

You can read the fascinating history of Tárrega and Leckie and drool over Tárrega's handwritten manuscripts in two superbly-produced volumes by Brian Whitehouse.

Walter Leckie (a student and close friend of Tárrega) during a visit to the Leckie's home in Nice on August 2, 1894. Tárrega wrote out his "La Paloma" arrangement for Dr.

Autograph manuscript of "La Paloma" arranged by Francisco Tárrega, page 1
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The handwritten autograph manuscript by Francisco Tárrega included in the La Paloma Free Sheet Music Package is from The Tárrega-Leckie Guitar Manuscripts. Romero's arrangement of "La Paloma" "La Paloma" in the key of A major, arranged for guitar by Walter Jacobs These versions preserve the constant habanera rhythm present in the original song, which the arrangements in D major do not. Romero Cover of "The Guitar Soloist" by Walter Jacobs Cover of "Arrangements for Guitar" by Luis T. However, a few arrangements are in the key of A major in standard tuning, such as the two I included here in the La Paloma Free Sheet Music Package by Luis T. Guitarist Pepe Romero of Pepe Romero's arrangement of "La Paloma" Pepe Romero's version is almost identical to Tárrega's except for a few corrections, minor alterations, and fingering changes. Francisco Tárrega of Francisco Tárrega's arrangement of "La Paloma" They are in the key of D major and use a drop-D tuning. Francisco Tárrega's arrangement serves as the basis for most arrangements for guitar.
