.
Tags: arpeggio pattern, Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, D Major12Difficulty4
Study Nr 13 in A Major, Op. 60-13 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaStudy 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.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, A Major, arpeggio, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, A minor13Difficulty5
Study Nr 14 in D Major, Op. 60-14 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaA Scale study by M. Carcassi.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, D Major14Difficulty6
Study Nr 15 in C Major, Op. 60-15 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThree finger arpeggio Study by M. Carcassi.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romatic, Italian, chord melody, C Major15Difficulty4
Study Nr 16 in F Major, Op. 60-16 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaMelody and accompaniment Study by Carcassi.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, Romantic, Italian, chord melody, F Major16Difficulty3
Study Nr 17 in A Minor, Op. 60-17 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaThumb and fingers alternation study by Carcassi.
Tags: Matteo Carcassi, thumb and fingers, fingerstyle, conservatory, classical piece, counterpoint, nylon, admission, A minor, Romatic, Italian17Difficulty6
Study Nr 18 in A Major, Op. 60-18 by M. Carcassi
by Kosei KubotaA triplet study by Carcassi.
Tags: triplets, scales, arpeggios, A major, textures, scales, repeated notes, high notes, low notes, etude, classical piece, timing, rhythm, note values, fingerstyle18Difficulty6
