MOONLIGHT SONATA (First Movement) Full Tutorial with TAB – Fingerstyle Guitar

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Moonlight Sonata -1st Movement- Performed by Robert Lunn

This lesson is on the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven. “Moonlight Sonata” refers to Sonata No. 14. The original key is c-sharp minor but for this arrangement, I transposed it to the key of A minor.

This movement is composed in a quasi Sonata form, which I explain in the tutorial. One of my favorite movies is Immortal Beloved, a movie about the life/love life of Beethoven. Probably my favorite scene from the movie is when he lays his head on the piano and plays this movement.

You can see a clip of it here:

You can see more videos like this at my (free) guitar school found on my website.

FÜR ELISE (Main Theme) – Easy tutorial with TAB – Fingerstyle Guitar

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Fur Elise performed by Robert Lunn

Für Elise is a beautiful piece for piano composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. This teaching lesson is of the main theme found in the piece for arranged for fingerstyle guitar. I’ve tried to make this arrangement as easy as possible while still maintaining the integrity of the song.

I have always loved this melody and Beethoven is one of my favorite composers. In fact, he was the first classical composer that I really got into when I began studying classical music back in college. I hope you enjoy this arrangement.

You can find the sheet music/Tab (notes) at my guitar school found on my website.

SPANISH ROMANCE Full Tutorial with TABS — Fingerstyle Guitar

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Spanish Romance performed by Robert Lunn

Spanish Romance, also called Romanza, is a classical guitar standard and one of the first pieces I learned when I started studying classical guitar. In fact, in my first student recital back in college, I played this song along with Lagrima and Adelita.

This is a great piece, especially the minor section, to learn for somebody who has already played guitar for awhile but is new to fingerstyle. The basic right hand pattern throughout doesn’t change that much.

You can see more lessons like these at my guitar school found at my website.

CAPRICHO ARABE (Tárrega) Full Tutorial with TAB

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Capricho Arabe performed by Robert Lunn

Capricho árabe by Francisco Tárrega is one of my favorite classical guitar pieces. The meaning of name of this piece is, Arabic Caprice. A caprice is piece of music in a free form. Caprice’s also tend to be very lively, although for me, I hear more sadness in the piece.

This is a full lesson of Capricho Arabe. You can find more lessons like this at my guitar school found on my website.

My favorite recordings of this are by Ana Vidovic and Andres Segovia.

EZEL (Eyşan Unutamıyorum) Full Tutorial with TABS – Fingerstyle Guitar

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Eyşan Unutamıyorum performed by Robert Lunn

Ezel is a popular Turkish crime drama. I made this fingerstyle cover after an Instagram follower suggested I make this arrangement, so I did. It’s a beautiful piece of music composed by Toygar Işıklı. You can find more lessons like this at my guitar school found on my website.

AUTUMN LEAVES-Fingerstyle Guitar-Autumn of Love and Jazz Magic

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Autumn Leaves performed by Robert Lunn

Here is an arrangement for fingerstyle guitar of the popular classic, Autumn Leaves, originally composed by Joseph Kosma. This is a jazz standard that has been covered by so many people. My personal favorite versions would have to be Eric Clapton’s and Nat King Cole’s versions.

I remember growing up, my father used to play the Nat King Cole version of it. Love, love, love his version. I have played it in various jazz band settings since I was in college. I decided to make this recording after listening to Joe Pass’ brilliant rendition of the song.

The falling leaves

Drift by the window

The autumn leaves

Of red and gold….

You can learn this song at my guitar school found on my website.

FLOW MY TEARS (Lachrimae Pavane) by John Dowland. Teaching video with TAB

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Flow My Tears performed by Robert Lunn

low My Tears, also known as Lachrimae Pavane, is a beautiful piece composed by John Dowland in 1596. The piece was originally composed as a solo lute piece but eventually words were added to the melody. Nobody knows for sure who wrote the words but many scholars believe the words were written by John Dowland. Full video can be seen at my guitar school found on my website.

HC Vol. 2 Guitar Arrangements: Letter From Home (Pat Metheny), Pavane (Gabriel Fauré) and More

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House Concert Vol. 2

Letter From Home by Pat Metheny (0:07)

Improvisation (2:36)

Ebb and Flow by Robert Lunn (4:28)

Improvisation (6:24)

Pavane by Gabriel Fauré (8:09)

Equipment used:

Cordoba C7 Guitar

2017 iPad running forscore

Page Flip bluetooth page turner

2 Rode NT1-A microphones

2020 Macbook Pro

Cubase to record the audio

Final Cut Pro to edit the video

Redline reverb