Please notice: For all English speakers who would like to download guitar sheet music here: German terms were used in the „old“ music books for tuning the guitar. They can be translated as follows: gis means g sharp and h means b.
Times
by Andreas Hövelmann
Some guitarists have asked me if I could compose a guitar piece where the guitar is not tuned in an open tuning. So, here it is: „Times“! The guitar sheet music and tab version for this guitar piece are free and available here: Times.
And this is what Times sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Island Colours
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a small, beautiful guitar piece full of great melodies. Inspired by the wonderful colours that the island of Sylt has to offer. The guitar sheet music and tab version of Island Colours are free and available here: Island Colours.
And this is what Island Colours sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
On Sundays
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a guitar piece for the fingerpickers among guitarists, composed and played by Andreas Hövelmann. This composition for the acoustic guitar is also in open tuning, namely in the Taro Patch or Open-G: D-G-D-g-b-d. The sheet music and TAB’s for „On Sundays“ are free and can be downloaded here: On Sundays.
And here Andreas Hövelmann plays On Sundays:
See me
von Andreas Hövelmann
… is a wonderful guitar piece that follows traditional Spanish guitar music. With lots of great melodies and a sequence that is even played with harmonic tones throughout. The sheet music and TAB from See me are free, you can download them here: See me.
And here Andreas Hövelmann plays “See me”:
Surprise
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful guitar piece with enchanting melodies. The guitar should be tuned in the taro patch (D-G-D-g-b-d). This sounds wonderfully like a slack key guitar, the guitar music of the island of Hawaii. The sheet music and TABs from Surprise are free, you can download them here: Surprise.
And this is what Surprise sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Everyday
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful piece for the acoustic guitar in the tradition of slack key, the guitar music of Hawaii. The guitar is to be tuned in open tuning, namely in the taro patch tuning D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar sheet music and the TAB version of Everyday are free and available here: Everyday.
And Andreas Hövelmann plays here Everyday:
Life Itself
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a nice fingerpick for the acoustic guitar in open tuning (E-A-E-g sharp-b-e). The guitar sheet music and tab version of Life Itself are free and available here: Life Itself.
And this is what Life Itself sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Life Change
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful guitar piece that impresses with wonderful sounds and great melodies. The guitar notes and the TAB version of Life Change are free and available here: Life Change.
And here Andreas Hövelmannn plays „Life Change“:
Get Happy
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a little musical excursion with the guitar into happiness! A beautiful swinging fingerpick with an open tuning in E major. The guitar sheet music and the TAB version of Get Happy are free and available here: Get Happy.
And here Andreas Hövelmannn plays “Get Happy”:
Sounds of Beauty
by Andreas Hövelmann
… tells four stories of the same motif. That’s the wonder of music, that sounds can sound different. The sheet music and TAB are free and available here: Sounds of Beauty.
And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays Sounds of Beauty:
The Winner
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful little guitar piece dedicated to those who have won something – whether they know it or not: life, love… all wins! The guitar sheet music and tab version of The Winner are free and available for download here:
The Winner
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays The Winner:
Lovely Days
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a happy and easy to play fingerpicking style guitar piece. The guitar sheet music and TAB version of Lovely Days are free and available here:
Lovely Days
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays „Lovely Days“:
My Baby’s Blues
von Andreas Hövelmann
… is a very easy to play blues for the acoustic guitar. The key is E major, the string tuning E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar sheet music and TAB version of My Baby’s Blues are free and available here:
My Baby's Blues
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays My Baby’s Blues:
All My Dreams
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a successful piece for the acoustic guitar with a Spanish touch, suitable for all fingerpickers! Also for beginners on the guitar who want to try their hand at fingerstyle. The sheet music and TAB’s are free and can be accessed here:
All My Dreams
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And that’s All My Dreams – played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Vibes
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a nice fingerpick for acoustic guitar. The string tuning is an open tuning: D-G-D-g-b-d, the beat is 3/4. The guitar sheet music and tab version of Vibes are free and available for download here:
Vibes
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays Vibes:
Always
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a fingerpick for acoustic guitar in open tuning (D-G-D-g-b-d) in G major. The guitar sheet music and tab version of Always are free and available here:
Always
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And that’s what Always sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Spring Time Blues
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a composition by Andreas Hövelmann as a thank you to spring! A shuffle for the acoustic guitar in open tuning. The guitar sheet music and tab version of Spring Time Blues are free and available here:
Spring Time Blues
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And this is how the Spring Time Blues sounds, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Hope
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a fast and beautiful guitar piece! For all guitarists who have dedicated themselves to fingerpicking on the acoustic guitar. The guitar sheet music and tab version of Hope are free and available here:
Hope
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And this is how Hope sounds, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Sunrise
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a nice fingerpick for acoustic guitar. The strings are tuned – as with almost all my guitar compositions – in open tuning as follows: D-G-D-g-b-d. The sheet music and TAB are free and available here:
Sunrise
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays Sunrise:
Traces
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is an easy-to-play guitar piece with beautiful melodies and beautiful harmonies. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Traces are available for download here free of charge:
Traces
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And here you can hear Traces, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Lights
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a wonderful piece for acoustic guitar with beautiful melodies, ideally to be played in open tuning D-A-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the TAB version of Lights are free and available here:
Lights
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays „Lights“:
Rolling Home
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a very nice piece for acoustic guitar. The key is E major and the string tuning is kept in open tuning, namely: E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar sheet music and the tabulator version of Rolling Home are available free of charge here:
Rolling Home
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays Rolling Home:
Mountain Silence
by Andreas Hövelmann
A silent piece for guitar that is very enchanting. The string tuning is the open tuning D-G-D-g-b-d (also called taro patch). The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Mountain Silence are free and available here:
Mountain Silence
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And that’s Mountain Silence, plucked by Andreas Hövelmann:
Aloha Blues
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a fingerpick for all friends of Hawaiian guitar music – combined with the traditional blues chord pattern. The guitar sheet music and the TAB version of the Aloha Blues are free and can be downloaded here:
Aloha Blues
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays the Aloha Blues:
Today
by Andreas Hövelmann
A very nice piece for acoustic guitar in fingerpick style. The string tuning is an open tuning in D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Today are available for download here – as always free of charge:
Today
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Today, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Mayflowers
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a thank you to spring, wrapped in guitar music! The key of D major, the string tuning a small open tuning: D-A-D-g-b-e. The guitar tabs and tab version of Mayflowers are available for free here:
Mayflowers
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays Mayflowers:
Don’t Say Goodbye
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful composition for the classical guitar by Andreas Hövelmann. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Don’t Say Goodbye are available for download here for free:
Don't Say Goodbye
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And here you can hear Don’t Say Goodbye, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
New Horizon
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a finger pick for guitarists who like to play with open tuning. The guitar tuning is unusual here: D-A-E-a-b-d. The guitar tab and tab version of New Horizon are free and available here:
New Horizon
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And this is what New Horizon sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Tears
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful composition for acoustic guitar by Andreas Hövelmann. The key is G major, the string tuning is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Tears are free and can be downloaded here:
Tears
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And this is what Tears sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Piece of Gold
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a piece for acoustic guitar for „classic“ fingerpicking. The guitar is to be tuned in open tuning, namely in the Taro Patch tuning: D-G-D-g-b-d. The sheet music and tabs from Piece of Gold are free and available here:
Piece of Gold
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And this is how Piece of Gold sounds, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Slow Me Down
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a nice slow piece that is also suitable for beginners to play through. The key is E major with an open tuning of the form E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar sheet music and tabs by Slow Me Down are free and can be downloaded here:
Slow Me Down
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And that’s Slow Me Down – played by Andreas Hövelmann:
My Little Star
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is again a piece for guitar with a nice melody! The key is A major, preferably to be played with an open tuning of the form E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar sheet music and the TAB version of My Little Star are free and available here:
My Little Star
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays My Little Star:
Low Down Blues
by Andreas Hövelmann
The Low Down Blues is a very easy to play guitar piece in the traditional fingerpick style. The guitar is to be tuned in open tuning as follows: E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of the Low Down Blues are free and can be downloaded here:
Low Down Blues
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays the Low Down Blues:
Flowers
by Andreas Hövelmann
I love easy-to-play pieces for guitar that are beautiful and have beautiful melodies at the same time! The string tuning for this little piece of gold is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Flowers are free and available here:
Flowers
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And that’s Flowers, plucked by Andreas Hövelmann:
Catch Me!
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a fingerpick style guitar piece that is a bit faster. The key is G major, the string tuning is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Catch Me! are free and can be downloaded here:
Catch Me!
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And this is how Catch Me! sounds, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
My Autumn Leaves
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a very nice and easy to play piece for guitar. I love these slack key guitar style guitar pieces. The guitar sheet music and the tabulator version of My Autumn Leaves are available for free here:
My Autumn Leaves
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann plays My Autumn Leaves:
Still Green
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is easy to play and just plain beautiful! The key is G major, the string tuning is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Still Green are free and available here:
Still Green
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And that’s Still Green, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
The Tree
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a fingerpick in G major that can be learned quickly and which inspires when playing the guitar, namely with swing and melody! The string tuning is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of The Tree are free and can be downloaded here:
The Tree
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And this is how Andreas Hövelmann plays The Tree:
Take Me With You
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a beautiful, classic and slowly played fingerpick in the key of E major. The string tuning is E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar tabs and the tabulator version of Take Me With You are free and available here:
Take Me With You
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And this is what Take Me With You sounds like, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Dancing a Dream
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a dance – composed for guitar by Andreas Hövelmann. An easy-to-play fingerpick for acoustic guitar in the key of E major with the string tuning E-B-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Dancing a Dream are available free of charge here:
Dancing a Dream
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And here Andreas Hövelmann plays Dancing a Dream:
Rockit
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a cool little guitar piece with a stunning melody. The string tuning is E-B-E-g sharp-b-e, the key is E major. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Rockit are available for download free of charge here:
Rockit
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And here you can hear Rockit, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
The Flow
by Andreas Hövelmann
A nice bass line marks „The Flow“, overpainted with a simple and beautiful melody. The string tuning is E-B-E-g sharp-b-e, the key is E major. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of The Flow are available here – as always free of charge:
The Flow
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And this is where Andreas Hövelmann alludes to The Flow:
Spring Dance
by Andreas Hövelmann
Spring was the inspiration for this wonderful piece for guitar. The string tuning is D-G-D-g-b-d, the key of G major. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Spring Dance can be found here – as always free of charge:
Spring Dance
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And this is what spring dance sounds like:
Recuerdos de la Côte d’Azur
by Andreas Hövelmann
A bow to the beautiful Côte d’Azur! The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Recuerdos de la Côte d’Azur are available for download here – as always free of charge:
Recuerdos de la Côte d'Azur
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Recuerdos de la Côte d’Azur, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Indie Beach
by Andreas Hövelmann
Inspired by wonderful days in Provence! The string tuning for this musical gem is D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Indie Beach can be called up here – as always free of charge:
Indie Beach
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Andreas Hövelmann is alluding to Indie Beach here:
Summer
by Andreas Hövelmann
This wonderful composition for guitar was created very quickly. The string tuning is again E-A-E-g sharp-b-e, the key of A major. The guitar notes and the tabulator version of Summer can be called up here – as always free of charge:
Summer
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And this is what Summer sounds like:
Dawn #2
by Andreas Hövelmann
This beautiful little guitar piece called Dawn #2 is full of melodies. Another fingerpick with the string tuning E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The free guitar sheet music including the tabulator version of Dawn # 2 is available here:
Dawn #2
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Here Andreas Hövelmann alludes to Dawn #2>:
Late Summer Blues
by Andreas Hövelmann
… is a memory of beautiful summers and a fingerpick in shuffle rhythm with the string tuning E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The guitar sheet music for the Late Summer Blues is free and available here:
Late Summer Blues
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And this is what it sounds like when Andreas Hövelmann plays the Late Summer Blues:
May Time
by Andreas Hövelmann
This song sounds a bit like Hawaii again. The guitar is to be tuned as follows: D-G-D-g-b-d („Taro Patch“ tuning). The guitar notes and tabs by May Time are free. They are available here:
May Time
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Andreas Hövelmann plays May Time here:
Before Breakfast
by Andreas Hövelmann
This songbook contains the free guitar notes for six fingerpicking-style guitar pieces that were created between 2014 and 2016.
The songbook is free and can be downloaded here:
Songbook Before Breakfast
by Andreas Hövelmann.
And then:
Clooney’s
by Andreas Hövelmann
For this song, the guitar is to be tuned to the „Taro Patch“ tuning, the most commonly used guitar tuning in Hawaii. The guitar tabs by Clooney’s are free and can be downloaded here:
Clooney's
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And this is what it sounds like when Andreas Hövelmann plays Clooney’s:
Winter Snow
by Andreas Hövelmann
The guitar in my hand and the view of the winter snow: That’s when this song came to my mind. The sheet music for this guitar piece is free and available here:
Winter Snow
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Wherever
by Andreas Hövelmann
For this piece of guitar music, the guitar should be tuned as follows: D-G-D-g-b-d. The guitar sheet music by Wherever is free, like all sheet music for guitar pieces by Andreas Hövelmann:
Wherever
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Here Andreas Hövelmann plays Wherever:
Before Breakfast
bvy Andreas Hövelmann
A quick fingerpick in D major (guitar tuning: D-A-D-a-b-e). Before Breakfast guitar sheet music is free. Incidentally, all sheet music for guitar pieces by Andreas Hövelmann are free:
Before Breakfast
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Here Andreas Hövelmann plays Before Breakfast:
Slow
by Andreas Hövelmann
An easy to play guitar piece in D major (tuning of the guitar: D-A-D-g-b-e). The guitar notes from Slow are – like all guitar notes from guitar pieces composed by Andreas Hövelmann – free of charge:
Slow
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Andreas Hövelmann plays Slow here:
A.N.D.
by Andreas Hövelmann
A fingerpick as a slow time shuffle in D major in the tuning D-A-D-g-b-e. A simple, nice melody for a little journey across the stream, where longing and heartbeat begin. The guitar tabs by A.N.D. are free:
A.N.D.
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A.N.D., played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Dog Alley 18
by Andreas Hövelmann
This guitar piece is dedicated to a place worth honoring with a piece of music! The guitar tuning is: D-A-E-g sharp-b-e. Dog Alley 18 ’s guitar sheet music is free and can be downloaded here:
Dog Alley 18
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Dog Alley 18 is played here by Andreas Hövelmann:
The Beautiful Life
by Andreas Hövelmann
Following the light in the tunnel and breathing deeply again: that’s what this piece is for. The guitar is to be tuned as follows: E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. The Beautiful Life guitar sheet music is free and available here:
The Beautiful Life
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The Beautiful Life, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
Little Green River
by Andreas Hövelmann
This guitar piece is dedicated to the beautiful moments that I was allowed to spend on the Little Green River. The tuning of the guitar is in G major: D-A-D-g-b-e. The free guitar sheet music from Little Green River is available here:
Little Green River
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Here Andreas Hövelmann plays Little Green River:
The December Book
by Andreas Hövelmann
… contains six beautiful pieces for guitar in fingerpicking style. The key of all pieces is E major, the tuning of the guitar is: E-A-E-g sharp-b-e. Here you can find the free guitar sheet music from
The December Book
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Here Andreas Hövelmann plays the first piece from The December Book: Sunday Night Shuffe. The free tabs of Sunday Night Shuffle are available for download here: Sunday Night Shuffle (TAB) , the sheet music is available here: Sunday Night Shuffle (Noten) .
Another piece from The December Book: Still at Home, played by Andreas Hövelmann:
The free TAB’s of Still at Home can be downloaded here: Still at Home (TAB) .
This is Andreas Hövelmann’s Can’t Believe from The December Book:
Where You Go
by Andreas Hövelmann
My best piece by far! Fingerpicking in G major, with fingerpicking following a consistent pattern. The sheet music is free and can be downloaded here:
Where You Go
: You should just play it!
Pick Me Up
by Andreas Hövelmann
A fingerpicking blues with a constant fingerpicking pattern, played in a shuffle rhythm. The guitar notes are free as always. Here you can download the free guitar sheet music of the fingerpicking blues called
Pick Me Up
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Strandsand
by Andreas Hövelmann
This guitar piece was composed in 1983 and completed 30 years later. A homage to the island of Sylt and its incomparable beaches. The free guitar sheet music is available here:
Strandsand
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Etude No. 1
by Andreas Hövelmann
A nice little etude in A major with a minor part and a nice melody. The scores for this are free of charge. Here you can download the free guitar sheet music for the
Etude No. 1
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Etude No. 2
by Andreas Hövelmann
An etude with continuous finger movement of the right hand. For experienced beginners. Key: G major. The scores for this are free of charge. You can download the free guitar sheet music here:
Etude No. 2
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Etude No. 3
by Andreas Hövelmann
A Spanish-sounding etude in G major with largely the same fingering. Easy to play for ambitious beginners. Download the free guitar sheet music here:
Etude No. 3
– Download the TAB version:
Etude No. 3 (TAB)
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Etude No. 4
by Andreas Hövelmann
A little etude in E major with a nice simple melody. The level of difficulty is not that high, so even beginners can try their hand at it. The free guitar sheet music is available here:
Etude No. 4
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