A solo flatpicking arrangement of "Scarborough Fair" in standard tuning — the old English melody given a fingerstyle-influenced flatpicking treatment that brings out both the modal character of the tune and the resonance of the open strings.
Difficulty Level: Advanced
What You Get:
Performance video: see the arrangement at full speed
Breakdown video: step-by-step instruction
Playalong video
PDF TAB & Notation
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"One of my favorite songs growing up , I took guitar lessons in 1964 as a young boy ,from a lady who lived close to us , I remember when Simon and Garfunkle released this a year or so later ! This is a Very enjoyable lesson ,straight forward and with Roberto's beautiful style of playing ! Thank You for putting this out for us ,highly recommend !"
— Russell J. (5/5)
I’m still working on Moonlight
"I’m still working on Moonlight Passage but look forward to starting Scarborough Fare. I love the style of playing with anticipating upstrokes. I have loved everything Ive ordered so far. Peter"
— Peter G. (5/5)
scarborough fair is a delight
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— David C. (5/5)
Scarborough Fair
"This was a great starting point for me. I ended up creating my own arrangement but I love what Roberto did and it really helped me thinking about the tune."
— Holger H. (5/5)
Nice arrangement
"Not so difficult and very nice arrangement"
— Henk H. (4/5)
Scarborough Fair arrangement
"I love this arrangement. Can't stop playing it."
— Susan G. (5/5)
Un bellissimo arrangiamento per un classico
"Complimenti, video ben fatti è facile imparare, adesso mi ci vuole tempo e un po' di applicazione. Alla prossima. Ciao Roberto."
— Paolo (5/5)
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