Free 19th Century Parlor Guitar Music

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Public Domain Music: 19th century guitar music. Gig music or wedding music. I am trying to create an easily accessible collection of public domain music that will be useful to guitarists. Pieces that maybe fun to play, useful for students or good for gigs. If you have music that you would like to add to the collection please contact me for details on how to provide a copy.

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There has been free downloadable antique parlor guitar music on meantone.com since 2002.  


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The Guitar Soloist Vol. 1 

by Walter Jacobs
published 1895 contains very decent arrangements for intermediate to advanced guitarist.


The Guitar Soloist Vol. 2 

by Walter Jacobs
published 1895 contains very decent arrangements for intermediate to advanced guitarist.


Coming Soon!

Elite Guitar Instructor

by Arling Shaeffer Copyright 1895. Beginning Instruction to Advanced Repertoire.



Jacob's Easy GUitar

Jacob's Easy Guitar Collection of Solos and Duets Volumes 1, 2 and 11 - 15 Mostly duets that guitar part one plays as a solo piece.  Pieces are from around 1900



Winner's New American School for the GUItar

Copyright 1883 by White, Smith & Co.

Foden's Grand Method Vol. II

By William Foden Copyright 1921 WM. J. Smith Music Co. Inc. New York, N.Y.



Instrumental Guitarist

Choice Collection of Melodies for Guitar by Popular Composers.


Guitar Album

By C.J. Dorn
Fifty Original Compositions and Arrangements for Guitar Solo. Copyright 1897


Hayden's Star Collection

of Guitar Music Copyright 1872. Vocal and Instrumental Music Arranged expressly for this work