Adelita (Mazurka)

Francisco Tárrega (1852 - 1909)
Romantic period

Skill level: Advanced Intermediate
I

RCM level: 6


Time signature: 3/4, Andante

Suggested tempo: = 84 - 92 bpm

Key: Em / E

Positions I - IX

3 voices: melody, bass, and accompaniment with moderately complex voicing

Tuning: Standard

Approximate duration: 2 min


Not all of Tárrega's manuscripts survive. In some of the editions including early Spanish editions and the famous Bèrben edition, the tempo of Adelita is Lento

Shifting
Chord Transitioning
Finger Independence
Slurs
Bass Stopping
Scales
Right Hand Arpeggios
Left Hand Arpeggios
Tremolo
Harmonics
Extended Techniques

Sheet music

IMSLP SBM


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