Tango (Traditional Paraguayen) Acoustic Guitar - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1276814

Key: A minor (harmonic)
Pages: 2

This is a medium difficulty finger style piece. It reminds me of the difficulty of Fernando Sor or Matteo Carcassi etudes, so it's great to use this to fine tune technical aspects of your playing.

Features:
1. Arranged for guitar.
2. Guitar tablature added.
3. Slurs/slides/stacatto added.
4. Fingerings added.
5. Chord nomenclature added. (classical music doesn't normal have these. They tend to never summarize the notes perfectly, but it's clear to me that they aid in playing the music better in many aspects.)
6. Position markers added
7. Letter names on white note heads added

Tips:
1. Most likely E would be played louder since it is in the dominant family of chords.
2. Generally, minor chords are played quieter.
3. The form is ternary ABA.
4. The key change is to the parallel major, A Major. This is a romantic key change (basically Beethoven and after).
5. This piece is beautiful and easy to engrave since it symmetrical. 4 measure phrases. 32 measures fits perfectly on two pages. I say this somewhat jokingly, but the time signature is 32/16/8/4/2 (look into hypermeter). I enjoy when pieces of music are 4 measure phrases, because then the staff lines themselves actually represent true musical phrases. The opposite of this is called upbeat phrasing, which is when a phrase starts in the middle of a measure.

History of the Tango:
1. **Origins**: Tango originated in the late 19th century in the working-class neighborhoods of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Montevideo, Uruguay. It evolved from a mix of African, Native American, and European musical and dance traditions.

2. **Cultural Influences**: Tango was influenced by various musical styles, including African candombe, Cuban habanera, Argentine milonga, and European polka. The dance and music reflect the diverse immigrant population of Buenos Aires and Montevideo.

3. **Early Instruments**: The early tango ensembles, known as "orquestas típicas," included instruments like the violin, flute, guitar, and bandoneón, a type of accordion that became the signature instrument of tango music.

4. **International Popularity**: Tango gained international fame in the early 20th century, especially in Paris. It became a fashionable dance in Europe and North America, leading to the "tango craze" of the 1910s and 1920s.

5. **Decline and Revival**: Tango's popularity declined in the mid-20th century due to political and social changes in Argentina. However, it experienced a revival in the late 20th century, with renewed interest in both traditional and modern tango.

6. **Modern Tango**: Contemporary tango has evolved to include various styles, such as tango nuevo, which incorporates elements of jazz and electronic music. Prominent figures in modern tango include Astor Piazzolla, who revolutionized the genre with his innovative compositions.

7. **Cultural Significance**: Tango remains an integral part of Argentine and Uruguayan cultural identity, celebrated through music, dance, and art. It continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth, rhythmic complexity, and artistic expression.