Theme From Asturias

Here’s a Power Tab file for Asturias. It’s only the first section. And I’ve moved it into open position, where it’s easier to play.

Single string study in Am

Here’s another single string study. There are some heavy metal riffs based on this kind of idea (eg: Yngwie Malmsteen), but they require higher tempos. The MIDI files here are all at 85bpm, but you can change that with Anvil. (See blogroll). Start slow and work your way up to as fast as you can go! Malmsteen would manage 140-150 no problem.

MIDI for first variation — playing triplets. This will teach you the position changes. Those changes are the same in all three variations.
Second Variation — 16th notes. At the same tempo, so harder to play because there are four notes per beat rather than three.
Final Variation — a 2 bar phrase is used through the chords. Only a little harder than the second variaiton, but only until you get the phrase under your fingers.

Nursery Rhymes

These are arranged to be played on a single string. The advantage there is that the guitar doesn’t need to be tuned! So it’s very good for beginners.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Old McDonalds
London’s Burning

2-1-2-4 Study

Here’s the TAB file for 2-1-2-4 Study, so called because that’s the main pattern played with the left hand fingers. The intro riff is very much for beginners. Each riff after that is a more challenging variation of the same pattern.

Here’s the MIDI file for 2-1-2-4 study, and a slower version at 80 BPM