Easy music for 4 guitars - Ballade (Scotland)

This serie has been conceived for the guitarists of beginner to intermediate levels. An essential teaching tool!

This is a pleasing little arrangement of Mary Hamilton that journeys through the keys of C, G and then D. There are some straightforward arpeggios in the third guitar part, though guitar one takes a share too. Guitar four stays on the bass but guitar two takes the tune in fifth position when it is not shadowing the melody and sitting just below it.
Set in 6/8, the arrangement would appeal to players of humble ability and any high position work is at a modest pace and sits nicely under the hand. There are some nice touches here. It's nothing special, but if you like lyrical melodies, you'll like this.
Derek Hasted (Classical Guitar Magazine)