It is widely known that Tárrega composed many famous classical guitar songs during his lifetime, and Sabicas wrote a lot of beautiful pieces for Flamenco guitar music for his whole life. Both were outstanding guitarists who left a valuable legacy for later generations. In Recuerdos de la Alhambra, Tárrega used classical guitar to create a sorrowful tone, whereas Sabicas exhibited his finesse on Flamenco guitar in Punta y Tacón and Fantasia Arabe.

The aim of this paper was to explore the three pieces of music. Motivation is conceptualized in Chapter 1. Chapter 2 provides an introduction to the history of the classical guitar and a variety of its skills, along with an interpretation of Tárrega’s Recuerdos de la Alhambra. Chapter 3-4 deals with the playing techniques that were employed in Punta y Tacón and Fantasia Arabe, and proffers an analysis of them. In Chapter 5, a comparison is made between classical guitar and Flamenco guitar, including their playing skills and musical styles. Conclusions summarize the main points of this paper in Chapter 6.