# Help identify classical guitar piece/composer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 20, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274 "2009-11-20T09:52:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mojo\_Pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mojo\_Pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_Pin)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/1 "2009-11-20T09:52:50Z")
Okay, a melody I heard somewhere is stuck in my head and I’m trying to figure it out. In 3/4 feel, all even length notes, goes like this: e-g-g-g-f#-f#-a-g-f#-b-b-b / e-g-g-g-f#-f#-a-g-f#-e-e-e / e-g-b-b-a-b#-f#-g-a-a-g-b / e-g-g-g-f#-f#-a-g-f#-e… and so on. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2009, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/2 "2009-11-20T11:32:52Z")
Is it [O For The Wings Of A Dove](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06-vs98dAoc)? ---
**Author:** ![Mojo\_Pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mojo\_Pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_Pin)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/3 "2009-11-21T00:07:44Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Is it [O For The Wings Of A Dove](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06-vs98dAoc)? No, it’s a guitar piece, and the notes I showed are the melody, but they’re actually made into arpeggios in triplets. It’s in the same style as [Romance de Amor](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_p0dxEGvj8) ---
**Author:** ![Mustardseed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mustardseed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mustardseed)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/4 "2009-11-21T04:08:55Z")
Finally found it - drove me crazy. [Francisco Tarrega - Estudio in mi minor](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb3fK-xuTCU&feature=related). I played this one hundreds of times but could not remember it. At least I’m able to sleep now without being haunted by this Melody. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/5 "2009-11-21T04:34:18Z")
How many people are you? ---
**Author:** ![Mojo\_Pin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Mojo\_Pin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mojo_Pin)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/6 "2009-11-21T05:01:36Z")
Thanks Mustardseed, that’s exactly it. And I see how you might be confused GuanoLad, but Mustardseed isn’t my sock, unless I’ve been sleepwalking or hypnotized, I’m sure the mods can check up on that if they wish. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/7 "2009-11-21T08:46:03Z")
Damn . . . I suspected it was Torrega, but kept thinking of \*Recuerdos de la Alhambra \*(my favorite), which it is not. ---
**Author:** ![Mustardseed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mustardseed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mustardseed)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/8 "2009-11-21T10:45:21Z")
Sorry for the confusion, but I’m really not a sock. Long-time Lurker here, still a bit uncomfortable posting in English, but with a huge affection for classical guitar. The melody, which **Mojo Pin** posted, gave me a serious case of an earworm. I immediately knew the piece, I could play it without problem, but i could not remember the name or the composer. Hence my reaction as I finally got my ‘Eureka’ moment (after sifting through a huge pile of classical guitar scores). ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2009, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identify-classical-guitar-piece-composer/518274/9 "2009-11-21T11:51:39Z")
Now all makes sense. 🙂 I figured it was something I was misreading, so I’m glad my suspicions were unfounded.