This is a super beautiful piece and, surprisingly, not too difficult to learn (at least at a very basic/simple level). That said, to execute it properly and with the right dynamics is still very much beyond my current skill level.
Here it is, with lots of finger noise and some messed-up notes
One of my favorites interpretations of this song is this version by Paola Hermosín, which also includes an interesting bit of story about Tarrega and the sad passing of his toddler daughter some time before Lagrima was composed.
Very nice! I can tell you’ve spent a lot of time on that piece. The section starting at about 0:50 looks really tricky, but you played it very smoothly. Congrats on a great performance!
Thank you everyone for listening and for the warm comments! This community never fails to feel like a very nice and positive open mic get-together.
This song has a “A A B B A” structure, where the A part (played twice) is in a major key and the B part (which starts around 00:50) is in a minor key, which adds tension. It is indeed a bit trickier to play, it took me a long time to learn. In the videos I looked it is usually played faster/harder, which adds to the feeling of tension. The final repeat of the A part “resolves” the tension and finishes the song in a bright/happy tone
Thanks! I’m especially happy with the little vibrato on the second part, that’s a first for me on the classical guitar. Baby steps, LOL.
Same here, I do like listening to classic guitar a lot, but have played mostly folk/rock until a very recent dab at a “classic guitar intro” with a few songs. But that’s more of an exploration at this point, I’m likely to lean more towards rock and blues for a while.
Yup, that second part was hard to crack. Most classic guitar pieces I find then to be hard for a beginner like myself. Lagrima finds a nice sweet spot; I’ve tried recently Greensleeves too (with a mildly off-tempo recording posted) and Spanish Romance - but this last one got me beat, I just can’t make it sound clean, will have to re-visit in the future.
Hi Claudio, I apologise for my late reply…I actually listened to your recording weeks ago, but something must have interrupted me while I was putting together my reply and then I just thought I had actually written it
Anyway…this is absolutely one of my favourites by Tarrega and you’re doing a wonderful job on it!
You’re enjoying it properly though and it makes it really enjoyable to listen to!
I guess more advanced techniques and self-confidence will come with experience and a certain number of pieces.
This is in my wishlist, but I have to admit I still feel a bit “intimidated” by the complexity of the piece…one day…
Hi Claudio
Enjoyed your performance, well done!
I have a classical guitar but haven’t really used it much. I did start learning this piece but got distracted by my acoustic guitar.
I would say this is quite difficult to learn, so respect for persevering and doing so.
Richard
Thanks for the comments Silvia, always good to hear from you.
Not sure you need to be. I saw what you did with “Dee” and that song looks to me to be more complex than Lagrima, by a decent margin.
Oh, and loved to discover it, I’m not super familiar with Ozzy’s career outside of Black Sabbath, I haven’t ever heard Dee before. Loved it, might give it a try someday, but it sure seems a bit too complex for me right now
I can relate: I had a nylon guitar for ages (never learn to play though), but it was when I decided to buy a Strat and finally put the effort that I found the course and started going through the lessons. Since then I got a steel acoustic, but the nylon classic remained silent.
Finally at the beginning of the year I dedicated some time to it, went through Greensleeves, Spanish Romance and Lagrima. Well worth it, and I plan to return to it later, although at this exact moment in time I’m back to rock and blues themes
