Eight bars in E major, published as No. 12 in La Guitarra in 1925. Let the upper line sing above the chords. In bar 2, release the inner F# before the following low E: this duration adjustment allows the notes to ring in position II. The tempo of 48 and opening p dynamic are added practice references.
Skills to prepare
- Melody above chords
- Barres and position shifts
- Slides and ornaments
Before learning the piece
- App checkpoint: bring out the top note of five chords without making the bass harsh. Practise this skill.
- App checkpoint: connect two barre shapes five times, releasing pressure between them. Practise this skill.
These checkpoints belong to our learning path. They do not set a deadline for your progress.
Tablature and fingerings
The six lines represent the strings, with high E at the top. Numbers show frets; 0 means an open string. The letters p, i, m and a indicate right-hand fingers.
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Your phrase-by-phrase plan
Work on a short passage. Aim for five clean attempts in a row, then connect two phrases. Bar numbers follow our transcription, including a separately numbered pickup where applicable.
Phrase 1 · bars 1–2
Keep bar 1’s final triplet even, then release the inner F# on bar 2’s last beat.
Phrase 2 · bars 3–4
Prepare the bass notes with your thumb without interrupting the upper line.
Phrase 3 · bars 5–6
Release pressure during the slide and prepare the barre at VII before bar 6’s chord.
Phrase 4 · bars 7–8
Play the small ornamental notes freely and let the final chord ring.
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Lesson · This is Classical Guitar
General lesson: revisit a gentle attack and a clear melody; this lesson does not cover this prelude.
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Sources and transcription choices
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