Carcassi's Opus 60 no.7 is a lower intermediate level piece in terms of technical difficulty - mostly because of its length and speed. It has no difficult chords and reaches no higher than fret 7 on the first string. The 'allegro' tempo suggests you play it at around 100 to 120 BPM, which isn't especially fast, but as all the bars are filled with 16th notes, the effect is a rapid succession of notes.
Opus 60 no, 7
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About Opus 60 no. 7
Form
Opus 60 no. 7 contains two sections. The first section lasts eight bars with no repeats. The second section lasts 20 bars and IS repeated.
Key
The home key is A minor with a lot of hints at closely related keys via accidentals such as D# and Bb in the long second section.
Timing Matters
The tempo marking, allegro indicates a suggested tempo of 100 - 120 BPM. The timing (meter) is very straightforward; there are four quarter note beats per bar and most beats are taken up by four 16th notes. The 16th notes are played either as tremolos in certain bars (e.g., bar 1) or arpeggios (e.g., bar 2).
Dynamics
Dynamics are important in this piece.
The hairpin symbols indicate crescendo (getting progressively) louder and decrescendo (getting softer).
f = Loud (forte)
mf = moderately loud (mezzo forte)
cresc. = getting louder (crescendo)
sf = forced (sforzando)
p = soft (piano)
Opus 60 no. 7 contains two sections. The first section lasts eight bars with no repeats. The second section lasts 20 bars and IS repeated.
Key
The home key is A minor with a lot of hints at closely related keys via accidentals such as D# and Bb in the long second section.
Timing Matters
The tempo marking, allegro indicates a suggested tempo of 100 - 120 BPM. The timing (meter) is very straightforward; there are four quarter note beats per bar and most beats are taken up by four 16th notes. The 16th notes are played either as tremolos in certain bars (e.g., bar 1) or arpeggios (e.g., bar 2).
Dynamics
Dynamics are important in this piece.
The hairpin symbols indicate crescendo (getting progressively) louder and decrescendo (getting softer).
f = Loud (forte)
mf = moderately loud (mezzo forte)
cresc. = getting louder (crescendo)
sf = forced (sforzando)
p = soft (piano)
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