Opus 50 no. 4 is one of the easiest pieces in Giuliani's Opus 50 Papillon collection. It's based on a bass arpeggio that continues throughout as a harmonic background to the melody.
Opus 50 no.4
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About Opus 50 no. 4
Key
The key is G major so the score uses the one-sharp key signature indicating all F notes are to be played as F# (F sharp). Otherwse, the piece contains no accidentals, which is quite unusual for any classical guitar piece. The chords used are mostly implied G major and D7 chords.
Timing Matters
The time signature of 6/8 (six-eight) means there are two beats per bar and each beat equals one dotted quarter note. The bass arpeggio is composed of three eighth notes per beat, which are played by your thumb. Choose a tempo that suits your ability - but not too fast or the melody won't sound very expressive.
The key is G major so the score uses the one-sharp key signature indicating all F notes are to be played as F# (F sharp). Otherwse, the piece contains no accidentals, which is quite unusual for any classical guitar piece. The chords used are mostly implied G major and D7 chords.
Timing Matters
The time signature of 6/8 (six-eight) means there are two beats per bar and each beat equals one dotted quarter note. The bass arpeggio is composed of three eighth notes per beat, which are played by your thumb. Choose a tempo that suits your ability - but not too fast or the melody won't sound very expressive.
Listen to Opus 50 no. 4
The embedded YouTube video below contains the score, which displays line by line in time with a software-generated audio track. View it in a higher playback quality setting (via the YouTube settings icon) if the score isn't clear enough.