Carulli's study in A minor, Andantino - Opus 241 no. 19, is a very well known and popular piece in the classical guitar students' repertoire. Opus 241 is Carulli's acclaimed teaching publication and is still in use today. See the score below or download it as a PDF. If you have a problem reading the notation or tab, you can hear an audio/ video version at the bottom .
Andantino
Ferdinando Carulli
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Musical Features
Form
Andantino is a 32-bar study in four 8-bar sections, A, B, C & D, each of which is immediately repeated. The section playing order is:
Key
The home key is A minor and is the key in force for the first 16 bars or sections A & B. Sections C and D are in the relative major key of C major.
Timing Matters
The clue to the most suitable tempo for this piece is in its nickname 'Andantino', which means a little slower than walking pace. As almost every bar is filled with 16th notes, however, the effect is impressively brisk. The time signature of 2/4 (two-four) means two beats per bar and each beat is worth a quarter note or, in this case, four 16th notes.
Andantino is a 32-bar study in four 8-bar sections, A, B, C & D, each of which is immediately repeated. The section playing order is:
- A A B B C C D D A B
Key
The home key is A minor and is the key in force for the first 16 bars or sections A & B. Sections C and D are in the relative major key of C major.
Timing Matters
The clue to the most suitable tempo for this piece is in its nickname 'Andantino', which means a little slower than walking pace. As almost every bar is filled with 16th notes, however, the effect is impressively brisk. The time signature of 2/4 (two-four) means two beats per bar and each beat is worth a quarter note or, in this case, four 16th notes.
Listen to Andantino
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