Introduction

Gaspar Sanz was born in Spain in the 17th century and during his life he became an influential Baroque guitar composer with many of his pieces. Canarios is a hugely popular piece and it has such a cheerful joi de vivre feel about it. Every time I play I can't help but feel happy about life in general.

Performance Points

• It's quick and lively so make sure you really give it everything

• Don't let the bass notes ring longer than indicated in the score

• The thumb needs to be agile for this one so make sure you warm it up well and consider a few studies for p if you're thumb isn't quite up to the task

Let your fingers fly!