Francisco Tarrega (1852-1909) - 35 Preludes - Prelude 1 Moderato in Dm - (A mi buen amigo D. Francisco Corell) tab by companasion@yahoo.com (2020) - updated 22 Apr 2025 - see Notes below video: https://youtu.be/ol9PQ9f3jsY?t=5 - Edson Lopes video: https://youtu.be/4zAYZhMA0nI?t=13 - Sanja Plohl video: https://youtu.be/_Invc8AKUwU?t=13 - Matteo Staffini tuning: DADGBE key: D minor time: 2/4 tempo: 130 bpm (eighth beats) Moderato (at a moderate pace) 1 | . | . | . | . | . | . | . | . 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