Simple Songs for Classical Guitar

Simple Songs for Classical Guitar – 20 popular songs for solo guitar

Simple Songs for Classical Guitar brings together 20 popular songs in beautifully crafted solo arrangements for classical guitar. Arranged and recorded by renowned classical guitarist David Jaggs, the collection is designed for intermediate players who want familiar repertoire with an impressive musical sound without unnecessarily demanding fingerings.

The music is presented in both standard notation and guitar tablature, making the collection accessible to players with different reading preferences. Each arrangement combines melody and accompaniment into a complete solo guitar performance.

From Cavatina and Fernando to Perfect and Shallow

The repertoire crosses decades and musical styles, with selections including All I Ask of You, Alone Again (Naturally), Cavatina, Fernando, Hello, In My Life, Just the Way You Are, Love of My Life, Perfect, Shallow and Until I Found You.

This varied selection allows guitarists to explore classic pop, ballads, film music and more recent favourites. Throughout the collection, familiar melodies are reimagined for classical guitar as complete and satisfying solo pieces.

Intermediate arrangements designed to feel comfortable

David Jaggs has created these arrangements specifically for intermediate classical guitarists, with particular attention to comfortable and natural fingerings. The pieces are designed to sound rich and impressive while remaining friendly to the hands, allowing players to concentrate on tone, phrasing and musical expression.

Helpful Notes are also provided for each piece, offering additional guidance for practice and interpretation. This makes the collection suitable for lessons, independent study, repertoire building and performance.

Online recordings of all 20 arrangements

David Jaggs has recorded every arrangement in the collection, with the accompanying audio available online through Hal Leonard's MyLibrary system. Players can hear each complete performance and use the recordings as a valuable reference while learning the music.

The included PLAYBACK+ audio player provides additional practice tools, allowing users to slow the recordings without changing pitch, create loop points, change keys and pan the audio left or right. Combining notation, TAB, helpful guidance and recorded performances, Simple Songs for Classical Guitar provides an engaging way for intermediate guitarists to expand their solo repertoire.