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Just because you play classical guitar doesn’t mean you have to limit yourself to hundred year old music! There are numerous modern pop songs that translate very well to the classical guitar. One of the biggest challenges any classical guitarist faces is that of attempting to assemble a repertoire of music that a wide audience will appreciate. After all, the majority of any musician’s audience will be fans of standard music. The classical guitar is capable of interpreting this usual music in a very distinct and pleasant way. Here is a selection of popular pieces that translate well, and sound well, on the classical guitar. Stairway to Heaven – This is the anthem of a whole generation of rock music and the guitar arrangement by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin is one of the best pieces of guitar music ever written. Don’t let the fact that this is a hard rock band scare you away from this piece of music. It is a stunningly finelooking piece of music. Vincent – (Starry, Starry, Night) This is a gorgeous song written by Don Mclean and it is a outstanding piece for classical guitar. There are a lot of interpretations of this song but I highly commend you use the arrangement formulated by Chet Atkins. It is rather perhaps the best piece of guitar music ever written. Blackbird - by the Beatles – This is a perfective piece for a beginner to learn. It has a lot of very distinguishable sliding up and down the fretboard and some great interval playing. Yesterday – Another piece by the Beatles and arguably one of the most gorgeous melodies ever written. If - by Bread – This is an old song written in the 70′s by a pop group. It has a haunting melody and a great arpeggio style of finger picking that sounds great on the classical guitar. This is a great intermediate level piece. Your Body is A Wonderland – John Mayer borrows from the art of Flamenco the technique of tapping on the guitar for this song, which makes for a heap of nice acoustic potpourri in your repertoire. It is a novelty but sounds great. Unchained Melody – Alex North and Hy Zaret – This is a piece of music that has been performed for over 50 years now and for good reason. It is a beauteous and simple piece that may be speedily learned. Hotel California – The Eagles – Originally written for the 12-string guitar this song plays extraordinary well on the classical guitar and genuinely expresses that 70′s soft rock feeling. Time In A Bottle – Jim Croce had a very distinctive style of playing folk guitar and this style translates well to the classical guitar. This piece is one of his best pieces in that it showcases a good deal of in truth beautiful, and unique, guitar phrasings. Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton is hailed as the king of rock and roll guitar and for good reason. He has the capacity to play utterly anything flawlessly. Tears in Heaven is the perfective slow pop piece to showcase how the classical guitar may cross genres into the world of pop music. The Classical Guitar is an extraordinarily diverse instrument and it may sound good in almost any genre of music but learning a solid repertoire of ordinary music is something that may enable you to reach and connect with a very wide audience.
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