Plucked strings/Classical guitar Sheet Music

The name ‘guitar’ probably comes from the Greek lyre called ‘cithara’ but today it is most associated with Spain, which is why classical guitar is often called Spanish guitar. Although this type of music instrument – with strings attached between a headstock and a resonant body – was pretty typical for many countries of Europe and the Middle East, it is the Moors that brought a somewhat modern-looking guitar to Spanish Andalusia and the luthier Antonio de Torres who gave it its basic form in the 19th century. Two scores in favor of Spain already! The strings of the classical guitar are made of soft nylon (compared to electric guitars’ steel) which gives them a warm tone, lively harmonies and a nice dynamic response. It makes these instruments well-suited for such genres as classical music (Schubert played classical guitar himself and composed a couple of works for it), traditional Flamenco, various folk tunes and Latin-flaired music like Bossa Nova, for example. Some of today’s top guitarists include the names of J. Williams, D. Russell, J. Bream, J. Mills, G. Garcia and others. According to a recent survey by the University of Lincolnshire, classical guitar players are the least conflictual and the most accomplished in musicianship out of all instrumentalists. Pick any of 85150 classical guitar music scores available at MusicaNeo and enjoy playing this wonderful instrument!