I have recently had the urge to learn a classical song, but on the electric guitar, I just love the way a lightly distorded, fuzzy, crunchy classical song sounds,
This being said, does anybody have any suggestions for songs to learn (classical OR neoclassical) that aren't too terribly hard, I am a decent player (I have been playing for nearly 5 years) and just want something good sounding that isn't going to take forever to learn...
Thanks in advance!

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Try, "Greensleeves" in Am. Check out Ritchie Blackmore doing it on YouTube.

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You dig?

I feel like I have heard this song before, even though I'm sure I haven't...

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Playing your guitar is an addiction after your first riff you just can't stop. Kind of like raisins you taste one then eat them by the handful.
-Oldpat

You very well might have as it was made into a Christmas Carol with the lyrics changed and the tune renamed, What Child Is This?".

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You dig?

oh! well that is most likely where i have heard it!

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Playing your guitar is an addiction after your first riff you just can't stop. Kind of like raisins you taste one then eat them by the handful.
-Oldpat

cannon in D?

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Recuerdos de la Alhambra, I think it's one of Tarrega's or Albeniz.
Known as the tremelo study, I once heard a bar group playing this in Spain, a very strong melody with ready made bass line.
Most classical guitarists have recorded this, John Williams, Segovia, Bream, give it a listen if you haven't already.
For the Neo-classic stuff, you will have to learn the art of sweep picking and that can take years, or many months if you are a quick learner.
The Shred Academy give good lessons on lots of neo techniques.

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ya, I'm decent at sweep picking, not great, but yes it did take me several months of HARD LONG practice to get it down... My main problem is the 5-6 string sweeps, the 3 string ones anren't too bad...
Thank you for the suggestion btw.

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Playing your guitar is an addiction after your first riff you just can't stop. Kind of like raisins you taste one then eat them by the handful.
-Oldpat

6 strings sweep picking is actually very easy
just fret
then muffled the strings either with your palm or fretting hand
it depends on situation
then do a drag up or drag down with a bit of deliberation
for it to sound long
let ring the last string by letting go the muffle at the end
you can start with fretting a note on the thinnest string
and do a drag down sweep picking

I have always thought that
Rhapsody in Blue by Gershwin
would be a great piece to hear on slightly distorted guitar.

Can't comment on how easy it may be, though.

Take a look at the sweep picking lesson by Roo.

http://www.shredacademy.com/lessons/free.htm

Lots of good stuff on this site, well worth buying the introductory dvd.
New lessons and features added all the time.

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Beat me to it. :]

Hello Wiiman8,

A common classial tune that I regularly play is
"Pomp and Cicrumstance" or "The graduadion song"
exactly called Opus 39 #1 by Edward Elgar.

Everyone recognizes it.

Cheers.

Classical can be really intense, but fun. Here is a link to many classical pieces with tab :


http://www.classtab.org/

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