Barrios

Agustín Barrios Mangoré's music on the site — from La Catedral's three movements to the shorter pieces and studies.

Barrios Christmas Carol

Rhayn's performance of Barrios' Christmas Carol — the alternative version with harmonics — available from the CGRocks Patreon shop.

El Inalcanzable, Agustin Barrios Mangore – A Review

A review of El Inalcanzable, the Agustín Barrios Mangoré biography — its title borrowed from Villa-Lobos' own description of Barrios and his music.

La Catedral (The Cathedral) – Prelude

The opening Prelude of Barrios' La Catedral, in B minor, broken into small micro studies across two video lessons.

La Catedral (The Cathedral) 2 – Andante Religioso

The Andante Religioso from Barrios' La Catedral, French-baroque inspired: the open-voiced 'organ' chords, notes inégales phrasing, and the ending's harmonics.

La Catedral (The Cathedral) 3 – Allegro Solemne

Barrios' La Catedral, third movement (Allegro Solemne), in three lessons: the street-scene opening, the cathedral bells' G-shape voicing, and the free section.

Las Abejas – Live Guitar Practice

A behind-the-scenes look at practicing Barrios' Las Abejas live, with real-time commentary, fingering tips, and its CAGED-system chord shapes.

Musical Scales – Agustin Barrios Mangore

Agustín Barrios' own approach to fingering and teaching musical scales on the guitar.

The Bees Caged

The Bees Caged — Rhayn's book on learning Barrios' Las Abejas through the CAGED system, with three annotated scores and the video series where it began.

Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios by Barrios

Barrios' Una Limosna por el Amor de Dios, section by section — a tremolo masterpiece broken into fingering and technique videos.

Villancico de Navidad (Christmas Carol) Agustín Barrios Guitar Lesson

Barrios' Villancico de Navidad in under 10 minutes: the three-part harmony, structure and opening, with fingerings for the full chords.