Free Manuscript: Mauro Giuliani’s 120 Arpeggios Study

An absolute classic in the classical guitar space.

I still remember how I was first introduced to these.

My instructor in college asked if I had heard of them (I had not) and he got excited and said “oh! I’ll send them to you”

His instructions were “There’s 120 of them, so practice 40 on day 1, 40 on day 2, 40 on day 3, repeat them on days 4, 5, and 6, and… I don’t know. Take Sunday off?”

If you’re intermediate/advanced at fingerpicking, this isn’t a bad recommendation.

But, if you’re just starting, pick 3 pairs that are similar enough to each other to balance out your ability to play patterns forwards and backwards.

If you’d like an example, check out my free practice guide download

About Giuliani

Mauro Giuliani was an Italian guitarist born in Bisceglie (formerly part of the Kingdom of Naples, now part of modern day Italia) in 1781. He was a successful cellist in his youth, but when he caught wind of the Guitar as an instrument in his 20’s, he was hooked (like the rest of us)

Giuliani’s legacy to modern day guitarists comes from him being one of the first guitarists to write a method book for the guitar. He did such a good job on this, we’re still using it over 200 years later.

He also spent a portion of his career in Vienna, Austria, where he became friends with Beethoven and Rossini, and helped to establish the guitar as a credible concert instrument with the most respected names in the classical music world at the time.

Later in his life, he moved back to Napoli and could be found playing duets with his daughter, before passing away in 1829 at the age of 47.