Moonlight Sonata - classical guitar

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  • Опубліковано 22 січ 2013
  • Performed by Nathan Cragg.
    Tabs and sheet available at www.nathancragg.co.uk/shop/
    Follow me on Instagram @Guitar_Tabs1
    This wonderful piece by Ludvig Van Beethoven is meant for the piano. However, on guitar it is a difficult piece to play well as it is physically demanding on the left hand, the challenge being that it needs to be played smoothly throughout and there are many barre chords. Many guitarist play it way too fast and with too many varying dynamics. I've always thought that this piece should be played slowly with not too much variation in dynamics. Maybe it was because as a child I heard this piece played live on the piano many times without the variation and it just stuck with me ever since?
    Song: Moonlight Sonata No. 14, mvt. 1, Adagio: L V Beethoven
    Guitar make: Stephen Hill

КОМЕНТАРІ • 332

  • @davex9506
    @davex9506 9 років тому +115

    In my humble opinion, your version is the best on UA-cam

  • @leslieanderson4200
    @leslieanderson4200 11 років тому +22

    My mother used to play this song on the piano when I was growing up. I always loved hearing it. She passed away 12 years ago - this song brings her back to me..... I want to learn the piano !!! Thank you for keeping her memory alive....

    • @Onestringpuppet
      @Onestringpuppet 2 роки тому

      Hi, I hope you did decide to learn the piano 😊

  • @the_osteoclast
    @the_osteoclast 3 роки тому +9

    The best rendition of moonlight sonata on UA-cam till now.

  • @isaacfreeman7105
    @isaacfreeman7105 9 років тому +25

    You played very beautifully, and i agree that it should be played slowly too. It doesn't sound right fast. Good job man

  • @rusavolk
    @rusavolk 9 років тому +15

    I don't hear very ofter anymore the classical guitar played beautifully and peacefully like you just did. Thank you Nathan Cragg.

  • @sealsonsaturn
    @sealsonsaturn 9 років тому +7

    the precision... the tone... the music. I love it.

  • @clawmansegele1988
    @clawmansegele1988 3 роки тому +3

    THAT RIGHT HAND IS INCREDIBLY PRECISE!! Man I have so much to learn 👏👏 Great performance !

  • @ammaraziz780
    @ammaraziz780 8 років тому +12

    This is the best rendition of Moonlight Sonata. Much love and respect from Pakistan.

  • @ashadowawhisper
    @ashadowawhisper 7 років тому +2

    I've started learning this piece this week and this has been my go-to video all week. Beautifully played perfection, thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @UTube4Junky
    @UTube4Junky 8 років тому

    Nathan Cragg - your performance makes an incredible piece of art even more beautiful. Thank you!

  • @erinanne450
    @erinanne450 9 років тому +6

    This is so beautiful I've always loved this song

  • @petrulutenco6600
    @petrulutenco6600 4 роки тому

    one of the best interpretations of moonlight sonata on guitar, what a masterpiece

  • @DanDunhem
    @DanDunhem 7 років тому

    Really good work. I started playing guitar on a classical, then I moved into rock because that's what I listen to. Now, 20 years later, I am going back to classical guitar because of the emotion. I love your interpretation of this piece. Thank you!

  • @the_osteoclast
    @the_osteoclast 4 роки тому

    Flawless. I could listen to this over and over again.

  • @mrblank-zh1xy
    @mrblank-zh1xy 3 роки тому +2

    Objectively the best version on youtube.

  •  6 років тому +1

    Such a wonderful performance, thank you

  • @lukmanulhakim90
    @lukmanulhakim90 7 років тому +1

    This is amazingly beautiful!
    I Love Moonlight Sonata. And you make me Love it even more. When I hear this and close my eyes I feel like taken to another galaxy. A Very Good Job. 💕

  • @MizuRino
    @MizuRino 8 років тому +3

    such a wonderful playing!

  • @eugenm.5084
    @eugenm.5084 8 років тому +5

    its ma favorite song of classical music. you play him fantastic. now i will learn it on e-guitar

  • @gabrielmarculino673
    @gabrielmarculino673 7 років тому +53

    Perfeito, pra mim essa é a música mais perfeita do mundo.

  • @andigoesandi8598
    @andigoesandi8598 9 років тому

    Thank you for presenting original one, my son love it very much, since he got confused with too many variants of this beautiful pieces of Beethoven

  • @paulc3960
    @paulc3960 6 років тому

    Thank you. You have shown the entire fingering and movement that I can trace. Making it easier to start with.

  • @karimdiab1338
    @karimdiab1338 7 років тому

    I loved it a lot, good job and I will be practicing this for a while

  • @MultiMeetube
    @MultiMeetube 8 років тому +1

    I couldn't agree more with your text on the description. And beautifully played.

  • @romeowhiskey2759
    @romeowhiskey2759 3 роки тому

    This is great, Nathan. Thank you

  • @jackloganbill605
    @jackloganbill605 Рік тому

    Thanks for sharing you play it beautifully

  • @wazzobazzo
    @wazzobazzo 6 років тому

    Nice sound in that guitar. So deep and full.

  • @Emma-sq7li
    @Emma-sq7li 10 років тому +3

    wow this is awesome, This is as good as it can be to play the moonlight sonata with a guitar!

  • @robertorodriguez2609
    @robertorodriguez2609 7 років тому

    i have been searching in youtube for a guitar version that most sounds like piano and yours is the best so far. when i say "sound like piano" i mean that the dynamics be played like a pianist usually does. of course the guitar doesn't have that massive sound but it can be done, to just close one's eyes and believe it's a piano playing, i believe it's all in the dynamics once the player masters the left hand. i'm a guitar player (sort of) and would really like to hear it played like that.

  • @collingwoodartdolls634
    @collingwoodartdolls634 11 місяців тому

    Wow!! Just wow ❤️

  • @donsmith3857
    @donsmith3857 3 роки тому +1

    a few observations--first, your tempo and pacing is near perfect for me--this almost brought me to tears and only barrios and bach have ever done that--the subtleties of this song are simply amazing, despite what Beethoven may have thought of this, i feel its one of the most evocative songs of all time--a timeless classic in every sense of the word--and finally, im learning this on classical, and even though its slow, it is a challenge..........

    • @frang2023
      @frang2023 2 роки тому

      Yes his performace is very good!

  • @twinflamedivinefire59
    @twinflamedivinefire59 7 років тому +1

    Wonderfully done sir!!!! I'm not nearly at your level of ability but totally get how hard this is to play and to do it as smoothly as you do is testament to your skill!! Thank you!!! I also wanted to add that if there are any out there that are trying to learn this piece, as am I, there's a great tab on Ultimate Guitar Tabs for this........it's the 3rd one down under Moonlight Sonata and it has 303 likes with a 5 star rating!! Again, I appreciate ya Nathan and keep doin' what you do sir!! :-)

  • @uesgaroe8998
    @uesgaroe8998 7 років тому

    Wow that's an amazing guitar piece!

  • @Skippyrotax
    @Skippyrotax 7 років тому

    Awesome thank you. Childhood memories of my mother playing this on the piano.

  • @ShubhamGoyal07
    @ShubhamGoyal07 9 років тому +2

    absolute beauty

  • @Romuloser90
    @Romuloser90 6 років тому

    Sound perfect... you are the best man!!!

  • @jadirlee
    @jadirlee Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @Pipixcan69
    @Pipixcan69  11 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing your story with us Leslie

  • @ersimplistics3802
    @ersimplistics3802 8 років тому

    Great job this cover is amazing

  • @weshopkins5508
    @weshopkins5508 8 років тому

    Great work Nathan!

  • @sytl3418
    @sytl3418 2 роки тому

    talent + work = excellent result

  • @jimarbutus349
    @jimarbutus349 8 років тому +7

    This piece is in tab in " The Classical Collection for Guitar Tab" arranged by Alexander Gluklikh. (1992) . I've been working on it off and on for over a year and I am almost done. Great song but I feel the people that play it could put more feeling into milking the notes and not so militant about the quarter note triplets. But that is me. Great Job!

    • @Aghilas__
      @Aghilas__ Рік тому

      __aghilas
      That's my Instagram account
      May you send me screenshots of the tabs cuz the site doesn't want to open
      Connection network is bad

  • @nomo1970
    @nomo1970 5 років тому

    Beautiful.. Love it!!

  • @slzzz1361
    @slzzz1361 3 роки тому

    The guitar in the background, humbled to be in the presence of such beautiful playing... but infuriated by its exact emotions being played out loud as it sees what should be itself making the noise

  • @vasiliaadamaki7048
    @vasiliaadamaki7048 5 років тому

    Thank you... i was 14 when i heard it first time.
    Thank you for the emotion and the rythm....

  • @gwenmolfetas8908
    @gwenmolfetas8908 7 років тому

    Beautiful.... I Love This Song!!
    Moonlight Sonata played on any instrument!!! This is done very well
    Thank You!!

  • @JamieHendrix818
    @JamieHendrix818 8 років тому

    Beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
    There are 279 thumbs down???? What planet are these people from and what are they hearing???
    Beautiful and played wonderfully. I am definitely getting the music and learning this right away. I've been playing the cello lately but after watching this, I will put the cello down for a bit and learn this on guitar!
    Thank you for this submission.

  • @boneyrone
    @boneyrone 7 років тому

    Absolutely Beautiful... Love your rendition.. May be too advanced for me, but willing to give it a try.. Now to findthe music Thanks for sharing this !!!

  • @shadikhzam5403
    @shadikhzam5403 7 років тому

    Awesome, great performance
    I'm trying to learn it, I hope i could soon :)

  • @ChippyTrance
    @ChippyTrance 7 років тому

    won't take my hands off the guitar, till I can play this.... loving the melody, since i heard it for the first time when i was a child. very nice to here it right now.

    • @ahtauwylye1340
      @ahtauwylye1340 2 роки тому

      Checkin in for an update on how you gettin on with it 😊

  • @Tharsu
    @Tharsu 10 років тому

    Speachless

  • @user-tc1wi8tu5g
    @user-tc1wi8tu5g 9 місяців тому

    Даже не верится, что такое возможно. Спасибо огромное! Это совершенство! Высший пилотаж! Слов нет... Я тону в восхищении

  • @larrycortner2210
    @larrycortner2210 2 роки тому

    Good rendition of this beautiful song.

  • @xpietmaasx
    @xpietmaasx 11 років тому

    my favourite piece of music, thank you for posting this :-)

  • @russelljones1948
    @russelljones1948 8 років тому

    Incredible. Inspiring. Thanks

  • @canela9749
    @canela9749 3 роки тому

    Excelente muy limpio y el mas fluido que he escuchado, inspira😍

  • @ricardogonzalez-qt7il
    @ricardogonzalez-qt7il 2 роки тому

    que sonidooo!!!! espectacular!!!! excelente!!! interpretacion !!!es guitarra se parece al mejor de los pianos

  • @simongrady1298
    @simongrady1298 6 років тому

    Beautiful

  • @bwindyful
    @bwindyful 11 років тому

    Lovely! One of my favorite piano pieces, this is just as beautiful. Makes me want to weep.... ;-)

  • @buhayamerika1271
    @buhayamerika1271 3 роки тому

    Wow😍 amazing. 👏👏👏

  • @zenchan332
    @zenchan332 7 років тому +1

    AMAZING MIRACLE

  • @marcosmaia98
    @marcosmaia98 9 років тому +1

    Linda interpretação da obra de Beethoven. Não me canso de escutar!

  • @Ninadsagade
    @Ninadsagade 9 років тому

    just amazing

  • @erikkarl469
    @erikkarl469 5 років тому

    Very beautiful and well performed. This is a proffs on the guitar. / Best regards Bjorn in Stockholm.

  • @bluedog1075a
    @bluedog1075a 4 роки тому +1

    Masterful performance 👌

  • @francescoliviovarani4923
    @francescoliviovarani4923 5 років тому

    Complimenti, la versione con chitarra più fedele all'originale che ho sentito finora! Mi è piaciuta molto! 😉 👍 👍 👍 👏👏👏👏

  • @albertogonzaga3649
    @albertogonzaga3649 9 років тому

    Awesome rendition!

  • @ehproductions897
    @ehproductions897 8 років тому +1

    Woah! Great rendition!

  • @ThejaBuddhika
    @ThejaBuddhika 7 років тому

    Thanks! Great performance

  • @Sapia_Papia
    @Sapia_Papia 3 роки тому +3

    I can hear some slightly different notes than other versions of this masterpiece and it transcends it to another level of mastery among them. Truly fantastic. Thanks

  • @TheRachelmay
    @TheRachelmay 11 років тому +2

    it's really a beautiful piece thank you so much for sharing this.. I'm also a music lover but instruments just dont love me I just sing but I cant play the guitar and it frustrates me when I see people playing it as if it's very easy but when I try all my fingers hit the wrong cord LOL anyway..... you are a good one...thumbs up

  • @ronniegray8993
    @ronniegray8993 10 років тому

    Well played, thanks for posting. You have a great sound.

  • @lucynagawlikguitar8128
    @lucynagawlikguitar8128 6 років тому

    Awesome!! Congratulations

  • @bluedog1075a
    @bluedog1075a 4 роки тому

    👌masterful playing

  • @keithwarner207
    @keithwarner207 7 років тому

    Excellent performance!

  • @RolfvanMeurs
    @RolfvanMeurs 3 роки тому

    Great playing!

  • @RicheUK
    @RicheUK 11 років тому

    beautiful

  • @leog.sansampferr7499
    @leog.sansampferr7499 7 років тому +1

    Bravo! Awesome!

  • @parttroll1
    @parttroll1 11 років тому

    a beautiful piece played beautifully. :)

  • @Gangly1
    @Gangly1 11 років тому +1

    Very well done sir. It belongs on the piano; but this is just about as good as it gets to be on the guitar.

  • @WSHoffman49
    @WSHoffman49 8 років тому

    Classic, bravo!

  • @andrewparan4251
    @andrewparan4251 8 років тому

    Oh god is this beautiful

  • @jrick0001
    @jrick0001 11 років тому

    This is great!

  • @Cher.Hall856
    @Cher.Hall856 8 років тому

    awesome!!!

  • @lupyra9146
    @lupyra9146 7 років тому

    Amazing! ❤

  • @fahedexpertel2988
    @fahedexpertel2988 8 років тому

    man you so talented

  • @nguyenphanphuc2090
    @nguyenphanphuc2090 9 років тому

    So good

  • @Pipixcan69
    @Pipixcan69  11 років тому

    Thanks Paul.
    Much appreciated.

  • @arzoo82
    @arzoo82 5 років тому

    Perfect!

  • @leighbnp
    @leighbnp 8 років тому +1

    I've started to learn it from ultimate guitar about 20 mins ago i'm only 60 secs into the song and my hands on fire! but tit's good pain a sacrifice i'm willing to make for such an epic piece of music.

  • @Ngangiang2012
    @Ngangiang2012 11 років тому

    Good job ! Thank you!

  • @jeffreyjhouser
    @jeffreyjhouser 8 років тому

    Well played!

  • @lauradelc
    @lauradelc 2 роки тому +1

    Essa música é tão melancólica... É como sofrer e padecer no paraíso... Sem palavras!

    • @ricardocorreia8351
      @ricardocorreia8351 Рік тому

      Essa música é sentida nos 2 mundos, o físico e o espiritual ! . . .

  • @Morten_Nielsen1979
    @Morten_Nielsen1979 5 років тому +2

    The other guitar players here on UA-cam rush and shake the tempo. You have a good grip on this piece of music.

  • @Roman.Solianik
    @Roman.Solianik 10 років тому

    amazing

  • @karenharvey1919
    @karenharvey1919 7 років тому

    Our 9 year old is just learning the simplified version of this on a guitar app and this is just amazing

  • @Nan-zy4ub
    @Nan-zy4ub 9 років тому

    Adoro essa música !

  • @StonedAF101
    @StonedAF101 10 років тому

    I can play many song.. but this one, I never mastered... the fingering is different to what im used to. never the less nice video, good playing. well done!

  • @user-fw6mz7nl3p
    @user-fw6mz7nl3p 9 років тому

    Thanks for sharing.

  • @hardcore7298
    @hardcore7298 5 років тому

    Bravo!